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Trump’s Border Wall Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Corporate Handout
The militarization of the U.S. border has led to an increase in migrant deaths and a windfall for the security industry.
The US Border Security Industry Could Be Worth $740 Billion by 2023
Much of the funding is plowed into public-private contract deals with large firms.
Trump’s Border Wall Endangers Arizona’s Wildlife Amid Drought
The border wall threatens the last remaining ancient groundwater in Arizona.
Trump Wants Alligator Moats at the Border Because He’s a Medieval Tyrant
Don’t anyone dare say at the end of this nightmare that they didn’t know.
The US Border Is Much Bigger Than You Think — and Not Just Because of Trump
There is a global empire of borders meant to promote Washington’s geopolitical, economic and military interests.
Resisting the Wall Industry, From Mexico to Palestine
Organizers around the world are coordinating advocacy efforts as part of a #WorldWithoutWalls campaign.
Border Patrol Is Using “Virtual Wall” Technology Israel Uses in Palestine
High-tech virtual barriers used to imprison Palestinians in Gaza have already been deployed at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Judge Blocks House Democrats’ Right to Block Funds for Trump’s Border Wall
District Judge Trevor N. McFadden accused Democrats of trying “to conscript the judiciary in a political turf war.”
In US and UK, the Working and Middle Classes Are Under Attack
Capitalism's dysfunctionality for the mass of the people is coming to a head amid growing political turmoil.
Trump Wants to Maintain US Empire But Without the Alliances
Trump is seeking to control the U.S. empire from a walled-off fortress without war coalitions or alliances.