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Trump Allies Circulating Draft Order to Declare National Emergency on Elections
The draft is written to allow Trump to label mail-in ballots and voting machines as agents of foreign influence.
Robin D. G. Kelley: It’s Not Enough to Abolish ICE — We Have to Abolish Police
“What’s happening now has happened before,” Kelley said, underscoring the anti-Blackness foundational to US fascism.
Omar Demands Probe After Police Brutally Arrest State of the Union Guest
“The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy,” Omar said.
Trump’s Cruelty Is Strangling Cuba — Its Oil Reserves Could Be Empty by March
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s threatened tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba, but the crisis persists.
DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address
“I was arrested for standing up,” says Rahman, who was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail.
In Contrast to Trump’s Claim, Iran Has Openly Vowed to Never Have Nuclear Weapon
Hours before the SOTU, Iran’s foreign minister said: “Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon.”
Trump’s State of the Union Speech Failed to Mention Violence by DHS Agencies
Trump relied on theatrics to push disinformation about immigrants in his speech.
As the Status Quo Shatters, Afrofuturists’ Visions Offer a Way Forward
Afrofuturism takes us to strange futures. In its kaleidoscope lens, the future is a canvas to imagine free Black life.
Trump Uses State of the Union Address to Falsely Declare Economy Is “Roaring”
Ignoring the economic reality of most Americans is an incredible gamble for the president.
A War With Iran Would Not Be a One-Off Event But a Disastrous Ongoing Rupture
If Congress cedes its power to stop a war with Iran, it will fully erode any lingering promise of democratic restraint.