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“Get Off Our Streets”: DC Residents Protest Federal Agents Running Checkpoint
Anger is growing over Trump's decision to take over the DC police and deploy the national guard in the nation's capital.
Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
Federal Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data on Millions of Americans
A federal appeals court tossed out a lower court’s order temporarily barring DOGE’s access to people’s information.
Children, Pregnant Women Mistreated in Immigration Detention, Sen. Ossoff Says
One woman bled for days before she was taken to a hospital, where she miscarried alone in a room.
As Trump Turns DC Into a Fascist Laboratory, We Must Mount Our Own Defenses
Facing militaristic consolidation in US cities, it is up to all of us to define the politics of opposition.
Trump Taps Project 2025 Contributor to Lead Key Labor Statistics Agency
Trump’s pick has already said that he wants to suspend the BLS’s monthly jobs reports.
Labor Shortages, Declines in Tourism Plague US Economy Under Trump
Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda is wreaking havoc on the economy in tourism-dependent areas like Las Vegas, experts say.
Trump’s DC Takeover Is Part of “Slide Towards Fascism,” Princeton Professor Says
Khalil Gibran Muhammad says Trump uses racist ideas and policing to enact his domestic policy agenda.
Trump’s Claims on Illinois Bail Reform, DC Crime Shown to Be False
Contrary to President Trump’s claims, eliminating cash bail has made Illinois safer, advocates say.
Progressive Leaders Across the Americas Unite Against Growing Global Fascism
The leaders must now translate positive experiences from the Pan-American Congress into action in their home countries.