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DeSantis Says He Will “Start Slitting Throats on Day One” as President
The GOP presidential candidate’s violent rhetoric comes as he tries to "reboot" his fledgling campaign.

2 Dead Bodies Found Stuck to Buoys Texas Officials Were Ordered to Take Down
The Biden administration had ordered Texas officials to take down the buoys due to humanitarian concerns.

DeSantis’s “Freedom” Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment
We can’t let Ron DeSantis and the right wing co-opt the idea of freedom to legitimize the injustices they perpetrate.

DeSantis Staffer Fired After Sharing Video of Governor in Front of Nazi Imagery
The video included DeSantis's head juxtaposed over a Sonnenrad, with soldiers marching in the foreground.

“Fascists Go Home!”: Philadelphians Reject Far Right “Moms for Liberty”
Over 50 local and national organizations joined to counter the harmful messaging from the far right group's conference.

TERFs Are Drawing on the Same Fascist Arguments as Torture Advocates
Bigoted attacks on trans participation in sports and access to bathrooms outrageously rely on “ticking-bomb” rhetoric.

AOC Is Boycotting Modi’s Address Over “Deeply Troubling” Human Rights Record
Far right Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to speak before Congress.

Amid Right-Wing War on Higher Ed, Montana State Students Fear for Their Lives
LGBTQ students targeted by death threats say they have dropped out of classes and have trouble going to sleep at night.

Right-Wingers Push Death Penalty Reinstatement Bills as Part of Hardline Agenda
The same forces that are attacking abortion, trans health care and racial justice are also pushing for more executions.

Will Trump’s Indictment Spark a Second-Wave Insurrection?
Trump’s supporters, including prominent members of the Republican Party, have threatened violence and suggested revolt.