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Corporate-Led Attack on Free Speech in Texas Meets Bipartisan Resistance
Legislation would embolden corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics.
Kehlani Pride Month Concert Cancelled After Artist Says “I Am Anti-Genocide”
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s office threatened to revoke the license of the concert organizers if the event wasn’t cancelled.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth After ICE Denies His Request to Be Present
"I will continue to fight every day for Mahmoud to come home to us,” Noor Abdalla said, shortly after giving birth.
Protesters Nationwide Take to the Streets, Condemn Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda
The energy of these protests must be turned into sustained organization from below.
Mahmoud Khalil Writes From Prison: “Democracy for Some Is No Democracy at All”
“I lie sleepless … in Jena, Louisiana, far from my wife, Noor, who will give birth to our baby in two weeks,” he wrote.
Trump Adviser Compares Opposing Abrego García’s Detention With Backing Terrorism
Sebastian Gorka suggested that those concerned about due process are “aiding and abetting criminals and terrorists.”
Rubio Brags He’s “Championing Free Speech” as He Hand-Picks Protesters to Deport
The US is a “beacon of hope for millions of people around the world,” he said amid his sweeping deportation campaign.
Rubio Memo: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Presence in US Undermines Gaza “Peace” Prospects
Federal officials are seeking to deport the Columbia pro-Palestine protester to the occupied West Bank.
ICE Seizes Palestinian Columbia Student After Summoning Him for Citizenship Test
Immigration officials called him in for what was supposedly his final interview to become a US citizen.
DHS Announces It’s Surveilling Immigrants’ Social Media for “Antisemitism”
“You are not welcome here,” read a chilling statement from a top DHS official.