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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.
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.
Pentagon Plan Would Create Standing Military Force to Put Down “Civil Unrest”
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to put troops on standby to deploy in as little as an hour.
Educational AI Risks Becoming an Authoritarian Vehicle for Thought Control
These systems are a dictator’s dream: the perfect infrastructure for the imposition of totalitarianism.
Trump’s War on Big Law Firms Is Hampering Efforts to Fight His Administration
Some of the nation's largest firms are refusing to work for groups that seek to hold the government to account.
Trump’s Scandal-Plagued IRS Head Ousted After Less Than 2 Months on the Job
“Trump and his crew have already gutted taxpayer service ... and set us up for disaster,” said Senator Ron Wyden.
Members of Educators Union Say Its Capitulation to ADL Betrays Workers, Students
Member educators who oppose the Anti-Defamation League’s aims plan to resist anti-Palestinian interference in schools.
A Fight Is Brewing in the Midwest Over Immigrant Mass Detention
As ICE expands its presence across the Midwest, activists fight the reopening of private prisons to jail migrants.
Trump’s FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation
Media conglomerates are pushing to eliminate rules that limit consolidation of local TV stations.
Trump Kicks Trade War Into High Gear as New Tariffs Take Effect
“Even if you strike a deal, it’s not safe. You never know what the president of the US is going to decide tomorrow.”