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They Flee Russia as Dissidents Seeking Asylum. The U.S. Locks Them Up.

Asylum-seekers are being detained because they come from Russia and Central Asia, immigrants and attorneys told The Intercept. The post They Flee...

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Diana Kruzman

The LA Fires Exposed the Inequity at the Heart of GoFundMe

GoFundMe campaigns tend to favor the white and wealthy. After the Eaton fire, Altadena’s Black community is fighting back. The post The LA Fires...

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Jonah Valdez

The Broligarchy: The Who’s Who of the Silicon Gilded Age

Tech CEOs cozying up to Trump want to reshape reality to their politics. The post The Broligarchy: The Who’s Who of the Silicon Gilded Age...

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Republicans Say This Anti-Immigrant Bill Will Protect Victims of Abuse. It Will Do the Opposite.

Advocates say the bill will put domestic violence survivors who face false allegations from their abusers at greater risk of deportation. The post...

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Jessica Washington

Democrats Are Worried About John Ratcliffe’s Role in the 2020 Election. They Should Also Take a Look At His AI Gigs.

The CIA director nominee’s tour through the revolving door included work on AI — an industry now angling to pick up major government contracts....

23.01.2025 2

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Matt Sledge

Rubio Orders State Department to Stop Issuing Accurate Passports to Trans People

Trans, intersex, and nonbinary people applying for passports will no longer be able to select an “X” marker for gender. The post Rubio Orders...

23.01.2025 4

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Shawn Musgrave

Poland Is Warned: Welcoming Netanyahu to Auschwitz Memorial Would Be a “Grave Mistake”

Poland waived its legal obligations as an ICC signatory to arrest Netanyahu. Former and current EU officials are speaking out. The post Poland Is...

23.01.2025 4

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Arthur Neslen

Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Order Is Unscientific Nonsense

The Trump administration is taking a brute-force approach to push trans people out of public life. The post Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Order Is...

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Natasha Lennard

The Pregnant Immigrants Fighting Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship

Trump hopes to gut birthright citizenship via executive order. In lawsuits filed across the country, immigrants seek to stop him. The post The...

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Shawn Musgrave

Biden Attack on Nonprofit Over Palestine Stance Made Trump’s Job Easier

By denying funding to the Climate Justice Alliance over Palestine, Biden went after Trump’s political opponents for him. The post Biden Attack on...

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Akela Lacy

Trump Halts Sanctions on Israeli Settlers, Threatens to Seize Assets of War Crimes Investigators

Trump lifted sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Within hours, Netanyahu launched a new invasion. The post Trump Halts Sanctions...

22.01.2025 20

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Jonah Valdez

Disasters Like the LA Fires Always Hit the Poor the Hardest. Trump Wants to Make It Worse.

An executive order from Trump helps ensure that inequities of the federal aid distribution system will keep favoring the white and wealthy. The...

22.01.2025 1

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Matt Sledge

Trump’s Executive Orders Are Full of Deadlines. We’re Tracking Them.

The orders require drafting strategies to enforce the gender binary (within 30 days) and meetings on fighting DEI and environmental justice...

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Ben Muessig

Trump Promised a Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal. Where Is It?

Trump boasted he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine as soon as he took office. That didn’t happen. The post Trump Promised a...

21.01.2025 5

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Nick Turse

Nearly $1 Trillion: The Staggering Combined Net Worth Cheering at Trump’s Inauguration

The ultra-rich have long held immense influence in U.S. politics. But Trump’s inauguration shows oligarchy is stronger than ever. The post Nearly...

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Jessica Washington

DOGE Got Sued Three Times While Elon Musk Watched The Trump Inauguration

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency flouts federal law, the lawsuits allege. The post DOGE Got Sued Three Times While Elon Musk...

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Shawn Musgrave