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New York’s Iconic Queer Beach Faces Looming Privatization Scheme

New York’s Iconic Queer Beach Faces Looming Privatization Scheme

Queer New Yorkers are fighting for Riis Beach as a developer with Israeli government ties plans a private beach club.

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Timothy french

New Cafés in Gaza Can’t Conceal Tent Cities and Mountains of Rubble

New Cafés in Gaza Can’t Conceal Tent Cities and Mountains of Rubble

Gaza desperately needs reconstruction. Instead, Israel’s blockade has given rise to an unjust economy.

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Eman Abu Zayed

Trump Plan Would Give Political Appointees More Control Over Federal Grant Money

Trump Plan Would Give Political Appointees More Control Over Federal Grant Money

The rule would also prohibit distribution of federal grants to organizations that “promote anti-American values.”

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Jake Johnson

As Federal Voting Rights Law Is Gutted, Some States Step In to Fill the Gap

As Federal Voting Rights Law Is Gutted, Some States Step In to Fill the Gap

In the wake of recent SCOTUS rulings, states are passing their own versions of the Voting Rights Act.

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Anna Claire Vollers

Netanyahu Pushes Congress to Adopt a New Structure for US Military Aid to Israel

Netanyahu Pushes Congress to Adopt a New Structure for US Military Aid to Israel

As opposition to Israel grows, the system would make US aid less transparent and more deeply embedded in supply chains.

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Michael Arria

At the Department of Homeland Security, a Culture of Sexual Violence Runs Deep

At the Department of Homeland Security, a Culture of Sexual Violence Runs Deep

Dozens of ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol officers have been charged with sexual abuse of women or children.

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Nicole Froio

NY Amazon Driver Fired for Posting Pro-Union Content on Social Media

NY Amazon Driver Fired for Posting Pro-Union Content on Social Media

When Esly Paredes started speaking up in favor of a City Council bill that Amazon opposes, the company cracked down.

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Claudia irizarry aponte

Dem Lawmakers Condemn Trump’s Attempts to Influence Upcoming Colombian Elections

Dem Lawmakers Condemn Trump’s Attempts to Influence Upcoming Colombian Elections

Trump endorsed far-right candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left.”

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Jake Johnson

Over 160 Years After Abolition, Anti-Black Racism Still Structures US Economy

Over 160 Years After Abolition, Anti-Black Racism Still Structures US Economy

Scholars Michele Holder and Jeannette Wicks-Lim share their analysis of the formation of US anti-Black racism.

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C.j. Polychroniou

The US May Not Have Troops on the Ground, But Venezuela’s Government Is Occupied

The US May Not Have Troops on the Ground, But Venezuela’s Government Is Occupied

As Delcy Rodríguez capitulates to US demands, the Venezuelan left is calling for resistance.

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Rodrigo Acuña

Israeli Firm Accused of Launching Smear Campaigns During US, European Elections

Israeli Firm Accused of Launching Smear Campaigns During US, European Elections

The smear campaigns reportedly targeted left-wing and pro-Palestine candidates in Scotland, New York, and France.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Nearly 100 Billionaires Donate to Collins in Race That May Decide Senate Control

Nearly 100 Billionaires Donate to Collins in Race That May Decide Senate Control

The donors’ net worth is $888 billion, nearly nine times Maine’s entire 2025 economic output. None are Maine residents.

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Josh Keefe

DOJ Targets Michigan Palestine Solidarity Activists With Federal Charges

DOJ Targets Michigan Palestine Solidarity Activists With Federal Charges

The charges follow escalating repression by the University of Michigan against pro-Palestine students since 2024.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

From “Peace Envoy” to Billionaire, Kushner Makes a Killing in White House Admin

From “Peace Envoy” to Billionaire, Kushner Makes a Killing in White House Admin

Jared Kushner, like the rest of the Trump family, uses the White House for personal enrichment.

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Derek Seidman

Rubio Signs Sports Diplomacy Deal With UFC Ahead of Weekend Fight at White House

Rubio Signs Sports Diplomacy Deal With UFC Ahead of Weekend Fight at White House

Partnerships between the White House and UFC have raised a bevy of ethical concerns and legal questions.

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Chris Walker

The New School Guts Faculty and Staff as Higher Ed Intensifies Austerity

The New School Guts Faculty and Staff as Higher Ed Intensifies Austerity

“If this kind of austerity can happen at The New School, it can happen everywhere,” says professor Jeremy Varon.

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Amy Goodman

10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation

10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation

LGBTQIA bars are places to dance and drink, but they are also sites for building our futures.

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Nick Fulton

Conservation Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Land Deal in Texas Wildlife Refuge

Conservation Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Land Deal in Texas Wildlife Refuge

The groups argue SpaceX's test launches send rocket debris into the area, which is home to an endangered ocelot.

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Berenice Garcia

FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization

FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization

Ohio Organizing Collaborative board member Prentiss Haney accused the feds of using “straight-up intimidation tactics.”

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Brad Reed

Critics View Trump’s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton as Unqualified, Picked for Loyalty

Critics View Trump’s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton as Unqualified, Picked for Loyalty

Like Trump's pick for “acting” DNI Bill Pulte, Jay Clayton does not have an “extensive” national security background.

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Chris Walker

Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home

Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home

The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Anti-Austerity Protests Rock World Cup Kick-Off in Mexico

Anti-Austerity Protests Rock World Cup Kick-Off in Mexico

The mothers of disappeared people have also been protesting, trying to reach the stadium, says José Luis Granados Ceja.

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Amy Goodman

“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran

“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran

Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” then announced hours later he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes.”

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Chris Walker

A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts

A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., has received $4.54 billion in awards from Customs and Border Protection alone.

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Annie Rosenthal

US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands

US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands

The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.

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Sasha Abramsky

US Bombs Water Facilities in Iran, a Possible War Crime Violation

US Bombs Water Facilities in Iran, a Possible War Crime Violation

Deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure are considered a war crime under international law.

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Chris Walker

Trump Says “I Love Inflation” as Americans Face Highest Rate in 3 Years

Trump Says “I Love Inflation” as Americans Face Highest Rate in 3 Years

Trump claims ending the Iran War will curb inflation, but several questions remain — including when the war will end.

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Chris Walker

With SpaceX Set to Go Public, Elon Musk Could Soon Become the First Trillionaire

With SpaceX Set to Go Public, Elon Musk Could Soon Become the First Trillionaire

Critics warn SpaceX’s initial public offering may be a threat to market stability and Americans’ retirement savings.

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Jake Johnson

This Transportation Bill Provision Could Shield Uber and Lyft From Lawsuits

This Transportation Bill Provision Could Shield Uber and Lyft From Lawsuits

Uber currently faces thousands of class-action lawsuits for rampant sexual assault cases and other accident injuries.

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Luke Goldstein

No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together

No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together

“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.

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Kelly Hayes

Scared of ICE, Angry at Trump, and Facing Red Tape, Many Are Skipping World Cup

Scared of ICE, Angry at Trump, and Facing Red Tape, Many Are Skipping World Cup

Hotel bookings lag in all US host cities, and in several a majority of hotel owners say the tournament is a “non-event.”

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Sasha Abramsky

British Politicians Accuse Elon Musk of Stoking Racist Violence in Belfast

British Politicians Accuse Elon Musk of Stoking Racist Violence in Belfast

Musk encouraged his base to take to the streets shortly before rioters stormed immigrant neighborhoods in Belfast.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

FIFA Is Legitimizing Israeli Clubs That Play in Illegal West Bank Settlements

FIFA Is Legitimizing Israeli Clubs That Play in Illegal West Bank Settlements

The football governing body promised to investigate illegal Israeli settlement clubs — but then allowed them to play on.

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Jill thomson

Experts Warn Trump Order Would Effectively End the Ability to Vote by Mail

Experts Warn Trump Order Would Effectively End the Ability to Vote by Mail

Congressional Democrats and all 23 Democratic state attorneys general are urging courts to block the order.

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Brad Reed

Lawyers Are Building a New Infrastructure to Fight Trump’s Deportation Machine

Lawyers Are Building a New Infrastructure to Fight Trump’s Deportation Machine

Lawyers and activists are organizing “habeas projects” to file petitions on behalf of unlawfully detained immigrants.

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Marianne Dhenin

Trump Admin Moves to Denaturalize 17 Americans in Attack on Legal Immigration

Trump Admin Moves to Denaturalize 17 Americans in Attack on Legal Immigration

“The government has used this power in the past to target people it views as political opponents,” said a law professor.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Trump Admin Is Turning Ocean Into a Gas Station and Garbage Dump, Expert Says

Trump Admin Is Turning Ocean Into a Gas Station and Garbage Dump, Expert Says

Along with dismantling vital sea monitoring, Trump aims to expand deep sea mining and loosen fishing regulations.

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Amy Goodman

Trump-Deported Migrants Remain Locked Up in Eswatini, Where They Have No Ties

Trump-Deported Migrants Remain Locked Up in Eswatini, Where They Have No Ties

The African country agreed to receive up to 160 people removed from the US in exchange for $5.1 million.

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Kate Morrissey

SpaceX IPO May Help Fuel Reach of Musk’s Racist Far Right Politics

SpaceX IPO May Help Fuel Reach of Musk’s Racist Far Right Politics

Elon Musk wants government “to be the site of injection for new services from Silicon Valley,” says Quinn Slobodian.

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Amy Goodman

Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict

Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict

New polling shows that two-thirds of Americans do not view Trump as an effective negotiator to end the war.

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Chris Walker

US Helicopter Downed Over Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Further Escalation

US Helicopter Downed Over Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Further Escalation

Two US officials told CNN that the Apache helicopter was brought down by an Iranian drone.

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Stephen Prager

Hunger Strikers in Adelanto ICE Jail Moved to Solitary After Meeting Congressmen

Hunger Strikers in Adelanto ICE Jail Moved to Solitary After Meeting Congressmen

People are “risking their own well-being just to have their voices heard,” said one advocate.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup

Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup

The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Israel Moves Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya to Solitary Confinement

Israel Moves Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya to Solitary Confinement

Abu Safiya was “one of the most prominent voices of Gaza’s decimated healthcare sector,” according to Amnesty.

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Google’s New AI-Fueled Search Bar Threatens to Further Upend Journalism Industry

Google’s New AI-Fueled Search Bar Threatens to Further Upend Journalism Industry

Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.

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Negin Owliaei

Mamdani’s City-Run Clinic Will Deny Gender-Affirming Care to Patients Under 19

Mamdani’s City-Run Clinic Will Deny Gender-Affirming Care to Patients Under 19

A planned New York City clinic for trans patients adopts an age limit used in Trump’s anti-trans executive orders.

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Erin Reed

Under Trump, Corruption and Governance Have Become Indistinguishable

Under Trump, Corruption and Governance Have Become Indistinguishable

We need a movement to take back what has been stolen and make it impossible for so few to steal so much again.

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Kelly Hayes

San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Decades of State-Enabled Anti-Muslim Violence

San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Decades of State-Enabled Anti-Muslim Violence

Seeking safety from state institutions that enact anti-Muslim violence is a contradictory strategy.

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Maha Hilal

Trump Claims NBA Finals Crowd Cheered Him After “Thunderous” Booing

Trump Claims NBA Finals Crowd Cheered Him After “Thunderous” Booing

Trump's appearance led to the closure of streets and the cancellation of a popular outdoor viewing event of the game.

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Chris Walker

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $100K H-1B Visa “Fee” as Unlawful

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $100K H-1B Visa “Fee” as Unlawful

US District Judge Leo Sorokin found that the “fee” Trump imposed on the visa program was actually an unlawful tax.

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Chris Walker