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After More Than 2 Weeks in ICE Detention, UK Commentator Sami Hamdi Released

The Trump administration’s agreement acknowledged that he is not “a danger to the community or to national security.”

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New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits

New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits

As global leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, experts say the industry is “racing toward climate breakdown."

04.11.2025 2

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UN Climate Progress Report Ahead of COP30 Is “a Warning Siren”

UN Climate Progress Report Ahead of COP30 Is “a Warning Siren”

Countries pledged just a 10 percent emissions cut; breaching 1.5°C warming is now “inevitable,” said António Guterres.

28.10.2025 2

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Big Banks Poured $2B Into Oil and Gas Financing in the Amazon Since Last Year

Big Banks Poured $2B Into Oil and Gas Financing in the Amazon Since Last Year

“These investments are complicit in genocide,” said Jonas Mura, chief of the Gavião Real Indigenous Territory in Brazil.

21.10.2025 2

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Senators Launch a Bipartisan Bid to Block Possible Trump War on Venezuela

This comes as two survivors of the US’s most recent drone strike on a boat have reportedly been detained by US forces.

18.10.2025 2

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Major News Outlets Will Refuse to Sign “Unconstitutional” Pentagon Press Policy

The policy would bar reporters from seeking or reporting information not explicitly authorized by the Trump admin.

14.10.2025 4

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Advocates Call for Israel to Release Palestinian Doctor Abu Safiya

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was seized by the Israeli military in December 2024 after it raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza.

13.10.2025 4

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Attorney Says Video Betrays DHS Account of Border Patrol Shooting in Chicago

An agent shot a woman after federal officers accused her of driving toward them in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

07.10.2025 2

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Stephen Miller Accused of Spreading “Authoritarian Propaganda” After Judge Ruling

Federal Judge Karin Immergut blocked Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops to Portland, citing lack of evidence.

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Trump Slashes Refugee Cap, Carves Out Exception for White South Africans

Experts call Trump’s refugee plan a “dark hour,” leaving over 100,000 vetted refugees stranded worldwide.

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Majority of Voters Oppose Sending Israel More Military, Economic Aid, Poll Finds

Forty percent of surveyed voters said they believe Israel is intentionally killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

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Trump Posts Racist AI-Generated Video Ahead of Looming Government Shutdown

“Republicans are still refusing to come to the table” regarding Democrats’ demands, said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

30.09.2025 2

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Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers If There’s a Government Shutdown

“Federal employees are not bargaining chips,” said the American Federation of Government Employees’ national president.

25.09.2025 4

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Democrats File Resolution to Stop US Strikes on Boats in Caribbean

The resolution calls for the US to stop engaging in military hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

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Tlaib and Sanders Introduce Bill to Tax Companies for Excessive CEO Pay

The proposal would raise an estimated $150 billion over a decade if current compensation patterns continue.

17.09.2025 20

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Netanyahu Signs Settlement Agreement That Would Displace 7,000 Palestinians

The Israeli Prime Minister declared “there will be no Palestinian state” as he signed the plan.

13.09.2025 7

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Despite Kirk Shooter’s Unknown Identity, Trump Holds Left “Directly Responsible”

Critics say Trump is exploiting the killing for his own purposes while fueling more political violence.

11.09.2025 8

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The Supreme Court Just Allowed ICE to Resume Its Worst Practices, Critics Say

“We can expect this racist enforcement to expand rapidly,” said the American Immigration Council’s policy director.

09.09.2025 20

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Experts Blame Trump’s Tariffs for Cratering Job Creation

The new jobs report showed a grim outlook for the economy, with particularly dire impacts on manufacturing.

06.09.2025 10

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Trump Moves to End Temporary Protected Status for Over 250K Venezuelans in US

They face deportation to a Venezuela in crisis amid widespread poverty along with Trump’s tariffs and threats of force.

05.09.2025 10

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Dozens Disappeared on El Salvador Deportation Trips, Flight Logs Reveal

“We pretty much have no idea if they are in CECOT or someplace else,” said one immigrant rights advocate.

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Family Demands US Investigate Fatal Beating of US Citizen in the West Bank

Sayfollah Musallet is at least the ninth US citizen to be killed by Israeli forces or settlers since 2022.

15.07.2025 6

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Israel Launches New Round of Strikes, Warns of “Prolonged Campaign” Against Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry says over 400 Iranians — mostly civilians — have been killed amid Israel’s recent strikes.

21.06.2025 2

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After Release From ICE Detention, Mahmoud Khalil Says “Justice Will Prevail”

Khalil said he will continue fighting against the Trump administration's targeting of him and immigrants across the US.

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Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 55,000 as Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens at Aid Sites

At least 120 Palestinians were killed and 474 have been injured in the last 24 hours across the enclave.

12.06.2025 3

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Trump Administration Is Eliminating USAID’s Entire International Workforce

All foreign assistance programs will be managed by the State Department.

11.06.2025 2

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Observers Say Noem’s Leaked Letter Portends “Grave Escalation” Amid Protests

The DHS secretary reportedly requested to have the military arrest protesters in Los Angeles.

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ICE Strands Migrants in Djibouti After Failing to Send Them to South Sudan

Migrants and ICE agents are being forced to live in shipping containers on a US military base in hazardous conditions.

06.06.2025 3

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Trump’s Proposal for Office of Remigration Evokes Ethnic Cleansing, Critics Say

The president's call for a policy of “remigration” has been embraced by far right groups in Europe.

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Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention by ICE Was “Likely” Unconstitutional

Despite the ruling, the judge stopped short of ordering Khalil's release and allowing him to meet his newborn son.

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Israeli Military Opens Fire on Palestinians at Privatized Food Distribution Site

Dozens were wounded at a hub of the Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which aid groups have boycotted.

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Judge Questions Whether Trump’s Hands Are Really Tied Over Kilmar Abrego García

At stake is whether some deported to El Salvador could be brought back to the US to receive due process denied to them.

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Critics Slam Trump’s Plan to Fill Federal Government With “Political Cronies”

Around 50,000 career civil servants would be reclassified as “at-will” employees and lose civil service protections.

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SCOTUS Halts Deportation of Venezuelan Migrants After ACLU’s Emergency Petition

The notices of removal were written only in English and did not inform recipients of their right to court proceedings.

19.04.2025 3

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More Than 150 Campuses Held Day of Action Against Trump’s Attacks on Higher Ed

Labor unions, Palestinian rights groups and other advocacy groups demanded their schools stand up to the White House.

18.04.2025 2

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Trump Adviser Compares Opposing Abrego Garcia’s Detention With Backing Terrorism

Sebastian Gorka suggested that those concerned about due process are “aiding and abetting criminals and terrorists.”

17.04.2025 3

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19-Year-Old Was Not Whom ICE Was Looking For. Now He’s in an El Salvador Prison.

Merwil Gutiérrez, an asylum seeker, was reportedly sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center without due process.

16.04.2025 2

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Human Rights Defenders Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions on ICC Prosecutor

The suit argues it is unconstitutional for Trump to block humanitarian groups in the US from working with the ICC.

12.04.2025 3

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House Republicans Advance Bill Backing Trump- and Musk-Led Destruction

Critics say the bill would accelerate their plan of gutting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, among other things.

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“Stop Sending Us Money”: NYC Dem Socialist Mayoral Candidate Hits Donation Cap

State Rep. Zohran Kwame Mamdani sees surging support three months before the Democratic primary.

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The IRS Is Reportedly Nearing a Deal to Share Confidential Tax Data With ICE

The agreement targets undocumented taxpayers’ data as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to deport them.

24.03.2025 2

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Texas Files Criminal Charges Against Midwife Who Allegedly Offered Abortion Care

Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas is the first person to be criminally charged under the state's abortion ban.

18.03.2025 2

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Israeli Blockade Prevents 1 Million Children in Gaza From Meeting Basic Needs

Israel is endangering Palestinian kids' lives to force Hamas into accepting a proposal without a permanent ceasefire.

17.03.2025 3

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Critics Slam the EPA’s Plan to Shutter All Environmental Justice Offices

EPA head Lee Zeldin also announced that he was canceling 400 grants for environmental justice and diversity initiatives.

13.03.2025 4

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Trump Kills $400M in Columbia University Contracts Over Campus Gaza Protests

“You can't appease the Zionists,” said one critic. “Stop playing the game — refuse the terms.”

08.03.2025 7

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Trump Is Circumventing the Courts’ Block on His Federal Funding Freeze at NIH

By preventing mandated NIH grant meetings, Trump has effectively stalled the distribution of funds despite court orders.

24.02.2025 10

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Israel Suspends Release of Palestinian Prisoners as End of Ceasefire Looms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is “prepared to resume intense fighting at any moment.”

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Judge Halts Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Targeting Federal Contractors

In a setback for Trump's anti-DEI purge, a judge said the orders would “likely” be found to violate the First Amendment.

22.02.2025 40

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Leonard Peltier Is Released After Nearly 50 Years in Prison

The 80-year-old activist, who always maintained his innocence, will serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement.

18.02.2025 10

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Trump’s Limits on NIH Grants Could Bring Lifesaving Medical Research to a Halt

Rep. Rosa DeLauro warned that limiting grants from the National Institutes of Health will cause “irreparable damage.”

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