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Can Congress Stop Trump From Starting a War in Mexico?

More than 30 human rights groups urge congressional leaders to block Trump’s attempt to target Mexican cartels. The post Can Congress Stop Trump...

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Nick Turse

The Incredible Disappearing Human Rights Reports

The State Department’s new reports whitewash the records of some of the world’s most notorious nations and targets Trump’s enemies. The post The...

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Trump Administration Guts Annual Human Rights Report on Israel

Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.” The post...

13.08.2025 3

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Trump’s Use of Troops for Policing Hasn’t Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King

“The ability to use the military anywhere, anytime, for any purpose — it’s absolutely unprecedented.” The post Trump’s Use of Troops for...

12.08.2025 4

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ICE Agent Caught on Camera Disguised as a Construction Worker

The Intercept confirmed that a federal agent caught on camera wearing a hardhat and safety vest works for ICE. The post ICE Agent Caught on Camera...

11.08.2025 2

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Nick Turse

Trump Orders State Department to Overlook International Human Rights Abuses

The State Department was told to cut from its human rights reports info on election integrity, corruption and the expulsion of refugees. The post...

08.08.2025 7

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Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans

A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns. The post Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed...

05.08.2025 10

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National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement. The post National...

01.08.2025 30

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State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records

The White House search for partners in its global gulag has grown to 64 nations. Most of them are notorious violators of human rights. The post State...

29.07.2025 10

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The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.

The Pentagon says 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher. The post The Pentagon...

22.07.2025 5

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Trump Administration Deports Five Men to Eswatini, Expanding Global Gulag in Africa

It’s the latest development in Donald Trump’s efforts to outsource immigrant detention to poorer countries beset by violence and human rights...

16.07.2025 4

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The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy

He wasn’t even a protester — just rushing to an appointment in a federal building. The post The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did...

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House Democrat Calls on Kristi Noem To Resign Over ICE Lies

Bernie Sanders, Delia Ramirez, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib reacted with outrage to The Intercept's investigation. The post House...

11.07.2025 10

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ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa

An Intercept investigation shows that immigration officials deceived the men now expelled to South Sudan. The post ICE Said They Were Being Flown to...

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Trump Administration Expels Eight Men to War-Torn “Third Country” South Sudan

The Supreme Court is helping the Trump administration expand its deportation regime — and restrict immigrants’ rights to object for fear of...

07.07.2025 7

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Banish Immigrants to South Sudan

Only one of the eight immigrants set to be expelled to South Sudan is from that nation. The post Supreme Court Lets Trump Banish Immigrants to South...

04.07.2025 9

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Why Won’t ICE Comment on Kristi Noem’s Cannibal Stories?

The Homeland Security boss said ICE deported a self-eating cannibal but provided no evidence. This plays into centuries of racist fantasies. The post...

02.07.2025 9

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The Whiff of Corruption: Trump’s New Perfume Has Strong Notes of Graft

Trump’s wealth grew by over $1 billion in the past year, but the White House insists he isn’t profiting off of the presidency. The post The Whiff...

01.07.2025 10

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Pete Hegseth Is Mad the Media Won’t Celebrate U.S. War With Iran

“How about we talk about how special America is?” Hegseth asked. He’s not the first U.S. official to demand pro-war propaganda. The post Pete...

27.06.2025 10

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Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations

The Trump administration is seeking deals with more and more nations to hold deportees — now with the blessing of the Supreme Court. The post...

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U.S. Military Under Attack Again for Joining Israel’s Wars

There were no reports of casualties from the attack on a base in Qatar, as the base was evacuated in advance. The post U.S. Military Under Attack...

23.06.2025 3

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Trump Says Iran’s Nuke Sites Are “Obliterated.” The Military Isn’t So Sure.

Defense officials say his claims are “overblown” — and the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a bomb. The post Trump Says...

23.06.2025 2

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Self-Proclaimed “Peacemaker” Drags U.S. Into Another War

Heeding the request of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump dispatched U.S. warplanes to bomb Iran. The post...

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U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.

The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb. The post U.S. Intel Says...

17.06.2025 5

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Troops Deployed to LA Have Done Precisely One Thing, Pentagon Says

The nearly 5,000 soldiers in Los Angeles detained one man, briefly. Was that worth $134 million and a constitutional crisis? The post Troops Deployed...

16.06.2025 2

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Kristi Noem Told Us She Asked for Soldiers to Arrest Protesters — Then She Backtracked

In an email that DHS later walked back, the Homeland Security secretary asked the Pentagon to “direct the military on the ground in Los Angeles to...

11.06.2025 20

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Trump Deploys Marines to a “Manufactured Crisis,” Defense Official Says

A defense official told The Intercept that Trump’s move to use Marines to stifle anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is a “provocation.” The post...

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Trump Threatened to Cut Musk's Contracts. Golden Dome Deserves Worse.

The fallout between the president and the world’s richest man revolves around a missile system that experts say is a total boondoggle. The post...

09.06.2025 4

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Trump’s Dangerous Decision to Suppress Anti-ICE Protests With Troops

The National Guard's response to civilian protests has a deadly history made infamous by the Kent State Massacre. The post Trump’s Dangerous...

08.06.2025 7

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Top U.S. General in Africa Paints Grim Picture of U.S. Military Failures in Africa

After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa Command. The post Top U.S....

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ICE Official Reveals Miserable Conditions for U.S. Immigrants at Djibouti Prison

A top ICE official said illness is common at Camp Lemonnier, with inadequate medical care and exposure to smoke from burn pits. The post ICE Official...

06.06.2025 20

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Trump Travel Ban Punishes Victims of the U.S. War Machine

Trump’s latest travel ban hits Afghans who aided the U.S. in its failed 20-year war. The post Trump Travel Ban Punishes Victims of the U.S. War...

05.06.2025 10

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Weapons Violations, Misconduct, and Whistleblower Retaliation at ICE

Allegations of long-running misconduct plague ICE’s Houston deportation hub. The post Weapons Violations, Misconduct, and Whistleblower Retaliation...

03.06.2025 6

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Expect Trump’s Military Parade to Cost More Than the Army Says

The Army says Trump’s June 14 military parade will cost up to $45 million. This is likely an underestimate due to unaccounted expenses. The post...

29.05.2025 4

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U.S. Conducts “Largest Airstrike in the History of the World” (Sort Of)

The U.S. launched 16 jets from the USS Harry S. Truman to drop 125,000 pounds of bombs on a cave complex in Somalia, killing 14. The post U.S....

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The Questionable Case of Kristi Noem's $50 Million Luxury Jet

Coast Guard search and rescue planes need fixing, but DHS argues Noem suddenly requires a fancy new jet for safety reasons. The post The Questionable...

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Trump Is Building a Global Gulag for Immigrants Captured by ICE

The U.S. is in talks with 19 nations, including Libya, Kosovo, Rwanda, and Moldova, to accept deportees from other countries. The post Trump Is...

15.05.2025 6

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Trump Said Syria Deserves a “Fresh Start” — But U.S. Troops Aren’t Leaving

Over 1,000 American soldiers are still on the ground in Syria, even as Trump talks about lifting sanctions for its new government. The post Trump Said...

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“I Don’t Know.” Trump’s Go-To Response to All Sorts of Questions

Three times in the last week, President Trump expressed ignorance when responding to questions about his signature policies. The post “I Don’t...

10.05.2025 20

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More Troops Injured as U.S. Planes Keep Plunging Into Red Sea

The injured aviators are the latest in a growing number of casualties in the Middle East that the Trump White House prefers to ignore. The post More...

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Elon Musk Set to Win Big With Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Pentagon Budget

Trump’s proposal cuts SpaceX competitors out of the NASA budget and could add billions to the company’s defense contracts. The post Elon Musk Set...

07.05.2025 40

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U.S. Troops Are Being Attacked Every Other Day in the Middle East

As Trump talks of a ceasefire with the Houthis, soldiers in the Middle East have faced steady and seldom discussed attacks. The post U.S. Troops Are...

07.05.2025 10

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The Trump Administration Is Hiding American Casualties of War

The U.S. government is keeping American casualty numbers for the undeclared war on Yemen secret. This is not normal. The post The Trump Administration...

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The Vietnam War Is Still Killing People, 50 Years Later

After the Trump administration cut funding to demining efforts, unexploded ordnance from the Vietname war killed four people in February alone. The...

30.04.2025 5

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Pentagon Insiders on Hegseth Leak Hypocrisy: “Full On Shit Show”

Current and former Defense officials describe Pentagon unrest over accusations of leaks while their boss shares classified information. The post...

26.04.2025 5

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Pete Hegseth Is Gutting Pentagon Programs to Reduce Civilian Casualties

The defense secretary’s focus on “lethality” could lead to “wanton killing and wholesale destruction and disregard for law,” one Pentagon...

15.04.2025 20

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DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won’t hit SpaceX. The...

03.04.2025 20

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The Real Outrage About the Yemen Signal Group Is That It Called for Attack on Civilian Home

“We had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend’s building and it’s now collapsed.” The post The Real Outrage About the Yemen Signal...

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Trump Rushes Deportations Using a Wartime Law With a Shameful History

Trump says the Alien Enemies Act gives him power to deport people he alleges are linked to the Tren de Aragua prison gang. The post Trump Rushes...

16.03.2025 30

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Trump Rushes Deportations Using a Wartime Law With a Shameful History

Trump says the Alien Enemies Act gives him power deport people alleges are linked to the Tren de Aragua prison gang. The post Trump Rushes...

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