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Sasha Abramsky

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Why Is Steph Curry Investing in Israeli Security Tech?

Lee Escobedo

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Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace.

Jake Johnston

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Using Bigotry to Hide an Authoritarian, Christian Nationalist Agenda

Sasha Abramsky

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Europe Offers Little Hope for People in Iran Trying to Flee US and Israeli Bombs

Europe Offers Little Hope for People in Iran Trying to Flee US and Israeli Bombs

The growth of far right parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform may further keep refugees from reaching European shores.

10.03.2026 5

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Trump’s “Defensive Operation” Against the World

Sasha Abramsky

06.03.2026 5

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The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones

Julian Cooper

27.02.2026 10

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For 108 Minutes, Trump Gave a Tedious Mussolini Impersonation

Sasha Abramsky

27.02.2026 10

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With New Policy, DHS Sets Its Sights on Incarcerating Up to 100,000 Refugees

“This is probably one of the most unprecedented memos — introduced to impose trauma on refugees,” an organizer said.

24.02.2026 150

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Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists

Atarah Israel

20.02.2026 40

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Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost

Sasha Abramsky

20.02.2026 20

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MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse

Kali Holloway

20.02.2026 950

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The Primary Win That Stunned Democrats Everywhere

Arvin Alaigh

20.02.2026 50

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The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun

Sasha Abramsky

13.02.2026 200

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Trump’s Dictatorial Mania Is Increasing—but So Is the Public’s Fury

07.02.2026 30

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The UK’s Anti-Migrant Right Is Surging. Local Elections Will Test Their Power.

As the anti-immigrant Reform UK Party has risen in the polls, the Labour Party has co-opted some of its toxic policies.

06.02.2026 6

Truthout

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Bannon Calls for ICE to Engage in Voter Intimidation During the Midterms

“You're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said.

05.02.2026 7

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An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience

30.01.2026 20

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At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot

23.01.2026 20

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ICE Recruiters Are Using Neo-Nazi Memes and Seeking Out Extremists at Gun Shows

The Department of Homeland Security is actively recruiting from the far right as it seeks to hire 10,000 ICE agents.

22.01.2026 10

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The Week of Colonial Fever Dreams From a Sundowning Fascist

17.01.2026 20

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The Ugly Beast of American Authoritarianism

09.01.2026 60

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How to Save a Democracy

02.01.2026 10

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Trump’s Attack on Weather Center Would End Lifesaving Meteorological Research

The National Center for Atmospheric Research has enabled life-saving predictions of wildfires and extreme weather.

22.12.2025 5

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Federal Agencies May Soon Lose Power to Regulate Independently of Trump’s Will

SCOTUS has signaled a willingness to no longer insulate agency personnel from decisions made by the executive branch.

17.12.2025 5

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Trump’s Vile Rob Reiner Comments Show How Much He Has Debased His Office

17.12.2025 30

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It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power

12.12.2025 5

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68 Cities, Counties, and States Will Increase Their Minimum Wage on January 1

As Trump calls affordability a “con job,” state and local governments are taking the lead on raising wages.

10.12.2025 7

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Trump Militarized Cities in ICE Crackdowns. Is Militarizing the Ballot Box Next?

Trump has put election deniers in charge of overseeing “election integrity” for the 2026 midterms.

07.12.2025 5

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San Diego’s Clergy Offer Solace to Immigrants—and a Shield Against ICE

06.12.2025 5

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In Defending Mohammed bin Salman, Trump Sinks to a New Low

22.11.2025 5

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Trump’s BBC Lawsuit Seeks to Bully International Newsrooms Into Servility

MAGA’s vision of journalism isn’t even remotely compatible with democracy.

19.11.2025 9

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The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce

18.11.2025 7

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Trump’s Trashing of Liberty and Human Worth

14.11.2025 6

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Voters Reject the Cruelty, Chaos, and Corruption of Trumpism

07.11.2025 4

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Trump Is Punishing Blue States by Defunding Their Infrastructure Projects

Trump is cancelling billions of dollars in federal funding for congressionally approved projects already underway.

01.11.2025 5

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Trump Is Forcing Millions to Make Cruel Choices

31.10.2025 5

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Trump Is Using the Government Shutdown to Wreck Public Health

The Trump administration is keeping the money flowing to ICE and the military while canning workers at health agencies.

21.10.2025 8

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No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy

20.10.2025 6

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Portland’s Theater-of-the-Absurd Protests Reflect the Ridiculousness of Trump’s Lies

17.10.2025 5

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The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing

10.10.2025 5

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Government Shutdown Gives Trump Yet Another Opportunity to Expand His Power  

Project 2025 architect Russell Vought wants to seize the shutdown to further slash spending with mass federal layoffs.

07.10.2025 4

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Did Trump End National Hunger Survey to Hide Growing Hunger Under His Policies?

Over 47 million Americans are already food insecure, and that number is expected to increase thanks to Trump’s budget.

02.10.2025 5

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The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States

01.10.2025 3

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Meet Rodney Taylor, the Double Amputee the Trump Regime Has Locked Up, Ready for Deportation

26.09.2025 7

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State GOP Officials Seize Trump’s “War on Crime” to Disempower Blue Cities 

GOP officials have long sought to erode Democratic-led cities’ autonomy on abortion access, LGBTQ rights, and more.

25.09.2025 6

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Trump Dials Up the Authoritarianism to 11

22.09.2025 5

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Don’t Let Trump’s Henchmen Rewrite History. They’re the Ones Inciting Violence.

17.09.2025 6

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Trump Is Expanding His Masked Thugocracy

12.09.2025 9

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Farage’s Visit to DC Underscores Alliance Between Far Right and Tech Titans

Silicon Valley is bankrolling the far right’s attacks on global democracy and getting anti-regulatory allies in return.

09.09.2025 20

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California Lawmakers Fight Back Against Trump's Secret Police Force

05.09.2025 10

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