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Schuyler Mitchell

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DHS Is Getting Sued For the Truth About Its “Domestic Terrorism Watchlist”

Does photographing ICE agents make you a domestic terrorist in Donald Trump’s America? That’s the question being asked by a growing chorus of...

26.05.2026 3

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So You Want to Organize a General Strike

On Friday, International Workers’ Day, tens of thousands of people across the US will walk out of school, skip work, and refrain from shopping as...

01.05.2026 10

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Congress Is in Chaos Over a Surveillance Law—But the Full Story Is Classified

Increasingly desperate negotiations. A plea from the president himself. An eleventh-hour sleight of hand, followed by a surprise vote in the dead of...

29.04.2026 10

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How Your Data Is Powering Trump’s Surveillance State

In the past 24 hours, I’ve checked Google Maps for directions, logged a sunset run on Strava, booked a yoga class with ClassPass, swiped into the...

09.04.2026 7

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The Ugly History Behind the Olympics’ New Gender Test

On March 26, the International Olympic Committee announced that all athletes competing in women’s sports will be required to undergo genetic...

31.03.2026 10

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DHS Waited Until It Was Sued to Remind ICE Agents About the First Amendment

The Trump administration is scrambling to cover its tracks amid legislative pressure and a First Amendment lawsuit over its alleged “domestic...

18.03.2026 10

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First Trump Scrapped “DEI” Coins. Now the New Dime Is Losing the Olive Branch.

When Charles Thomson and William Barton designed the Great Seal of the United States more than 200 years ago, they were unambiguous about its meaning....

14.03.2026 10

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First Trump Scrapped “DEI” Coins. Now the New Dime Is Losing the Olive Branch.

When Charles Thomson and William Barton designed the Great Seal of the United States more than 200 years ago, they were unambiguous about its meaning....

14.03.2026 10

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The Trump Administration Will Somehow Make $10 Billion Off the TikTok Deal

The yearslong battle over TikTok’s ownership has concluded in a $10 billion windfall for the Trump administration. On Friday, the Wall Street...

14.03.2026 10

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DHS Wants to Build a System to Surveil Americans’ Travel Records

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Secret Service want to build a tool for tracking US travelers’ flights and other personal...

07.03.2026 10

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“How Am I Going to Sell My House With This Crap in My Backyard?”

In the wintertime, when Elizabeth Jacobus steps out onto her front porch for a smoke break, she can see the hulking warehouse through a barren thicket...

04.03.2026 10

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Six Vital Lessons From Minnesota’s General Strike

Every few months, you likely notice something: people on Instagram calling for a general strike. The posts will appear suddenly, evincing urgency but...

06.02.2026 40

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Here’s Who Could Profit from Trump’s Pursuit of Greenland

On January 15, the governor of Louisiana appeared on Fox News to discuss the fate of an autonomous European territory nearly 3,000 miles away from his...

28.01.2026 10

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Trump DOJ Uses Anti-KKK Law to Charge ICE Protesters With Felony

The Trump administration is using an anti-Ku Klux Klan law to prosecute Minnesota activists for demonstrating against ICE at a St. Paul church. On...

24.01.2026 30

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Monster of 2025: GLP-1 Ads

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and totally subjective...

01.01.2026 60

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Monster of 2025: AI Slop

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and totally subjective...

18.12.2025 20

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How the Right Uses “Gender Ideology” to Blame Trans People for Everything

Hours after being sworn in for a second term, President Donald Trump used his constitutionally vested powers to define “man” and “woman.” In...

17.11.2025 10

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Trump Calls for an Epstein Investigation Into Everyone But Him

For months, President Donald Trump begged America to forget about Jeffrey Epstein. But this week a House committee released a trove of the late sex...

15.11.2025 10

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Trump Finally Admits His Tariffs Raise Prices

President Donald Trump, who ran in 2024 on the promise to bring down prices “on day one,” has finally admitted that his tariffs do the opposite....

15.11.2025 10

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House Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Calls Her Indictment for Protesting a “Political Prosecution”

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against six protesters—including 26-year-old Democratic...

30.10.2025 10

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He Studies Fascism. Is He Now Living Through It?

On Saturday, October 4, Rutgers University professor Mark Bray was sitting in his living room watching the MLB playoffs when he received an email that...

14.10.2025 10

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“Extremely Disturbing”: What Does Trump’s “Antifa” Executive Order Actually Do?

It took only minutes after Charlie Kirk was pronounced dead for right-wing figures to begin calling for retribution. “More people will be murdered...

26.09.2025 10

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EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities

Fossil fuel companies are working hard to push chemical recycling because plastic is one of Big Oil’s last lifelines.

11.09.2025 10

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The National Guard Soldier Pissed About Trump’s DC Takeover

Thanks to President Donald Trump, the residents of Washington, DC, are now safe from the horrors of fallen leaves and errant litter. Otherwise, as the...

03.09.2025 10

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As a Journalist, I’m Ashamed to See Western Media Failing Gaza Reporters

The targeted slaughter of their Palestinian colleagues still hasn’t shaken Western journalists from their cowardice.

13.08.2025 20

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Palestinian Statehood Is Not a Political Bargaining Chip

The UK and Canada have added conditions -- but no arms embargoes -- to their recognition of a Palestinian state.

02.08.2025 10

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Facing Rising Caseloads and Stagnant Pay, Hundreds of NYC Legal Workers Strike

The workers say their pay and workloads keep them from providing the best possible representation for their clients.

25.07.2025 20

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Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination

The move delays base-level reporting and monitoring, and actual cleanup will be punted even further into the future.

24.07.2025 10

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Trump’s Mass Firings at Department of Education Are Already Harming US Students

Trump’s firing of 1,300 DOE workers is bad news for all student loan recipients and K-12 students alike.

22.07.2025 20

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Trump Admin’s Focus on Child Labor After California Raids Is a Bait and Switch

The Trump administration’s raids are part of the same immigration system that makes child labor conditions possible.

17.07.2025 20

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Trump Revoked Rules Meant to Protect Against Disasters Like Texas Floods

A commonsense rule created building requirements for projects receiving federal funds. Trump revoked it twice.

12.07.2025 20

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Trump’s Threats Against Mamdani Put a Target on the Back of All Immigrants

By using denaturalization as a threat, Trump shifts the goal posts of citizenship to further his political agenda.

11.07.2025 10

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Georgia Police Arrest Farmworkers — Then Get Warrants From DHS

Georgia authorities said their goal was to serve warrants for crimes against children. Instead, they swept people up and got immigration detainers...

09.07.2025 20

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The Supreme Court Delayed a Ruling That Could Shape Voting Rights Across the US

The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act.

03.07.2025 20

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Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Shows the Progressive Promise of Ranked Choice Voting

The New York City primary proved that ranked choice voting can help build coalitions among parts of the left.

27.06.2025 20

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Trump’s Iran Strikes Reveal We’re in a New Era of Manufacturing Consent

Trump’s direct-to-consumer style helps fuel his image as a man with unparalleled control over levers of global power.

25.06.2025 20

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The Antiwar Trump Was Always a Myth

The bipartisan consensus demanding war with Iran has left Americans opposed to war with little political representation.

19.06.2025 20

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Years of LAPD Impunity Paved Way for Trump’s Repression of Protests Today

Just five years ago, it was Gavin Newsom who unleashed the National Guard on protesters. Now Trump has followed suit.

14.06.2025 20

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200 Protesters Flood Maersk’s Manhattan HQ to Demand End to Military Shipments

The protest targeted a transnational company that plays a critical role in supplying F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.

12.06.2025 20

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Enraged at Judicial Setbacks From His Own Nominees, Trump Is Pushing Extremists

Trump is trying to pack the courts with inexperienced MAGA loyalists to facilitate his authoritarian agenda.

10.06.2025 10

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As We Defend Medicaid, We Can’t Lose Sight of the End Goal: Free, Universal Care

While the GOP slashes health care funding at the federal level, some state governors are following suit.

06.06.2025 10

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GOP Push to Ban State AI Laws Will Only Help Big Tech

The Republican budget bill blocking state regulations also allocates hundreds of millions in federal funds toward AI.

31.05.2025 20

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As Hurricane Season Looms, FEMA Is Being Torn to Shreds

Trump is dangerously underfunding FEMA, leaving states that rely on it unprepared in the face of upcoming severe storms.

27.05.2025 20

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Project Esther Is a McCarthy-Era Blueprint for Crushing the American Left

While the Heritage Foundation document focuses on the Palestine solidarity movement, its ultimate target is far broader.

23.05.2025 10

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Free Trade Has Hurt Global Labor Conditions. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Help Them.

Corporations are likely to respond to the tariffs by further exploiting overseas workers to keep the profits flowing.

20.05.2025 20

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Trump Is Bending the Refugee Program to Fit His White Nationalist Agenda

Trump is using the baseless claim of “white genocide” promoted by the likes of Elon Musk to grant asylum to Afrikaners.

12.05.2025 20

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is the Same Old Cruel Policy of Family Separation

Families with mixed immigration status are being torn apart as Trump advances his mass deportation agenda.

08.05.2025 20

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NYU Law About-Face: Students Can Take Exams Without Swearing Off Protests

NYU Law reversed course on its demand that students renounce protests to take finals — but they are still banned from most school buildings. The...

06.05.2025 20

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NYU Demands Law Students Renounce Protests or Be Barred from Sitting Final Exams

After being banned from campus buildings following peaceful sit-ins, students said the disciplinary processes broke from school policies. The post NYU...

03.05.2025 10

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How Trump’s 100 Days Built Off the Far Right Blueprint of Project 2025

Project 2025 offered a chilling vision of executive power. The agenda Trump is implementing is even more disturbing.

30.04.2025 20

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