Category: Politics
When a Fascist Organization Set Up Shop in Their Town, Residents Fought Back
Michael Edison Hayden’s new book tells the story of an Appalachian town’s fight against an anti-immigrant behemoth. …
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump Order Targeting Voting Rights
The ruling preserves an injunction against key provisions aimed at restricting mail-in voting. …
ICE to Reopen Private Prison as Massive North Carolina Detention Center
The 1,400-bed facility comes as the Trump administration ramps up immigrant detention nationwide. …
Trump Medicaid Rule Could Strip Coverage From Seriously Ill People
Even terminally ill people must prove they are too sick to work to keep their Medicaid coverage. …
Reporters in Gaza Are Under Attack. Will I Be Recognized as One If I Am Killed?
Israel routinely targets Palestinian journalists and then questions their credibility after death. …
Higher Ed Can’t Be Neutral in an Age of Brutality. It Must Choose Democracy.
Contemporary proponents of “institutional neutrality” fail to grasp that universities have never been outside politics. …
Burnham ‘aware’ of Healey’s extra £9bn spending demands
Andy Burnham has said he was “very aware” of John Healey’s demand to spend at least £9bn more a year on…
Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Secret Dossiers on ICE Watchers
Plaintiffs say DHS violated federal privacy law by secretly collecting personal data on people documenting ICE operations. …
As Highways Expand, Black Communities Are Threatened With Flooding and Land Loss
Road expansions are repeating a long history of environmental racism and displacement. …
For Single Immigrant Mothers, the Financial Toll of ICE Raids Is Far From Over
Months spent hiding from ICE left many DACA recipients unable to afford costly renewal fees. …
