by Unicorn Riot – The States WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, PA – Construction of the Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline faces several new obstacles as local authorities and the public respond to a series of drilling accidents. Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners recently voluntarily stopped construction in certain areas […]
by Democracy Now! – The States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has moved to close the State Department’s office tasked with holding war criminals accountable. This week, the head of the Office of Global Criminal Justice told his staff he was being reassigned elsewhere and that the office’s […]
The 13-page proposal opens the door for DHS officials to expand their jurisdictions to a national level. by TeleSUR – The States The White House is debating the expansion of the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to allow for the rapid deportation of undocumented immigrants. Current legislature dictates […]
A directive from the head of ICE’s enforcement unit appears to push for tougher action than the Trump administration has publicly promised. by Marcelo Rochabrun/ProPublica – The States The head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit in charge of deportations has directed his officers to take action […]
by Democracy Now! – Global In Turkey, hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul Sunday on the final day of a 260-mile march from Ankara protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s brutal crackdown against civil society. This is opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Kemal Kilicdaroglu: “The era we […]
Albany Residents United Against Misogyny by Submission – NY ALBANY – Various social media accounts in New York State’s Capital District Region centered around anarchist and anti-capitalist causes have reported a growing alt-right presence in the area. This presence has been noted through comments and messages placed on […]
by Sahar Amarir / Global Voices – Global Morocco has been facing waves of protests for several months. In late October 2016, Mohcine Fikri, a fisherman in the northern Moroccan city of Al Hoceima, saw his 500kg catch of swordfish seized by the police. As his merchandise was being […]
by Love and Rage Team – The States MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR – A resolution passed by the Multnomah County Republican Party will allow for the use of right-wing militia groups to provide security at local events. Reported by the Portland Mercury, the paper was leaked a copy of the […]
by Telesur – Global The general strike is organized by the Central Worker’s Union, Popular Brasil, Fearless People and a host of other social movements. A general strike is sweeping Brazil this Friday for the second time this year. Why? Because Brazilian President Michel Temer, despite appalling approval […]
by Democracy Now! – The States WASHINGTON D.C. – Back in the United States, the House of Representatives passed a pair of immigration bills Thursday that critics say are aimed at demonizing undocumented immigrants. The first bill, known as “Kate’s Law,” adds penalties to deported immigrants who re-enter […]
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