“Deeply disturbed by reports that Iranian-Americans, including U.S. citizens, are being detained at the Canadian border with WA State,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. by Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were detained at the U.S.-Canada border on Saturday and questioned about their “political views and allegiances” […]
As the Supreme Court considers rolling back protections against LGBTQ+ discrimination, working people must continue to demand and defend those rights on the streets and in their workplaces. by Ezra Brain and Olivia Wood – Left Voice At the beginning of the Stonewall Riots, Marsha P. Johnson—the Black […]
by Black Rose / Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation Black Rose Editorial Note: This piece builds upon and updates the strategy and analysis document “Below and Beyond Trump” we released in late 2017 and aims to capture a snapshot of our internal discussions and conclusions over the past year. […]
by Joseph Nevins / The Conversation Central American migrants – particularly unaccompanied minors – are again crossing the U.S.-Mexico boundary in large numbers. In 2014, more than 68,000 unaccompanied Central American childrenwere apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico boundary. This year so far there have been close to 60,000. The mainstream narrative […]
Left Voice speaks with Marxist labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein on the lessons of the Teachers’ Spring and the signs of a resurgent labor movement in the U.S. by Left Voice Arielle Concilio: What are your impressions of the strike wave happening across the education sector in the United States? Why […]
by Refuse Fascism Honolulu / The States Honolulu, HI – About 50 determined, courageous, and spirited protesters lined Ala Moana Blvd this morning. The protest was initiated by Democratic Socialists of Honolulu, and was joined by supporters of other groups. After a short sign-holding on Ala Moana Boulevard, […]
by TeleSur / The States One activist said “there have been cases where these children end up in the hands of traffickers.” After the horrific news of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, ICE, losing nearly 1,500 migrant children surfaced last month, immigration advocates are pointing out ICE’s lack […]
by No More Deaths/No Mas Muertes – The States TUSCON, AZ – On January 17 near Ajo, Arizona, a humanitarian-aid provider from the group No More Deaths and two individuals receiving humanitarian aid were arrested by the US Border Patrol. The arrests came hours after the release of […]
ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft, to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity. by George Joseph / ProPublica – The States, Immigration The Department of Immigration & Customs Enforcement is taking new steps in its plans for monitoring the social media accounts […]
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 […]
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