From Gaza to the US, military-grade surveillance tools are being deployed to monitor and punish student dissent.
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US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology Read Post »
While the case deals specifically with noncitizens, it has implications for free speech for everyone in the US.
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Case Challenging Trump’s Deportations of Pro-Palestine Students Goes to Trial Read Post »
Portland’s attempts in 2020 to fight back against the deployment of federal agents offers lessons about what to expect.
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LA Protests Seem to Show That Courts Won’t Stand in the Way of Trump’s Agenda Read Post »
Florida’s attorney general announced that construction of the jail in the Big Cypress National Preserve had begun.
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Indigenous and Green Groups Protest ICE’s “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades Read Post »
Just a few months ago, pro-Palestinian college students around the country were getting arrested and detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But some are now challenging their detentions in court—and getting released. Last week, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil, the first known pro-Palestinian activist arrested by ICE under the Trump administration, was let […]
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Mohsen Mahdawi Fought ICE and Won His Freedom. For Now. Read Post »
Late last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that Donald Trump’s deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles could continue while a challenge by California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved through the courts. But by deploying more than 4,000 National Guard members and at least 700 Marines to the heart of LA, Trump is […]
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The Marines Did Not Sign Up to Police LA Read Post »
“I just want to go back and continue the work I was already doing, advocating for Palestinian rights,” Khalil said.
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After 104 Days in Prison, Mahmoud Khalil Marches Back to Columbia University Read Post »
Even in cities where police decline to work with ICE, local law enforcement still bolster the deportation machine.
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Local Police Departments Are Enabling ICE’s Deportation Machine Read Post »
Retired Brigadier General Greg Smith spent 35 years in the Army National Guard. He’s seen riots. He’s protected political conventions. He led the military’s joint task force in response to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. But he’s never witnessed the US armed forces being used the way they’ve been deployed recently in Los Angeles. “This […]
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“Madness”: A Retired Brig. General Slams Trump’s Military Power Grab Read Post »
The protests were inspired by the idea that 3.5% of a population must rise up to successfully reject authoritarianism.
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5 Million People Attended “No Kings” Protests. How Can We Build on This? Read Post »
At least 5 million people joined protests in the largest day of action against Trump since his return to office.
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“No Kings Day” Protests Overshadow Trump’s Military Parade Read Post »
Police used batons, tear gas, and “non lethal” projectiles to disperse “No Kings” protesters on Saturday.
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LAPD Attacks “No Kings” Protesters in Los Angeles Read Post »
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