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Immigrants squeezed, ballots seized, fascists rising—and the press isn’t watching
From bureaucratic exclusion to ballot seizures to press silence, the machinery of authoritarian consolidation is operating in broad daylight.
Jun 2
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May 2026
Do you know who doesn’t pay taxes? Dictators
Trump reached a deal with the IRS that protects him (and his family) from prosecution forever.
May 23
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Things That Matter
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Is Israel really looking to take over Latin America?
Here’s what we know about the "Hondurasgate."
May 9
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Things That Matter
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If they gut your right to vote, Democracy is dead
The Supreme Court just made it harder to protect Black and Brown voting power, pushing the country closer to a democracy in name only.
May 2
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April 2026
California "Breaks Its Promise" to Immigrants, Will Share Driver Data Nationwide
Many people are calling it a “betrayal” as California plans to share detailed information about driver’s license holders with an outside group.
Apr 29
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The Trump administration has found a new way to hollow out DACA without formally ending it
More than 500,000 Dreamers now face a harsher reality as the administration turns bureaucratic power into a quieter deportation machine.
Apr 28
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Wasn’t the war supposed to be almost over?
Automatic draft registration is going nationwide just as the White House refuses to rule out ground troops and officials brace for larger global…
Apr 10
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Things That Matter
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Survival Guide #2: ICE is at the airport. Here’s how to protect yourself
What immigration agents can and cannot do in the terminal, what rights travelers still have, and the practical steps families should take before heading…
Apr 2
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March 2026
Birthright citizenship is on trial again
Tomorrow’s Supreme Court hearing is about whether the country will keep treating citizenship as a constitutional guarantee at birth or turn it into a…
Mar 31
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Things That Matter
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No Kings, no fuel blockade, no free press
Mass protests, a wobbling Cuba squeeze, and a new attack on journalism made clear that this administration’s strongest instinct is still coercion.
Mar 31
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Things That Matter
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President Donald Trump is personally responsible for the shutdown affecting TSA
Republicans voted for the 11th time to block Democratic efforts to fully fund TSA amid a partial government shutdown. Here's how President Trump blocked…
Mar 27
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Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez
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Mexican national becomes youngest person to die in ICE custody during Trump's second term
Royer Perez-Jimenez was being held at the Glades County Detention Center when he was found unresponsive. A report about toxic chemicals released earlier…
Mar 24
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Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez
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