Concentration Camps, US Style: Dehumanization for Fun and Profit
Rebecca Gordon describes US concentration camps, um, detention centers, as money-driven vehicles for authoritarianism and abuse.
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Trump FBI and IRS Team Up to Probe US Nonprofit Groups for ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Links
Trump had threatened independent voices via revoking IRS non-for-profit status. He is upping the ante with FBI and terrorism probes
Read more...Rifling Through the Evidence: Uncertainty in Firearms Analysis
Recently published studies raise basic methodology questions about the tests used to vet firearms ballistic analysts.
Read more...‘Serious Threat to the First Amendment’ as Trump Admin Wins First Antifa Terror Charge
“A case like this helps the government kind of see how far they can go in criminalizing constitutionally protected protest,” one legal advocate said.
Read more...In Latest Blow to Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Judge Blocks Overhaul of Immigration Appeals
Trump is losing in Iran and on the immigration front as a Federal judge backs Constitutional due process rights over efficiency.
Read more...Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem
AI digital assistants not only do complex tasks on their own, but also lie and scheme. Who takes responsibility when they cause harm?
Read more...How Often Is ICE Acting as a Goon Squad for Landlords?
ICE helps clear apartment complexes and evict tenants while incarceration buildout throws a lifeline to commercial real estate.
Read more...Trump Says He’s ‘Entitled’ to Illegal Third Term as Allies Draft Voter Suppression Decree
Will Trump try to use the war just launched with Iran as part of a scheme to stay in office for another term?
Read more...From Fed Failures to Inflation and Stablecoins: America’s Trust Is Cracking
Bill Bergman and Larry Feltes argue that falling trust in government and financial institutions puts the U.S. economy in peril
Read more...Ruling for the Rich: Evidence of a Pro-Wealthy Bias on the US Supreme Court
Quelle surprise! The Supreme Court hearts the rich!
Read more...Trump Doubling Down on Tariffs After SCOTUS Nixing Sweeping “Emergency” Abuse: Bad for Businesses, Economy, and Trump
The Trump tariffs mess in the wake of his 6-3 Supreme Court loss on his misuse of “emergency” authority is even worse than you might imagine.
Read more...Twin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis
Renters in Minnesota who’ve been afraid to go to work due to ICE thuggery and allies in labor plan a historic rent strike
Read more...Trump’s DHS Is Pushing the Boundaries of Probable Cause and Due Process to Fuel a Farm Labor Crisis
Agricultural employers are scrambling to find replacements and the administration is turning to guest workers.
Read more...Trump’s Concentration Camp Build-Out Includes Nearly $40 Billion for Warehouse Conversions
Disclosure to a GOP governor confirms that Trump plans to devote nearly $40 billion to one element of his concentration camp plan.
Read more...Germany’s “Two-Speed Europe” Proposal Is the EU’s Adaptation to Great Power Geopolitics
Germany, following the European Commission’s lead, is moving forward a plan for the biggest members to impose decisions on the others.
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