The Congressional Black Caucus will support the clean reauthorization of FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance authority that has been used to spy on African Americans.
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Mass Protest: Where Are the Kids?
The latest No Kings marches attracted a record eight million people. Most of them were of an advanced age that suggested they personally remembered the 1960s.
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Privacy Advocates Ambush Himes Over Clean FISA Push
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), a leader on the House Intelligence Committee, faced protests over his support for a warrantless spying regime.
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What the Possibility of War Is Like for an Iranian-American
The convergence of the two authoritarian republics is unmistakable.
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The Occupying Army Retreats
The announcement of ICE’s withdrawal from Minnesota, like that of the British from Boston 250 years ago, marks a victory for people power.
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The Minnesota Target Workers Who Walked Out Against ICE
The retailer, which gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration and has allowed ICE staging and abductions on its property, is feeling pressure from its own employees.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Attacking Black Journalists Is an American Tradition
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort reflect an American legacy of targeting the Black press.
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‘No Sleep for ICE’ Campaigns Expand
Community-driven organizing is cementing the national movement to stop hotels from accommodating federal immigration agents.
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Organized Labor Escalates Against ICE Summary Executions
Unions in Minnesota and across the country have spent the days after an immigration officer murdered Alex Pretti discussing how to escalate, including toward a national general strike.
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The Democrats’ Long-Awaited Spine
The latest ICE murder produces a unified Senate Democratic Caucus blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security until strict and enforceable limits are set.