A reviled ‘boligarch’ and his right-wing adversaries are engaged in a low-level war, but the only people who will feel the impact are the Venezuelan people.
America and the World
Posted inLaw and Justice
Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa
A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Third-Country National Stuck in Airport for Days After Release From African Prison
Finally out of the prison Trump expelled him to, Phone Chomsavanh’s fight for freedom hit one more snag.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court Allows ICE to Restart Third-Country Removals
Two federal courts have said it’s obviously unlawful to expel immigrants to a place they’ve never been. And yet.
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Pander Diplomacy
At the White House Summit, Xi played Trump for a fool. It didn’t take much.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals
An appeals court made clear deportation flights to third countries must stop immediately, but flight data showed ICE may be violating the order.
Posted inLaw and Justice
ICE Is Trying to Ignore Court’s Decision Striking Down Third-Country Removals
Immigration officials want to send a Peruvian man to the Central African Republic within hours, court filings show.
Posted inAmerica and the World
War Has Never Been More Irrational
Yet right-wing leaders like Trump and Putin keep starting them.
Posted inTAP
Mark Carney Is No Hero
His trade war with Trump is a handy distraction from unpopular and neoliberal domestic Canadian policies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix
All that’s needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes.