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Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Guantánamo Transfers Aim to “Instill Fear” in Immigrants
The Trump administration transfers of immigrant detainees from mainland jails to the notorious Guantánamo Bay offshore naval base is part of a larger effort to generate headlines and “instill fear in the immigrant population,” all while wasting government resources, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court by civil rights groups this week. The transfers…
Read MoreTrump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Will Cost the US $3,000 a Household
The waiting is almost over, Donald Trump is about to hit America’s workers with the largest tax increase they have ever seen. Trump’s taxes on imports (tariffs) from Canada, Mexico, and China will cost people in the United States somewhere around $400 billion a year, or around $3,000 a household. This is far larger than…
Read MoreSupreme Court Weakens EPA Ability to Limit Discharge of Raw Sewage Into Water
San Francisco’s case against the EPA’s sewage regulations was supported by conservative and mining groups.
Read MoreMoms for Liberty Is Very Excited for the DOE’s New Snitch Line
Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Tiffany Justice wants parents to snitch on DEI in public schools—but neither she nor the government will clarify if she’s working with the Department of Educaiton.Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Paranoid right-wing parents now have a new…
Read MoreTrump Threatens Students, Universities If They Engage in Protests
In a Truth Social post on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump said he would punish students who engage in demonstrations of any kind — a clear violation of their First Amendment speech and assembly rights — and threatened consequences for any college or university that allows protests to take place. “All Federal Funding will STOP…
Read MoreTrump Admin Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4B as It Blocks Aid Into Gaza
Israel announced on Sunday that it is reinstating its blockade of basic resources into Gaza.
Read MoreMusk’s Reckless Ebola Cuts Could Lead to Deadly Pandemics
Mother Jones illustration; Valerie Plesch/The Washington Post/Getty; Imago/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last week, standing in front of President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk, the unelected billionaire running a blitzkrieg against the US government, acknowledged that he had made a…
Read MoreHospitals Are Curtailing Gender-Affirming Care Beyond Scope Set by Trump’s Order
Sterling Misanin, 32, had waited six months for his gender-affirming procedure to be scheduled and pre-authorized by his insurance company. Last June, the long-awaited appointment was finally on the horizon — or so he thought. Four days before his scheduled hysterectomy, Misanin received a call from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), informing him…
Read MoreDAPL Pipeline Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Also Aims to Silence Indigenous Protest
As the oil company Energy Transfer sues Greenpeace over the 2016 Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, we speak with Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke, who took part in that historic uprising. LaDuke is an enrolled member of the Mississippi Band of Anishinaabe who lives and works on the White Earth Nation Reservation and…
Read MoreMoms for Liberty’s Next Focus Is on Restorative Justice
Moms for Liberty, a far right organization that advocates against lessons on LGBTQ rights and racial justice in schools, has announced its next target: restorative justice programs that address student misconduct through mediation and relationship building, rather than traditional punishment structures. Since its inception in 2021, Moms for Liberty has been on the frontlines of…
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