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Jordan’s King rejects displacement of Palestinians following Trump’s press conference trap

During the past couple of weeks, Trump has been pushing a number of Arab countries, most importantly Jordan and Egypt, to host Palestinians as part of his proposals to take over Gaza and displace its people.

Massachusetts organizers fight for a sanctuary state, putting Democratic Party on notice

Through sanctuary state campaign, immigrant rights organizers highlight how both major parties are participants in anti-migrant persecution

Black labor history: How Black workers are overcoming historic obstacles to labor organizing in the South

Organizers in the US South fight back against racist right to work laws which only serve to “divide” workers

US increases pressure on Jordan to extradite Ahlam al-Tamimi

During his first presidential term, Trump also pressured the Jordanian government to hand al-Tamimi over to the United States or otherwise deport her to another country.

The rise of anti-science health officials in the US

Dr. B. Ekbal explores how Trump’s appointment of anti-science figures to key health positions could shape US healthcare

Trump to impose 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports

This latest iteration of Trump’s global trade war can be understood as another strike against Chinese industry

Parrhesia as political resistance: the bishop that spoke truth to power

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde called for “clemency” for migrants and LGBTQ+ people, utilizing an ancient Greek rhetorical act called parrhesia.

Labor fights back against attacks on federal workers

Organized labor has launched a legal response to Trump’s attempt to furlough federal workforce

Actions planned across the US in opposition to immigration raids

From Los Angeles to Milwaukee to San Antonio to Anchorage, cities around the United States will rally against Trump’s mass deportation operation

Trump’s global immigration offensive: detention, deportation, and resistance

Trump’s mass deportation plan is rapidly expanding beyond US borders, with migrants now detained at Guantánamo Bay and deals being struck with Latin American nations.

Black labor history: When workers resisted labor exploitation at the Bronx “slave markets”

Black women workers in New York City led the struggle against the most isolating of Great Depression labor conditions—echoing the increasingly individualized labor conditions of today

Trump and billionaire-led cabinet continue attacks on federal workers

The right-wing launches manifold attacks against federal workers, led in part by unelected billionaire Elon Musk