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Trump and the dead end of conservative nationalism
A conference on "national conservatism" barely mentioned Trump — but gave voice to Trumpism.
Click here to support Help Bree move to accessible housing organized by Bree Mae
Hello friends! The lease on the apartment my partner and I share is up in October, and we cannot afford to renew because they are raising the rent significantly. But because I am disabled and we spend so much on medical bills, we don't have any...
Ex-ICE director says he considered "beating" a Latino congressman during a hearing
"I hesitated a minute before I started yelling because I actually think about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room," Thomas Homan said.
I’m Scared My Postpartum Depression Will Come Back
The state of maternal mental health care makes me worry about having a second child. I don’t know if I could go through postpartum depression again.
Virginia church hangs 'America: Love it or Leave It' sign after Trump attacks on minority congresswomen
A Virginia church put up a new sign this week after President Trump’s attacks against a group of minority, progressive congresswomen and remarks that the so-called “Squad” is “free to leave” if they want to.
Civil Servants Who Process Immigration Applications Are Being Asked To Help ICE Instead
One US Citizenship and Immigration Services staffer said agency leaders were more focused on helping law enforcement at the border than their actual responsibilities.
When Non-Jews Wield Anti-Semitism as Political Shield
In recent weeks, some Republicans have raised the specter of anti-Semitism as a convenient distraction from detention camps and racist tropes. And the Jews are tired of it.
The LGBTQ civil rights fight is far from over
Marginalized people in the queer community do not feel victorious.
The Next Head of Planned Parenthood Should Be a Black Feminist #ABLC
White supremacy and misogyny are a rot in the Trump administration, and that rot is spreading.
Another Mississippi Gov. Candidate Refuses To Be Alone With Woman Other Than Wife
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. is the second Republican in the race to say he follows the "Billy Graham rule."
Healing the Wounds of Growing Up in a Fat-Shaming Family
I wanted my family to be proud of me, and it felt like my inability to be thin impeded their ability to be as proud of me as they could be.
MJ Rodriguez Is the Most Overlooked Performer of the Year
The “Pose” actress gave the best performance of 2018.
He Filmed The Death Of Eric Garner. Now He's Getting Ready To Spend 4 Years In Prison.
Ramsey Orta, who says he's still haunted by Garner's death, thinks the NYPD is out for revenge.
Data Company Directly Powers Immigration Raids in Workplace | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by a Trump advisor in Silicon Valley, has created a smart-phone app that helps ICE round up undocumented workers. The number of arrests has shot up.
Inside Deloitte's secret contracts with ICE
On July 1, Popular Information reported that Deloitte had inked $104 million in contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since Trump took office. The consulting giant also has signed $177 million in contracts with Customs and Border...
Click here to support SupportWitnessHomestead organized by Tina Marie Davidson
There is a very small group of people who on a daily basis comprise the core of the Homestead resistance. Without them there is no Homestead camp and certainly no unbroken vigil, which as I write this is over 140 days. Several of them have stepped...
How Joe Biden Became the Democrats’ Anti-Busing Crusader
With a school desegregation lawsuit roiling Delaware in the 1970s, Mr. Biden led an effort in the Senate to end court-ordered busing.
Trump’s America Is a ‘White Man’s Country’
His racist idea of citizenship is an old one, brought back from the margins of American politics.
Scarlett Johansson Cast as First Black James Bond
Scarlett Johansson has been cast to play the first black James Bond, taking a groundbreaking new direction for the classic spy character.
Religious Privilege Can Stifle LGBTQ Voices - James Finn - The Blog
Facebook’s playbook privileges faith-based hate speech