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Kevin Murray
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Lover of the written word, parent, social change activist, se habla español, just shy of retiring. Human rights, antiracism. Palestine, El Salvador, Boston, education, agroecology, climate...whatever it takes.
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They held off on the killing until the camera crews were gone. Mike Huckabee wouldn’t know real humanitarianism is it walked up to him and puked on his penny-loafers. He should stick to peddling the antisemitic fantasies of Christian Zionism.

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Trump envoys visit Gaza aid sites after hundreds of Palestinians killed seeking help
Three Palestinians were killed at a Gaza aid site just hours after a visit to Rafah by Steve Witkoff and Mike Huckabee
www.independent.co.uk
August 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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“They fear the defense because of its clear ethical and legal superiority — and there should be no confidentiality.”
🗣️ Statement by Pedro Cruz, defense attorney.

#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Police attempt to keep human rights defender, Ruth López away from the media as she is led away from her court appearance. Her message was, nonetheless, clear. “I want a public trial. It is my right.” Nayib Bukele has struck a rock
cristosal.bsky.social Cristosal @cristosal.bsky.social · Jun 4
"God and the truth are with me."
Today, our colleague and human rights defender Ruth López is being brought before the courts.

We stand with her in the pursuit of justice and dignity. ✊⚖️
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Reposted by Kevin Murray
rachbarnhart.com
“The review shows that despite the administration’s claims, many of the immigrants sent to El Salvador had entered the United States legally and were actively complying with U.S. immigration rules.”

Incredible investigation. These men were kidnapped.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
At least two of the men imprisoned in El Salvador had been approved by the State Department to resettle as refugees in the U.S. after extensive vetting by federal law enforcement authorities, documents show. At least four had protections against removal through temporary protected status, often called TPS, granted to those fleeing Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, according to attorneys for the men or records shared with The Post. Others had been active members of Venezuela’s opposition and had open asylum claims.
May 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
By making El Salvador the centerpiece of his anti-immigrant rampage in the U.S., The Boss has unwittingly shed light on the injustices of that country’s “state of exception.” He has created an undeclared state of exception for migrants in this country.

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The Real Meaning of the Trump 238
An Alliance for Injustice with El Salvador
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May 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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ICE says they will bring charges against the two Immigration Rapid Response Hotline volunteers who demanded that agents show their badges before seizing two men from the Charlottesville courthouse. dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
ICE promises bystanders who challenged Charlottesville raid will be prosecuted
After ICE raided a downtown Charlottesville courthouse and arrested two men, the federal agency is promising to prosecute the bystanders who challenged their authority.
dailyprogress.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
If we must have czars, I’d prefer they not be moronic…The murderer of Latin Riley committed a terrible cime and must be punished. But is every Latino male immigrant to the U.S. subject to punishment for it?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 23
Homan on Abrego Garcia: "He got more due process than Laken Riley got."
April 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
See? All The Boss has to do is signal that he won’t do something stupid and arbitrary—like fire the Fed Head—and the markets surge. If he stops watching Fox News for strategy tips and starts doing one of these signals each day, we may get through this.

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Markets rally after Trump eases concerns over tariffs and says he won't try to fire Fed Chair Powell
A worldwide rally is coming back around to Wall Street following updates from President Donald Trump about his plans for the Federal Reserve and his trade war that investors found encouraging.
apnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
When you back down from a bully, there is no end to it. Thankfully, Harvard has realized this and has discovered its spine. Much, much better late than never. May others follow…together!

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, University President Alan M. Garb...
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April 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
“We Been Here”…a new song captures my mood about what is happening to immigrants in this country.

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We Been Here
YouTube video by Santana Sankofa - Topic
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April 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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washingtonpost.com
Exclusive: Days before masked ICE agents detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to deport her, the State Department determined that the Trump administration had not produced any evidence showing that she engaged in antisemitic activities.
No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found
An internal memo, prepared before Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by ICE, raises doubts about the Trump administration’s claims that she supports Hamas.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Al Jazeera is one outlet that grasped the true significance of Bukele’s visit with his pal, The Boss, in DC today. The Axis of Autocracy passes straight through San Salvador…and Washington

www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump to meet Bukele as US deports more immigrants to El Salvador
The White House set to welcome El Salvador’s president as Washington faces backlash over immigrant removals.
www.aljazeera.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
During the McCarthy period it was called a “blacklist.” We need another name for it, but the revocation of international student visas is the same exact thing. UMass (13), Harvard (12)…of course it directly correlates to student activism. IT MUST BE STOPPED!
April 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In our country, a DEI program is more likely to have legal consequences than taking an outright bribe from a rich donor or hitting a Capitol policeman with a fire extinguisher. This article says “push forward with DEI, but be smart in how you talk about it.”

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The Legal Landscape Around DEI Is Shifting. Your Messaging Should, Too.
Anti-DEI activists and government officials are combing corporate websites and public statements looking for evidence of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. That has led some corp...
hbr.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Braved the cold last night to see the film “No Other Land” at The Coolidge Corner Cinema. An unforgettable “verité” treatment of the daily oppression of West Bank villagers by Israeli soldiers and their sidekicks, armed settlers.

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Oscar-nominated 'No Other Land' documents the destruction of the West Bank
Culled from nearly 2,000 hours of footage, a team of Israeli and Palestinian journalists spent 2019-2023 filming the "cold and dehumanizing process by which people are forced to stand and watch helple...
www.wbur.org
February 9, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A thought-provoking view from England of the meaning of Trump 2.0 and how those of us with a different vision for this country might respond.

newint.org/democracy/20...
What Trump means for the world
The US president did not emerge from a world at peace with itself. Nick Dearden shares ideas for tackling Trump 2.0.
newint.org
February 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
There is a finite number of times that Trump can back off of key elements of his Reign of Error without the entire plan unraveling.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Trump agrees to postpone Canada and Mexico tariffs by one month
President delays threatened 25% tariffs on US neighbors but China still to face 10% levy on exports to US from Tuesday
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A book about the Palestine-Israel conflict by Irish author, James McCann really caught my attention.

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Kevin Murray's review of Apeirogon
5/5: 1 I am tiring of the renderings of the Israel-Palestine conflict by people from outside of that reality. I guess that means I am tiring of myself. I began this book by a much-revered Irish write...
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January 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Storytelling and the defense of human rights during El Salvador's State of Exception. A great example of the power of story, even in the darkest of times.

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The State of Emergency in El Salvador: Defending human rights through storytelling
In recent years, human rights organisations in El Salvador have been adapting creatively to what Human Rights Watch describes as a hostile environment for human rights defenders. The recent troubles b...
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January 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Happy to live in a city singled out by the new HUAC for an investigation of our sanctuary city policies. I'm confident that Mayor Wu will run circles around the moss-backs on this witch-hunting committee.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/27/m...
House committee singles Boston out for investigation into sanctuary city policies, asks Mayor Wu to testify - The Boston Globe
The city has been singled out alongside three other sanctuary cities and Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify at a public hearing next month, a congressional committee said Monday.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Already ready to respond to a new market, McKinsey seeks to become consulting’s contribution to autocracy. Shame!

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McKinsey’s Dealings With Despots Are More Extensive Than We Knew
Fresh reporting expands what we know about the consulting firm’s ever-growing web of services to corrupt regimes all over the planet.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
BOSTONIANS! Join Diana’s List, a Middle East advocacy committee of Theodore Parker Church UU at OUT FRONT FOR GAZA, a community vigil for a just peace in Palestine. Saturday, December 7 at 11AM, 1859 Centre St., West Roxbury.
December 4, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Transformational consultant Ora Grodsky has published a new book on her decades of experience helping organizations make change. Must reading for anyone involved in the work of social change.

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Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing: A Guide to Transformational Consulting a book by Ora C Grodsky
'With wisdom born from decades of experience, Ora Grodsky gives us a must-have guide for all consultants and leaders committed to building a world of love and justice!' Valerie Kaur, bestselling autho...
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November 30, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Giving thanks for Bluesky, but still haven’t pulled that other plug. Concerned about that other place becoming just an echo chamber for MAGA in
power.
November 28, 2024 at 1:10 AM
The International Criminal Court takes the natural next step and issues arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

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Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin...
www.icc-cpi.int
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM