Anthony Kaufman
@antkaufman.bsky.social
Increasingly political film journalist (Subscribe to https://anthonykaufman.substack.com, articles in Filmmakermagazine.com, Documentary.org, Indiewire.com); film curator/programmer (chicagofilmfestival.com; doc10.org); film instructor (NewSchool, DePaul)
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"The new rental platform is a potential gamechanger for a corporate-dominated streaming industry that has increasingly squeezed out indie films." anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/can-the-le...
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"The new rental platform is a potential gamechanger for a corporate-dominated streaming industry that has increasingly squeezed out indie films." anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/can-the-le...
Another Border Patrol case bites the dust in court. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds drop case against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park
It's one of the most high-profile prosecutions to result from the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz." Defense attorneys have been aggressively challenging evidence and sought a speedy tri...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Another Border Patrol case bites the dust in court. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
NUREMBERG is very obviously a terrible movie. Critics know this, but apparently, there are a lot of general audiences who believe this is a legitimate "prestige" picture.
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
NUREMBERG is very obviously a terrible movie. Critics know this, but apparently, there are a lot of general audiences who believe this is a legitimate "prestige" picture.
Got it, so the Texas government is racist, after all. Thank you for attending to this matter.
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Federal Judges Block Texas GOP Congressional Map, Citing Racial Gerrymandering
A panel of three federal judges ruled on Tuesday that Texas cannot implement a new congressional map drawn by Republicans, which was aimed at securing the GOP
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November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Got it, so the Texas government is racist, after all. Thank you for attending to this matter.
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Texas judges on Texas gerrymander: "Notably, the DOJ Letter targeted only majority-non-White districts. Any mention of majority-White Democrat districts—which DOJ presumably would have also targeted if its aims were
partisan rather than racial—was conspicuously absent."
partisan rather than racial—was conspicuously absent."
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Texas judges on Texas gerrymander: "Notably, the DOJ Letter targeted only majority-non-White districts. Any mention of majority-White Democrat districts—which DOJ presumably would have also targeted if its aims were
partisan rather than racial—was conspicuously absent."
partisan rather than racial—was conspicuously absent."
Hahahahaha. "A federal court just blocked Texas from using its newly drawn map, ruling that state lawmakers likely engaged in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering." No, duh!
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Hahahahaha. "A federal court just blocked Texas from using its newly drawn map, ruling that state lawmakers likely engaged in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering." No, duh!
CPB revives $36 million NPR deal killed after Trump’s pressure www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
CPB revives $36 million NPR deal killed after Trump’s pressure www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
Reposted by Anthony Kaufman
Our new report, Anti-Blackness Is the Point, out today reveals how Trump’s second administration has worked to roll back 60+ years of civil rights and equal opportunity. From racist narratives to book bans, the attack is coordinated and historic in its scope.
Read the full report here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Read the full report here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
ANTI-BLACKNESS IS THE POINT RACISM, MISOGYNY, AND DONALD TRUMP’S ASSAULT ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REPORT.pdf
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Our new report, Anti-Blackness Is the Point, out today reveals how Trump’s second administration has worked to roll back 60+ years of civil rights and equal opportunity. From racist narratives to book bans, the attack is coordinated and historic in its scope.
Read the full report here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Read the full report here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
No one is safe from these lawless #ICE thugs. "Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen.”
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Church goers flee border patrol raid—"We thought church was safe"
Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.
www.newsweek.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
No one is safe from these lawless #ICE thugs. "Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen.”
www.newsweek.com/charlotte-ch...
www.newsweek.com/charlotte-ch...
Tell AT&T to stop enabling ICE's domestic terror campaign.
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AT&T is profiting from multimillion-dollar contracts with ICE. Take nonviolent, peaceful action on 11/16.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tell AT&T to stop enabling ICE's domestic terror campaign.
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"How is she going to get deported if she’s a Native American?"
More at
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More at
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ICE Almost Deports Native American Woman
Leticia Jacobo was about to be deported, despite her Social Security number and tribal identification.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"How is she going to get deported if she’s a Native American?"
More at
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More at
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"We were kidnapped, absolutely... As if to make an example that no one is safe." This is Trump's America, beating and detaining people with no due process. Please share with your Red State families. They're coming for their communities, too.
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Anderson Cooper 360° on X: ""Stand up, use your body, use your privilege": Suburban moms in Illinois are standing up to Border Patrol with whistles and phones. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz has their story. https://t.co/SI7wz3Ny1A" / X
"Stand up, use your body, use your privilege": Suburban moms in Illinois are standing up to Border Patrol with whistles and phones. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz has their story. https://t.co/SI7wz3Ny1A
x.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"We were kidnapped, absolutely... As if to make an example that no one is safe." This is Trump's America, beating and detaining people with no due process. Please share with your Red State families. They're coming for their communities, too.
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I can't wait for all the cases of mortgage fraud to be launched against Donald Trump in 2028.
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I can't wait for all the cases of mortgage fraud to be launched against Donald Trump in 2028.
Fascinating to look at Fox News this morning and see not a single headline about Trump and Epstein. If you wonder why Trump's base is unflappably committed to him, it's the media, stupid.
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fascinating to look at Fox News this morning and see not a single headline about Trump and Epstein. If you wonder why Trump's base is unflappably committed to him, it's the media, stupid.
I like data.
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I like data.
This is now a pattern: Reckless ICE vehicles hit car; brutally yank passengers out; detain them for no reason.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is now a pattern: Reckless ICE vehicles hit car; brutally yank passengers out; detain them for no reason.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Can an #economist explain to me why the stock market is soaring at the same time as massive layoffs of tens of thousands are taking place across major corporations?
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Can an #economist explain to me why the stock market is soaring at the same time as massive layoffs of tens of thousands are taking place across major corporations?
"If more than 7 million Americans marched on the streets during the 'No Kings' protests, why aren’t more of those people seeking out content in theaters that reflects that fighting spirit?"
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Corporate Media Consolidation Further Squashes Political Films and Gaza Stories
Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but companies won't touch them.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"If more than 7 million Americans marched on the streets during the 'No Kings' protests, why aren’t more of those people seeking out content in theaters that reflects that fighting spirit?"
open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...
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Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but big media companies won't touch them. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...
Corporate Media Consolidation Further Squashes Political Films and Gaza Stories
Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but companies won't touch them.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but big media companies won't touch them. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...
Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but larger media companies won't touch them.
anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/corporate-...
anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/corporate-...
Corporate Media Consolidation Further Squashes Political Films and Gaza Stories
Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but companies won't touch them.
anthonykaufman.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Oscar winner "No Other Land" finally streams and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" gets release, but larger media companies won't touch them.
anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/corporate-...
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