The Rogue Political Scientist
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'When they finally returned our electronics, they issued a chilling warning to my husband: “You have been here seven times without an issue. Stay away from political activity, and everything will be fine.”'
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Fear and intimidation at Newark airport
The harassment I faced returning to the US as a Palestinian-American makes it clear the US government is afraid of me.
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May 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
'When they finally returned our electronics, they issued a chilling warning to my husband: “You have been here seven times without an issue. Stay away from political activity, and everything will be fine.”'
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Donald Trump's "Unleash the Cops" executive order is being rightly read as a prelude to martial law.
But don't miss the other thing its doing: making the cops functionally unaccountable when they commit crimes.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
But don't miss the other thing its doing: making the cops functionally unaccountable when they commit crimes.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Trump’s Newest Executive Order “Unleashes” the Cops—and Flirts With Martial Law
The new order effectively allows police to get away with murder. And that’s just the beginning.
www.thenation.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Donald Trump's "Unleash the Cops" executive order is being rightly read as a prelude to martial law.
But don't miss the other thing its doing: making the cops functionally unaccountable when they commit crimes.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
But don't miss the other thing its doing: making the cops functionally unaccountable when they commit crimes.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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We're calling on GWU to end its relationship with the so-called “Program on Extremism” after its co-led NYPD training labeled Palestinian cultural symbols, like the keffiyeh and watermelon, as signs of extremism. tinyurl.com/4vw2j7ff
April 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We're calling on GWU to end its relationship with the so-called “Program on Extremism” after its co-led NYPD training labeled Palestinian cultural symbols, like the keffiyeh and watermelon, as signs of extremism. tinyurl.com/4vw2j7ff
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Sarah Stillman investigates a crisis of care in county jails: a scandal involving, at its worst, state-sponsored homicides of the country’s most vulnerable citizens.
Starved in Jail
Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?
www.newyorker.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sarah Stillman investigates a crisis of care in county jails: a scandal involving, at its worst, state-sponsored homicides of the country’s most vulnerable citizens.
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More than 150 leaders of America's colleges, universities, and scholarly societies issued "A Call for Constructive Engagement" in response to the ongoing government intrusion into #highered. Read the full statement: www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
April 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
More than 150 leaders of America's colleges, universities, and scholarly societies issued "A Call for Constructive Engagement" in response to the ongoing government intrusion into #highered. Read the full statement: www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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2/? So Mango Mussolini and his administration are wrapping SSA against the immigrant community, which is a pattern across agencies (see: the IRS agreeing to share data with ICE). I’m sure you’ve all heard stories of people being declared dead by SSA and then we have a whole resurrection process.
Social Security classifies thousands of immigrants as dead, as part of Trump crackdown
The tactic is aimed at putting pressure on undocumented immigrants to leave the country.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
2/? So Mango Mussolini and his administration are wrapping SSA against the immigrant community, which is a pattern across agencies (see: the IRS agreeing to share data with ICE). I’m sure you’ve all heard stories of people being declared dead by SSA and then we have a whole resurrection process.
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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.
A better world is possible.
A better world is possible.
April 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.
A better world is possible.
A better world is possible.
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In court filings Thursday, 30-year-old Rümeysa Öztürk for the first time described the circumstances under which she was taken by federal immigration officials — and how she’s been treated during her imprisonment.
(via @wgbh.org)
(via @wgbh.org)
Detained Tufts student alleges poor medical treatment, religious freedom restrictions in detention
Rümeysa Öztürk says she thought the plain clothes officers who detained her “were going to kill [her].”
www.wgbh.org
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
In court filings Thursday, 30-year-old Rümeysa Öztürk for the first time described the circumstances under which she was taken by federal immigration officials — and how she’s been treated during her imprisonment.
(via @wgbh.org)
(via @wgbh.org)
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UPDATE: ICE has awarded a new contract worth up to $3.8 billion for the company to operate a migrant detention camp on Fort Bliss — its largest contract yet. It's the first time ICE is moving ahead with plans to detain thousands of people arrested on U.S. military bases in tents before deportation.
NEW: The privately held company Deployed Resources has made billions running tent detention facilities to hold immigrants entering the U.S. at the border.
Now it's cashing in again on Trump’s plan to hold immigrants before deportation.
Now it's cashing in again on Trump’s plan to hold immigrants before deportation.
From Lollapalooza to Detention Camps: Meet the Tent Company Making a Fortune Off Trump’s Deportation Plans
The privately held company Deployed Resources has made billions running tent detention facilities to hold immigrants entering the U.S. at the border. Now it is cashing in again on Trump’s plan to…
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April 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
UPDATE: ICE has awarded a new contract worth up to $3.8 billion for the company to operate a migrant detention camp on Fort Bliss — its largest contract yet. It's the first time ICE is moving ahead with plans to detain thousands of people arrested on U.S. military bases in tents before deportation.
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Imagine trying to deport someone for their "expected beliefs"
April 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine trying to deport someone for their "expected beliefs"
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NEW: Thousands incarcerated in California were given faulty drug tests that produced false positives – some denied parole due to erroneous claims of opioid use, according to internal records + lawyer testimony.
Officials have known about the issue for months, but have not cleared people's records.
Officials have known about the issue for months, but have not cleared people's records.
Revealed: drug tests in California prisons yielded false positives, affecting thousands of people
Records suggest Quest Diagnostics erroneously detected opiates. Lawyers say parole requests were jeopardized in the process
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
NEW: Thousands incarcerated in California were given faulty drug tests that produced false positives – some denied parole due to erroneous claims of opioid use, according to internal records + lawyer testimony.
Officials have known about the issue for months, but have not cleared people's records.
Officials have known about the issue for months, but have not cleared people's records.
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António Guterres says ‘more than a month has passed without aid into Gaza’ as Israeli officials say there is ‘no shortage’ of aid
Gaza has become ‘a killing field’ due to Israel blocking aid, says UN secretary general – Middle East crisis live
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
António Guterres says ‘more than a month has passed without aid into Gaza’ as Israeli officials say there is ‘no shortage’ of aid
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This is a stunning find, and a glimpse at the Death Star scale of "mass deportation" spending foreseen in the reconciliation bill moving through Congress.
By comparison, "In the last fiscal year, D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE."
By comparison, "In the last fiscal year, D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE."
April 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This is a stunning find, and a glimpse at the Death Star scale of "mass deportation" spending foreseen in the reconciliation bill moving through Congress.
By comparison, "In the last fiscal year, D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE."
By comparison, "In the last fiscal year, D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE."
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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
April 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
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Mainstream media is doing a woefully inadequate job of highlighting the horrors ICE is committing across the USA. My hunch is that is by design.
April 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Mainstream media is doing a woefully inadequate job of highlighting the horrors ICE is committing across the USA. My hunch is that is by design.
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Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3
April 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3
While the rich men debate whether losing money is what constitutes authoritarianism, the people march.
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April 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
While the rich men debate whether losing money is what constitutes authoritarianism, the people march.
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NC - You can check to see if this GOP 💩 has challenged your vote by looking for your name on this list.
Do not let him silence you.
Do not let him silence you.
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to
early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.
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thegriffinlist.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
NC - You can check to see if this GOP 💩 has challenged your vote by looking for your name on this list.
Do not let him silence you.
Do not let him silence you.
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If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks.
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC Court of Appeals gives over 60,000 challenged voters 15 days to prove eligibility
The majority wrote that, even though they have the authority to completely throw out the contested ballots, they decided to instead mandate a cure period for most of the challenged voters.
www.newsobserver.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks.
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
The website to check linked in the reply.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...