Thursday, July 23, 2026

New filing alleges ICE leaders target protesters for arrest over speech in Chicago

Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.

Trump threatens sanctuary cities with more undocumented immigrants; politicians welcome his plan

"Let's not concede that having refugees in our cities is something to be threatened by."

Approaching the end of liberal internationalism

Will America ever rejoin the international community?

Water protectors challenge Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s silence on Line 3 Pipeline

"What will you do about the frivolous charges brought against over 800 people drawing attention to Line 3's climate impacts and civil rights violations?"

Live animal markets should be closed to prevent the next pandemic

Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.
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Egypt and Jordan reject Trump’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

President Trump told reporters that he wants to “clean out” Gaza, suggesting that Palestinian Arabs should be ethnically cleansed into Egypt and Jordan.

How the PR industry has helped Big Oil transform the way we think about...

The role of PR agents has been to create and execute strategies for their clients while remaining completely invisible.

Israel bombs Gaza refugee camps following $5.2 billion deal for US F-15 fighter jets,...

The attacks killed at least 22 people, according to reports, and add to the growing concerns about the role of American military aid in facilitating violence against civilians.

Motorist ‘tried to murder’ abortion rights advocates at Iowa protest, witnesses say

Although one witness said the driver went "out of his way" to hit pro-choice protestors in the street, Cedar Rapids police declined to make an arrest.

Labor and Green Colonialism in the Global South

What will happen to workers in the transition to clean energy?