"This Is Piracy": Press Release from Global Sumud Flotilla Condemns Israel's Kidnapping of GSF Crew

We republish a press release from the Global Sumud Flotilla written in response to the Israeli navy kidnapping nearly 200 activists sailing to Gaza to break the genocidal siege.

leftvoice.org

Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall

DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the 1,000-year-old archeological site to make sure it was protected, a local said.

theintercept.com

Louisiana "Homelessness Court" Would Offer Treatment, Forced Labor

On April 28, a Louisiana Senate committee advanced a homelessness criminalization bill brightly titled "Streets to Success."

filtermag.org

ICE Arrests of New York's Asian Immigrants Increases 600% Under Trump

Advocates say the spike is driven by the Trump administration's targeting of immigrants of color, as well as rhetoric that dehumanizes Asian immigrants.

documentedny.com

City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway

Residents of Dunwoody, Georgia are furious about the city's surveillance contract with Flock. Do their elected officials care?

404media.co

May Day, Haymarket, and the Erasure of Anarchist History

May Day's radical roots in the Haymarket Affair are often erased. This piece explores anarchist history, labor struggle, and its modern parallels.

wewillfreeus.org

Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return

Immigration officials had allowed José Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday.

texastribune.org

Debunked Arson Science Keeps Mother Imprisoned for Nearly 30 Years, Attorneys Say

Maria Montalvo was convicted of murder in 1996 after her children's deaths in a fire, based on testimony from arson experts. In a petition for a new trial, her attorneys argue that the conviction rests on 'outdated beliefs and junk science.'

theappeal.org

Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Black Voting Power Beyond Louisiana

Wednesday's decision struck down a district in the Bayou State, finding that the map "is an unconstitutional gerrymander."

capitalbnews.org

UK played hidden intelligence role in Iran war, data suggests

Exclusive: Ministry of Defence satellite data analysed by Declassified indicates Britain had a more active role in Iran war than ministers admit.

declassifieduk.org

Palestine Action defendants dismiss lawyers to address jury directly

Rare move sees pro-Palestine activists represent themselves in court and deliver impassioned speeches about Britain’s role in Gaza genocide

declassifieduk.org

"It means a lot to show people who we really are."

Beauty Behind Bars exhibits artwork by incarcerated people from the Washington, D.C., area in community spaces. Here, the project's leaders discuss the power of art in advocacy work.

inquest.org

Tribe and Environmentalists to Sue Feds Over Arizona Mine's Impacts to Threatened Owls

The BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said no Mexican spotted owls lived near a proposed mine site in Arizona's Sky Islands when it permitted mineral exploration. Photo evidence shows otherwise.

insideclimatenews.org

Why Did Anaheim City Council Vote to Install Nearly $1M-Worth of License Plate Surveillance?

Forty-one of the cameras will be deployed across the broader Orange County operational area as part of a regional surveillance network.

lataco.com

The Right Comes for Puerto Rico's Abortion Clinics

A conservative senator wants them criminally investigated.

thelatinonewsletter.org

Canadian Health Workers Condemn Colleagues Serving In Israeli Military

"Genocide is a significant and an extreme public health catastrophe."

readthemaple.com

The Palestinian farmers whose livelihoods have been destroyed by Israeli settlers

Israeli settler violence since October 2023 has systematically rendered farmland inaccessible across the West Bank. The state-backed policy is destroying harvests, driving up the price of produce, and dismantling an entire way of life.

mondoweiss.net

Pakistani Nationals Allege Arbitrary Detention and Deportation From the UAE

Testimonies describe a pattern of transfers between sites, lack of formal charges and rapid repatriations that have left families scrambling for answers

newlinesmag.com

DHS is buying access to real-time location data—the latest expansion of its 'invasive' surveillance technology

The $2.9 million contract with Penlink PLX could allow Trump's Homeland Security Task Force to intercept, aggregate, and analyze calls, texts, and web activity to track people's movements

prismreports.org

Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump's Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders

Con artists posing as ICE agents and immigration officers are using WhatsApp and fake court hearings to bilk vulnerable people out of their savings with empty promises to fix immigration problems. As mass deportations continue, scam complaints soar.

propublica.org

Hundreds of Incarcerated Migrants Go on Hunger Strike in Remote Michigan Prison

Migrants at the GEO Group-run facility demand their right to due process, edible food, and an end to sleep deprivation.

truthout.org

Politico Boss Reportedly Demands Allegiance to Israel From Editorial Staff

The publication's parent company, Axel Springer, considers Israel's right to exist one of its "essential" values.

truthout.org

For Decades, Trans People Have Helped Lead the Fight Against Sexual Violence

Today, trans and gender-nonconforming survivors continue a legacy of resistance that goes back longer than we may know.

truthout.org

Greece: Arson Attack on Art Gallery Against Genocide

An art gallery in Athens that stands against the Gaza genocide was set on fire on Easter morning, prompting protests.

unicornriot.ninja

Israel blocked the March of Return. Palestinians marked the Nakba anyway

After police prevented the main procession, families returned to depopulated villages across the country, keeping alive the memory of what was lost in 1948.

972mag.com

'Extraordinarily far-reaching' Palestine Action trial underway in Germany

The 'Ulm 5' are facing prison time over a break-in at an Israeli weapons firm, in a case experts warn could set a precedent for criminalizing direct action.

972mag.com

Peter Mandelson: the untold Israel connection

Disgraced former ambassador wrote he was Jeffrey Epstein's "best pal," but perhaps his most significant ties are with Israel and its supporters in the UK and beyond.

electronicintifada.net

The Algorithmic School-to-Prison Pipeline

With little transparency or oversight, technology is being used to flag youth as risks to public safety and deciding who is surveilled, arrested, and confined.

inquest.org

ICE Said She Wasn't Pregnant. Then She Miscarried.

A pregnant woman says repeated pleas for medical care were ignored at Eloy Detention Center.

lookoutnews.org

Police in Maldives Raid Newsroom Over Video Accusing President of Affair

The authorities seized journalistic equipment and imposed travel bans on top editors, invoking a strict Islamic law against false accusations of adultery.

occrp.org