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🚨 TAKE ACTION FOR GAZA. → Donate to individual fundraising campaigns so those on the ground can access what little food there is available: linktr.ee/fundsforgaza → Flood the newsrooms of major media outlets and demand that they make Gaza front page news: writersagainstthewarongaza.com/action
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The United Nations humanitarian chief warned on Tuesday, May 20 that up to 14,000 babies in Gaza could die "within the next 48 hours" if humanitarian aid does not reach them.
🚩 Florida could soon become the first state in the country to restrict access to STI treatment for those under the age of 18.
Have you ever heard of CoreCivic? What about GEO Group? If not, you should remember those names – they’re the two largest private prison corporations in the United States and the recipients of billions in taxpayer dollars to cage, surveil, and transport human beings in this country.
The Private Prison Industry is Cashing in on Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Have you ever heard of CoreCivic?
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The Department of Education announced today that it will begin garnishing the wages of up to 5.3 million borrowers with defaulted student loans next month. apnews.com/article/stud...
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
apnews.com
“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help... If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite.” - Pope Francis
Israel says it will continue blocking aid to Gaza and troops will remain 'indefinitely' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-says-it-will-continue-blocking-aid-gaza
Israel says it will continue blocking aid to Gaza and troops will remain 'indefinitely'
Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country will continue blocking lifesaving supplies, such as food, medicine, fuel, and cooking oil, from entering enclave
middleeasteye.net
🚨 Trump’s Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione.
With the Trump administration’s promised mass deportation agenda underway, it is more important than ever to know your rights when engaging with ICE. I teamed up with ACLU to break down exactly what you should know + remind others of as well. More info + tools here: crnt.link/aclu-kyr-soi...
Mahmoud Khalil will be the first of many of us directly targeted by this fascistic government if we do not collectively stand up and refuse to be silent in the face of state-sanctioned kidnapping and repression. TAKE ACTION + SHARE WIDELY: TINYURL.COM/FREEMAHMOUD Artwork by Alex Albadree.
There is no other way to report this: the United States government kidnapped Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil for organizing in support of Palestine. Demand Mahmoud’s release and SHARE WIDELY: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
“I will no longer be complicit in genocide.” One year ago today, Aaron Bushnell self-immolated outside of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. May we continue to remember his sacrifice and fight for an end to the genocide and a free Palestine. From the river to the sea.
I have been tracking legislation—from the state to federal levels—that has slipped under the radar so far this year. Keeping a running list going on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/soinform...
Recent Legislation Introduced Across the U.S. to Know About
A running list of notable legislation at the state and federal levels.
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NYC showed up in Sunset Park yesterday to show support for the immigrant community + to demand an end to ICE raids, protection of immigrant’s right to due process, the closure of Guantanamo Bay, and the resignation of Eric Adams. Led by Plaza Proletaria.
Israel supporters are constantly looking for new ways to suppress supporters of Palestinian rights. ADC's Abed Ayoub shared practical advice for those now under more threat than before: electronicintifada.net/blogs/eli-ge...
How to protect ourselves from Trump's Palestine advocacy crackdown
On this week's Livestream, we spoke to Abed Ayoub of ADC, reported on the prisoner exchange in Gaza and much more.
electronicintifada.net
Protesters shut down the 101 in downtown Los Angeles resisting Trump’s mass deportation plans + ICE arrests.
As if the news of Trump’s plans to detain up to 30K migrants at Guantánamo wasn’t bad enough… @dropsitenews.com just reported that in August 2024, the Biden admin. granted a private prison company a $163.4 million contract to run the Guantánamo migrant jail. www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-guan...
Biden gave Trump the blueprint to lock up 30,000 migrants in a private ICE jail at Guantánamo Bay
Drop Site published unknown details about the conditions at the secretive facility, now emerging as a centerpiece of the president's extreme anti-immigrant policy.
dropsitenews.com
Biden promised to close Guantánamo when he ran for office in 2020. He wanted to "finish the job" that Obama never got around to doing (remember when he promised the same thing?). Now Trump is going to use it to lock 30,000 migrants up. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump orders preparation of Guantánamo Bay facility to house migrants
President Trump said he is signing an executive order on Wednesday to prepare a massive facility at Guantánamo Bay to be used to house deported migrants. The order will direct the Department of Def…
thehill.com
According to Reuters, Trump plans to sign an executive order today that will cancel student visas for what it called "Hamas sympathizers" at U.S. colleges and universities. There is no definition for “Hamas sympathizers” with these people. They will target anyone who shows support for Palestine.
300% spike in miscarriages: no safe pregnancies in Gaza as Israel’s assault continues, HRW report finds
300% spike in miscarriages: no safe pregnancies in Gaza as Israel’s assault continues, HRW report finds
A damning report released yesterday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) reveals the catastrophic impact of Israel’s military offensive on pregnant women and newborns in Gaza, documenting severe shortages in m...
middleeastmonitor.com
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With Trump taking office this week, a lot of important news from around the country flew under the radar. Here’s what you might have missed this week: 🧵
