Peter Beinart is the editor-at-large at Jewish Currents and the author of the new book, “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning."

Trump Administration Shackled Indians for 40 Hours Aboard Deportation Flight: In India, lawmakers held a protest outside the Parliament Thursday ...
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Jesse Hagopian on the “New McCarthyism”: As More Educators Self-Censor, Others Vow to Teach the Truth
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Senate Votes to Confirm Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought as White House Budget Chief
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Quick Glance: Russell Vought Confirmed as Budget Director
- The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as the head of the Office of Management and Budget despite strong Democratic opposition.
- Democrats oppose Vought due to his ties to Trump and plans to cut middle-class programs.
- Vought passed with a 53-47 vote while Democrats attempted to voice their dissent during the roll call.
- Concerns were raised about Vought's potential to reduce federal jobs and promote conservative policies, along with his claims of election fraud.
Trump Says Palestinians Will Be “Happy, Safe and Free” After Mass Expulsion from Gaza
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Lawmakers Denied Access to EPA as Trump Admin Shutters Environmental Justice Office
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Quick Glance: EPA Employees Focused on Justice Placed on Leave
- Nearly 170 employees from the EPA's Office of Environmental Justice were placed on paid administrative leave.
- These employees primarily worked on initiatives aimed at addressing environmental harms to marginalized communities.
- The decision, announced in a meeting, raises concerns about the future of the EPA's environmental justice efforts.
- Experts warn that public health and democratic values are at risk despite efforts to dismantle the office by the Trump administration.
DOGE Staffer Marko Elez Resigns over Racist and Hateful Social Media Posts: The Wall Street Journal reports 25-year-old DOGE staff member Marko Elez ...
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“Authoritarian Rampage”: Trump/Musk Sued to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Info of Millions
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January 2025 Was Hottest on Record, Hitting 1.75 Degrees Above Preindustrial Levels
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ICE Agents in Colorado Go Door to Door Demanding IDs and Asking People to Turn In Their Neighbors
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Holding Musk Accountable: Rep. Ro Khanna on Stopping DOGE’s “Unconstitutional” Power Grab
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Scott Turner Confirmed as HUD Secretary as DOGE Prepares to Slash Billions from Housing Department
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Rights Groups Condemn NCAA over Ban on Trans Women in Sports: The Education Department has announced investigations against two universities and a high school ...
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Blueprint for Ethnic Cleansing: Trump Proposes U.S. Take Over Gaza & Forcibly Remove All Palestinians
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Donald Trump is moving to close the EPA's environmental justice office, which monitors and fights against pollution that disproportionately impacts people of ... Show more

Judge Blocks Trump's “Cruel and Unusual” Order to Move Trans Women Prisoners to Men's Wards
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Panama Canal Authority Denies Trump’s Claim of Free Passage for U.S. Ships: The Panama Canal Authority has denied the Trump administration’s sudden claim that U ...
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Quick Glance: Panama Canal Rejects US Claim on Fee-Free Transit
- The Panama Canal Authority denied the U.S. State Department's assertion that U.S. government vessels could transit the canal without fees.
- The authority stated that there had been no changes regarding fees or crossing rights in response to U.S. claims.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently met with the Panamanian President to discuss relations and cooperation with China.
- President Trump previously threatened to reclaim control of the canal, a claim that Panama has consistently dismissed.
Protests Erupt Against Trump and Musk Takeover of Gov’t Agencies: Protests took place across the U.S. Wednesday as President Trump, Elon Musk and their ...
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First Deportation Flight Carrying Immigrant Prisoners Arrives at Guantánamo: The United States has begun deportation flights to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba ...
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Longtime educator Jesse Hagopian calls the Trump administration’s vow to abolish the Department of Education an "extremist ... Show more

Peter Beinart on “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” & Trump’s Call for Ethnic Cleansing
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Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plans for “Voluntary Departure” of Palestinians from Gaza
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Trump’s Release of Water from California Dams Won’t Help Farms or L.A. Firefighters
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Trump Nominates “Sharpiegate” Scientist to Reprise Role at NOAA: This week, staffers with Elon Musk’s DOGE operation entered the headquarters of the National ...
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Actor and activist Cynthia Nixon spoke out against NYU-Langone for dropping healthcare for trans youth. The New York hospital network appeared to be caving to ... Show more

Hundreds of Women Raped and Burned to Death as M23 Rebels Seize Eastern DRC’s Goma
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Protests Nationwide Denounce Trump Administration’s Immigration Raids: Amid the immigration raids, thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Colorado ...
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Proud Boys Lose Trademark Rights to Historic Black Church It Attacked in 2020: A historic Black church in Washington, D.C., that was vandalized in December 2020 ...
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Quick Glance: Court Rules in Favor of Metropolitan AME Church
- The court ruled that the Metropolitan AME Church owns the Proud Boys' trademark after the group failed to pay a $2.8 million judgment.
- This decision enables the church to block the Proud Boys from using their trademark and to benefit from merchandise sales.
- Rev. William H. Lamar IV emphasized that this ruling sends a strong message against violent white supremacist groups.
- Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio stated he would disregard the court's ruling, deeming it unjust.
Unions Sue to Prevent DOGE from Accessing Labor Dept. Data: A coalition of labor groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday to prevent DOGE — Musk’s Department of ...
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Senate Confirms Trump Loyalist Pam Bondi as Attorney General: The Senate has approved Pam Bondi to become U.S. attorney general, handing control of the Justice ...
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Swedish Gunman Kills 10 at Adult Education Center That Serves Immigrants: Vigils are being held around Sweden as more details emerge about Tuesday’s mass ...
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Ecuador’s President Slaps Tariffs on Mexican Goods, Mirroring Trump’s Authoritarian Moves
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Federal Court Puts Indefinite Hold on Trump’s Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
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Javier Milei Withdraws Argentina from World Health Organization, Blasts Social Justice Groups
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Sen. Brian Schatz Warns Against “Creeping Fascism” as He Leads Filibuster Against OMB Nominee Vought
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Federal Workers Sue DOGE, Alleging Musk Illegally Compromised Personal Information
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Accepts Trump’s Bid to Trade U.S. Arms for Rare Earth Minerals
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Guatemala Agrees to U.S. Demands to Accept Deportees from Other Countries: Guatemala’s president has agreed to receive asylum seekers from other countries who ...
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Texas Empowers National Guard Soldiers to Arrest Asylum Seekers at U.S. Border: In Texas, an agreement between state officials and the Trump administration will ...
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Senators Advance Nominations of RFK Jr. for Health Secretary, Tulsi Gabbard for Intelligence Chief
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Trump Signs Order Banning Trans Women and Girls from School Sports: President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to bar transgender students from ...
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Democratic Lawmakers Protest Elon Musk’s “Hostile Takeover” of U.S. Government: On Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers joined hundreds of protesters outside the ...
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Trump Proposes Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza to Build “Riviera of the Middle East”: By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
More than 75 years after the Nakba ...
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“Trump Does Not See Palestinians as Human Beings”: Plan for U.S. to “Take Over” Gaza Faces Outcry
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Trump Sanctions ICC over War Crimes Investigations Against Israel: President Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court over its war crimes ...
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Trump Calls for Ethnic Cleansing of Entire Gaza Strip and for U.S. to “Take Over”
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“I Will Go to Jail to Defend Your Care”: New York Doctor Vows to Keep Helping Trans Youth Patients
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ACLU Sues to Block Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth: The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s executive order banning medical ...
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“Educational Arson”: Trump Moves to Abolish Dept. of Education Amid Broader Attack on Public Schools
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U.S. Ignores ICC Arrest Warrant Seeking Netanyahu’s Arrest for Crimes Against Humanity
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Palestinian Poet Refaat Alareer, Killed in 2023 Israeli Strike, Finally Laid to Rest in Gaza City
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I Was Fired by Donald Trump: Top Lawyer at EEOC Speaks Out on “Anti-DEI” Purge, Gutting of Agencies
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“Competent White Men Must Be in Charge”: White Supremacist Darren Beattie Gets State Department Role
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Mourners at Memorial for Altadena Fire Victims Demand Equity in Rebuilding Process
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“A Serious Violation of International Law”: Palestinians Reject Trump’s Gaza Takeover Bid
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Bukele Agrees to Lock Up U.S. Citizens, Deportees in Mega-Prison Rife with Abuse: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday unveiled an agreement with the ...
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Quick Glance: El Salvador Offers to Accept US Deportees
- President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has proposed accepting deportees from the U.S., including American citizens.
- Marco Rubio described the offer as an extraordinary agreement, stating Bukele would imprison dangerous criminals as well.
- Bukele confirmed that only convicted criminals would be accepted and that a fee would be charged, significant for El Salvador but low for the U.S.
- The agreement may extend to Venezuelan gang members, but human rights activists caution against El Salvador's inadequate asylum policies.
Trump Places 10,000 USAID Workers on Leave and Orders Them to Return to U.S.: President Trump has ordered nearly the entire staff of the U.S. Agency for ...
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German Protesters Condemn Chancellor Front-Runner Merz for Working with Neo-Nazi Party
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“Catastrophic”: Trans Youth Lose Access to Care as Hospitals Capitulate to Trump Attacks
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Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council and U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees
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The Trump administration has unleashed a major assault on the rights of transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people across the United States ... Show more

Three Students Sue Columbia After Their Suspension for Palestinian Rights Activism
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U.S. Businesses Close Doors for “A Day Without Immigrants” Amid Trump Crackdown: Businesses across the U.S., from child day cares to grocery stores ...
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Senate Confirms Climate Change-Denying Fracking Exec. Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
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Democrats Protest Outside USAID Headquarters as Trump Seeks to Dismantle Agency: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has named Trump ally and State Department ...
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, Including Oscar-Nominated Director Basel Adra
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Trump Administration Freezes Work of Consumer Protection Agency as Elon Musk “Deletes” Free IRS Tax Preparation Software
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Protesters Take to the Streets in U.S. Cities in Defense of Immigrants’ Rights: Major demonstrations have taken place across U.S. cities in recent days to ...
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Tariq Ali Discusses You Can’t Please All with Nermeen Shaikh: Monday, February 10, Brooklyn, NY, Join BPL Presents for a conversation with Tariq Ali on his new ...
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CIA Sends White House Email with Names of Recent Hires; DOJ Official Accuses FBI of “Insubordination”
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“Fascism Is at the Door”: Trump Threatens to Deport Pro-Palestinian International Student Protesters
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DNC Elects Moderate Ken Martin as New Chair, Shunning Calls from Progressive Base
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NOAA Receives Order to Halt “International Engagements”; HHS Workers Placed on DEI “Hit List”
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Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at Treasury Dept. & Other Agencies
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Says “No Guarantees” Gaza Ceasefire Will Hold Ahead of White House Visit
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“Troubling”: Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump Threatens to Retake Canal
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“Time for It To Die”: Musk Pushes for Trump to Shut Down USAID: The future of USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development, is in doubt after a dramatic ...
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