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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Jesse Hagopian on the “New McCarthyism”: As More Educators Self-Censor ...
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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.
Lawmakers Denied Access to EPA as Trump Admin Shutters Environmental Justice Office
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Lawmakers Denied Access to EPA as Trump Admin Shutters Environmental ...
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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DOGE Staffer Marko Elez Resigns over Racist and Hateful Social Media Posts
“Authoritarian Rampage”: Trump/Musk Sued to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Info of Millions
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Holding Musk Accountable: Rep. Ro Khanna on Stopping DOGE’s “Unconstitutional” Power Grab
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Holding Musk Accountable: Rep. Ro Khanna on Stopping DOGE’s ...
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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Rights Groups Condemn NCAA over Ban on Trans Women in Sports
Blueprint for Ethnic Cleansing: Trump Proposes U.S. Take Over Gaza & Forcibly Remove All Palestinians
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Blueprint for Ethnic Cleansing: Trump Proposes U.S. Take Over Gaza & ...
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
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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Panama Canal Authority Denies Trump’s Claim of Free Passage for U.S. Ships
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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Protests Erupt Against Trump and Musk Takeover of Gov’t Agencies
First Deportation Flight Carrying Immigrant Prisoners Arrives at Guantánamo: The United States has begun deportation flights to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba ...
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First Deportation Flight Carrying Immigrant Prisoners Arrives at ...
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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Peter Beinart on “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” & Trump’s ...
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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Trump Nominates “Sharpiegate” Scientist to Reprise Role at NOAA
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
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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Protests Nationwide Denounce Trump Administration’s Immigration Raids
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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Proud Boys Lose Trademark Rights to Historic Black Church It Attacked in ...
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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Unions Sue to Prevent DOGE from Accessing Labor Dept. Data
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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Senate Confirms Trump Loyalist Pam Bondi as Attorney General
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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Swedish Gunman Kills 10 at Adult Education Center That Serves Immigrants
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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Guatemala Agrees to U.S. Demands to Accept Deportees from Other Countries
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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Texas Empowers National Guard Soldiers to Arrest Asylum Seekers at U.S ...
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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Trump Signs Order Banning Trans Women and Girls from School Sports
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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Democratic Lawmakers Protest Elon Musk’s “Hostile Takeover” of U.S ...
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 Proposes Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza to Build “Riviera of the Middle ...
“Trump Does Not See Palestinians as Human Beings”: Plan for U.S. to “Take Over” Gaza Faces Outcry
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“Trump Does Not See Palestinians as Human Beings”: Plan for U.S ...
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 Sanctions ICC over War Crimes Investigations Against Israel
“I Will Go to Jail to Defend Your Care”: New York Doctor Vows to Keep Helping Trans Youth Patients
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“I Will Go to Jail to Defend Your Care”: New York Doctor Vows to Keep ...
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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ACLU Sues to Block Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender ...
“Educational Arson”: Trump Moves to Abolish Dept. of Education Amid Broader Attack on Public Schools
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“Educational Arson”: Trump Moves to Abolish Dept. of Education Amid ...
I Was Fired by Donald Trump: Top Lawyer at EEOC Speaks Out on “Anti-DEI” Purge, Gutting of Agencies
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I Was Fired by Donald Trump: Top Lawyer at EEOC Speaks Out on “Anti-DEI” ...
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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Bukele Agrees to Lock Up U.S. Citizens, Deportees in Mega-Prison Rife with ...
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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Trump Places 10,000 USAID Workers on Leave and Orders Them to Return to U ...
“Catastrophic”: Trans Youth Lose Access to Care as Hospitals Capitulate to Trump Attacks
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“Catastrophic”: Trans Youth Lose Access to Care as Hospitals Capitulate to ...
The Trump administration has unleashed a major assault on the rights of transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people across the United States ... Show more
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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U.S. Businesses Close Doors for “A Day Without Immigrants” Amid Trump ...
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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Democrats Protest Outside USAID Headquarters as Trump Seeks to Dismantle ...
Trump Administration Freezes Work of Consumer Protection Agency as Elon Musk “Deletes” Free IRS Tax Preparation Software
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Trump Administration Freezes Work of Consumer Protection Agency as Elon ...
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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Protesters Take to the Streets in U.S. Cities in Defense of Immigrants’ ...
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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Tariq Ali Discusses You Can’t Please All with Nermeen Shaikh
“Fascism Is at the Door”: Trump Threatens to Deport Pro-Palestinian International Student Protesters
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“Fascism Is at the Door”: Trump Threatens to Deport Pro-Palestinian ...
NOAA Receives Order to Halt “International Engagements”; HHS Workers Placed on DEI “Hit List”
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NOAA Receives Order to Halt “International Engagements”; HHS Workers ...
Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at Treasury Dept. & Other Agencies
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Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at ...
“Troubling”: Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump Threatens to Retake Canal
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“Troubling”: Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump ...
“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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“Time for It To Die”: Musk Pushes for Trump to Shut Down USAID