Colombia’s Presidential Election Could Reshape Relations With Trump Administration
admin Conservative candidates champion a Trump-aligned “Plan Colombia 2.0” despite deadly US boat strikes.
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Trump Admin Uses Iran War Oil Shock to Push Drilling in Alaskan Wilderness
The five-year plan is expected to cause 4,000 additional oil spills and the destruction of fragile ecosystems.
Congress Is Poised to Integrate US and Israeli Militaries More Closely Than Ever
A new provision would fuse the US and Israel’s military-industrial complexes while moving them further from public view.
Appeals Court Revives Texas Immigration Law Allowing Arrests on Suspicion
Civil rights groups warn the immigration law could lead to racial profiling and family separations.
ICE Agent Arrested in Texas, Charged With Lying About Minneapolis Shooting
“Nobody is above the law,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, “including agents of the federal government.”…
Disability Rights Are at Risk as 7 States Back Case Attacking Key Protections
Advocates for disability rights are fighting the lawsuit, which would push more people to be warehoused in institutions.
Federal Judge Upholds Infamously Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison
The judge’s ruling rejected a request to end the prison’s use of grueling farm labor as a disciplinary measure.
ICE and Prison Guards Retaliate Against Detainees and Protestors at Delaney Hall
ICE and prison guards have escalated their attacks on detainees and activists at Delaney immigrant jail in New Jersey.
Jury Awards $50 Million to Family of Woman Killed in Boeing Crash
Samya Stumo was among 346 killed in what a judge previously called “the deadliest corporate crime in US history.”…
Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza
“Gaza’s humanitarian space is further shrinking,” said the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management.