As Trump cracks down, faith groups step up for immigrants: ‘What has happened to our heart?’ | US immigration | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Colleagues pay tribute to assassinated Gaza journalists, vowing to continue their work.

Monuments to racism license racist violence. White supremacists, for their part, know this well… @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/08/08/t...

since Trump is instructing federal law enforcement to besiege D.C. bc of purported crime reasons, let's review this piece I wrote in June about how he keeps trying to legally justify his fascist bullshit by pointing to nonexistent 'emergencies' ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

“The first major trial in Trump’s second term unmasked the administration’s shadowy operation targeting pro-Palestine activism from ground zero: college campuses.” Independent Journalist @minnahfarshad.bsky.social breaks down what you need to know about the case. Read: zeteo.com/p/what-to-kn...

The NYTimes repeated Israel’s baseless claim that Hamas was stealing aid nearly two dozen times before its own sources contradicted that talking point. Read more: interc.pt/45afcBd ✍️ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com

Why we have Emil Bove, folks.

Cory Booker (D-NJ) voted against Bernie’s resolution to block sales of assault rifles to Israel. This year, Israeli soldiers killed a 14-year-old from New Jersey.

Last, but definitely not least, the team at @propublica.org are continuing to report on who the men are and what they went through. People with more information can reach us here: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

my latest for The Intercept

Join the #Handala surveillance team - watch the live feed from the boat here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lr...

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

In a joint statement, the countries demand that Israel end its war on Gaza. Here’s who signed and what they said.

The images of children starved to death in Gaza should be the lead of every news program.

Gaza.

The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

TRUMP: I want this FREEDOM CAUCUS: No, that’s terrible TRUMP: FREEDOM CAUCUS: Ok fine, yes

“In Gaza, a camera is a threat.” interc.pt/4lw8gWh

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BREAKING: Judge Moss is transferring the case from DC to Massachusetts, where he presumes it will go to Judge Murphy. Moss will extend his administrative stay until 4:30pm to effectuate the transfer, and urges petitioners to go to Massachusetts to ask for any further relief.

Opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid, Gaza authorities say - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opioid-pills-discovered-us-backed-food-aid-gaza-authorities-say

CNN ends its interview of Zohran Mamdani and immediately transitions to its next segment on Jeff Bezos' $50 million wedding in Venice (lol). "Next we take you to Venice, where capitalism rules with Jeff Bezos' $50 million wedding."

A US citizen was arrested during an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles this week in what her family described as a “kidnapping” by federal immigration agents.

New @motherjones.com: Conservatives are already losing their minds over Mamdani's apparent win Elise Stefanik, Laura Loomer, and Charlie Kirk posted Islamophobic smears despite reports that Mamdani has faced threats and Islamophobic attacks prompting a police investigation

CUOMO teases general election bid despite losing Dem nomination: "I want to give some thought about the best way to help address them, the best way to help the party, but most of all, the best way to help the city."

NEW: Cuomo says "tonight, was not our night," and that he has called Zohran Mamdani. "He touched young people, and inspired them, and moved them, and got them to come out and vote. And he really ran a highly impactful campaign. I called him, I congratulated him."

“While Elon Musk has departed the Department of Government Efficiency, the world’s richest man is leaving a network of acolytes embedded inside nearly every federal agency.”

What role can the left play in a system built to crush it? I asked so you don't have to. “Cuomo’s super wealthy contributors have signaled they will spend what it takes to defeat Mamdani in a general election rematch," said John Kaehny of @reinventalbany.bsky.social theintercept.com/2025/06/24/z...

SCOOP: The funding behind the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been murky. Now, top US officials are "forcing" USAID to approve up to $210 million to it. Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians near GHF sites. Per docs, GHF anticipates $1 BILLION+ from other unnamed "Government Donors."

Here is Mahmoud, addressing the media outside.

UPDATE — Here are the *25* members of Congress who have now signed on to efforts against the Trump-Vance administration's moves towards war on Iran. A new Economist/YouGov poll shows Americans strongly disapprove of US involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran: 16-60

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I spoke with CAPAC Chair Grace Meng and Stop AAPI Hate co-founder Cynthia Choi about the election's impact on our racial climate for @theguardian.com ⤵️ Exclusive: Rampant anti-Asian hate in 2024 reflected divisive election season, survey finds www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...