Trump’s Dangerous Decision to Suppress Anti-ICE Protests With Troops

Nick Turse

The National Guard’s response to civilian protests has a deadly history made infamous by the Kent State massacre.
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LAPD Won’t Do Immigration Enforcement — But Will Shoot You With Rubber Bullets for Protesting ICE

Jonah Valdez

LA’s sanctuary laws ban cops from helping ICE in most cases. But the LAPD was out in full force repressing protests against the raids.
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LA Protesters Aren’t Inviting Violent Authoritarianism, They’re Mobilizing to Stop It

Natasha Lennard

Adam Schiff and centrist concern trolls have it completely backward: Trump’s immigration crackdown is the source of pervasive violence.
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Birthright Is Booming This Year. Here’s How the Israeli Propaganda Trip Works.

Georgia Gee

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its second summer, the annual all-expenses-paid tour of Israel is more popular than ever.
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As 75 Democrats Vote to Praise ICE, Ilhan Omar Wants to Hold Police Accountable for Protest Abuses

Akela Lacy

Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.
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Trump Deploys Marines to a “Manufactured Crisis,” Defense Official Says

Nick Turse

A defense official told The Intercept that Trump’s move to use Marines to stifle anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is a “provocation.”
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Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him.

Matt Sledge

The judge in Asif William Rahman’s case disregarded pleas from the Trump administration to go well beyond sentencing guidelines.
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In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder

Liliana Segura, Jordan Smith

During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart.
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Top U.S. General in Africa Paints Grim Picture of U.S. Military Failures in Africa

Nick Turse

After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa Command.
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Kristi Noem Told Us She Asked for Soldiers to Arrest Protesters — Then She Backtracked

Nick Turse

In an email that DHS later walked back, the Homeland Security secretary asked the Pentagon to “direct the military on the ground in Los Angeles to arrest rioters.”
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Crypto Wades Into New Jersey Governor Race With Big Sean and Crudités

Matt Sledge

Ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial primaries, Stand With Crypto threw a party for three candidates fond of the industry.
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Trump Threatened to Cut Musk’s Contracts. Golden Dome Deserves Worse.

Nick Turse

The fallout between the president and the world’s richest man revolves around a missile system that experts say is a total boondoggle.
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The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Launches Rapid Response Fund for Journalists Covering California Protests 

The Intercept

The fund will provide financial assistance for emergency medical support, legal support, equipment replacement, and other resources for affected reporters.
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