Voices
Columbia Bent Over Backward to Appease Right-Wing, Pro-Israel Attacks — And Trump Still Cut Federal Funding
Instead of outrage, the school’s interim president responded to the cuts by vowing to continue its misguided crackdown.
Justice
“Narco Prince” Sentenced to Life as Trump Ramps Up U.S.–Mexico Drug War
The sentencing of Ruben Oseguera-Gonzalez, co-leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, will do little to stem the flow of drugs.
Voices
Iowa Becomes the First State to Repeal Civil Rights Protections for Trans People
GOP lawmakers said that they couldn’t enforce bathroom bans with the civil rights protections on the books.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Landlord Convicted in Hate Crime Stabbing of 6-Year-Old Palestinian American Boy
Joseph Czuba’s comments about Palestinians and Muslims took center stage at his trial for the murder of Wadee Alfayoumi.
Trump Administration Abolishes Rules Protecting Trans Prisoners
The Bureau of Prisons rescinded rules shielding trans women from being searched by male guards, The Intercept has learned.
Trials of Richard Glossip
After Nine Execution Dates and Three Last Meals, Richard Glossip May Soon Walk Free
After the Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, his fate is in the hands of an Oklahoma City district attorney.
The War on Immigrants
Title 42 Isn’t About Public Health — It’s About Keeping Immigrants Out
The Trump administration may claim Title 42 aims to stop the spread of tuberculosis. But it’s truly a ploy to stop asylum-seekers.
How Trump Twisted DEI to Only Benefit White Christians
Trump’s crusade against “wokeness” is co-opting the language of the civil rights movement to undo its legacy.
DOGE’s Lawyer Once Warned That Ignoring Court Orders Would Destroy the Country
With DOGE initiatives getting hung up in court, Elon Musk and Donald Trump attacked judges and flirted with defying their rulings.
Voices
Trump and Musk Delight in the Sounds of Human Suffering With Sick “ASMR” Immigrant Video
The video might bring pleasure to their supporters, but for us it is a call to shut down their fascist deportation machine.