We previously reported on the heinous Iowa immigration law inspired by Texas' SB 4. Thankfully, this week federal Judge Stephen Locher blocked the Iowa law, apparently convinced by arguments that the law is confusing, unnecessarily harsh, and also an attempted power-grab designed to grant some of the federal government's powers...
Recent reports from immigrants and advocates along the U.S. southern border indicate that even when migrants express credible fear about returning to their home country, they are being ignored and deported....
Detention Watch Network and The Legal Aid Society are reporting that ICE facilities are taking away one of the few concessions to the fact that people in immigration detention are, in fact, people: free phone access. This access has been one of the most important lifelines people in ICE facilities have to emotional support and...
Their flier noted: “State and local treasuries across the U.S. invest hundreds of millions in the state of Israel. A record-setting $2 billion in sales was made in 2023 with $1 billion raised since Oct. 7 while Israel bombed hospitals and laid waste to infrastructure in Gaza. Under Stacy Garrity, the Pennsylvania Treasury...
Increasingly, [Zionism] has had to rely on foreign bond sales to finance its growing budget deficit resulting from the military spending. According to the Financial Times, Israel Bonds, the official underwriter for [Herzlianism’s] debt, has sold over $3 billion of bonds since Oct. 8, when [a neocolony] launched its genocide in...
Although Palestinian liberation has been a focal point of the contingent every year, the demand takes on a special urgency with the ongoing genocide in Gaza perpetrated by the United States and [neocolonialism]. This is amplified by the fact that Moog Inc., a weapons manufacturer that produces components for fighter jets and...
Leonard was asked about the underlying offenses, but he also had the opportunity to speak about his grandchildren, and his personality and pride really shone through. A massive amount of material was presented, and we hope the hearing examiner has been convinced of the obvious fact that, if released, Leonard is not in danger of...
The Limited Energy electricians unit install and repair systems such as fire alarms, building security systems and phone and fiber optic lines. They are striking for paid holidays (they don’t have any!), better pay and increased safety measures. The workers have received a lot of picket line support from other unions. Labor...
The protest was organized by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation-Awda NY/NJ. Throughout the week, the group urged people to close their accounts at Citibank and cancel their Citi credit cards....
The self-proclaimed "world's coolest dictator," El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele, has suddenly become an OK-with-us dictator. As the Biden administration thrashes about for solutions to the so-called refugee problem, it has put criticism of dictators aside in hope that they will somehow clamp down on people fleeing... wait...
The complex U.S. immigration system has made it difficult for refugees and asylum seekers to secure their rights without legal help. This is doubly true for people whose first language is not English....
On June 5, the Teamsters union made this groundbreaking announcement: “In a milestone for organized labor, the Amazon Labor Union has formally affiliated with the 1.3 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The affiliation supplies renewed representation and stronger resources for Amazon workers — behind the...
The summit’s keynote speaker was Brandon Lee, a San Fransisco-born Indigenous rights activist who was shot and badly wounded in the Philippines during a suspected assassination attempt by the U.S.-backed Philippine government....
“We call on the California Labor Federation and the entire labor movement to join us in fighting this calculated attack on the right to strike and on the rights of workers everywhere. We remain committed in our opposition to the U.S. war machine and the UC’s vast investments in the industries that support it. We remain...