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truthout.org > articles > louisiana-residents-are-resisting-plans-to-build-ice-jail-on-contaminated-site

Louisiana Residents Are Resisting Plans to Build ICE Jail on Contaminated Site

17+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1079+ words) Organizers are hard at work to convince officials to roll back an agreement with a private prison operator. Louisiana residents are mobilizing in opposition to the immigration jail with the help of CENLA Activism, a grassroots group of concerned residents…...

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truthout.org > articles > over-a-quarter-of-voters-say-theyre-supporters-of-dsa-polling-finds

Over a Quarter of Voters Say They’re Supporters of DSA, Polling Finds

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (360+ words) Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats said they back the socialist group. More than a quarter of U.S. voters, including the majority of Democrats, identify as supporters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), new polling finds as left-wing ideology surges in popularity despite…...

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truthout.org > articles > vance-invokes-racist-tropes-as-gop-convention-speakers-stoke-fear-and-loyalty

Vance Invokes Racist Tropes as GOP Speakers Stoke Fear and Loyalty to Trump on Last Night of Convention

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (427+ words) “This is what has become the norm in our politics,” one Democratic candidate said in reaction to the GOP event. The second night of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, this week featured racist remarks from speakers and a…...

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truthout.org > articles > republicans-hurl-islamophobia-at-mamdani-el-sayed-ahead-of-9-11-anniversary

Republicans Hurl Islamophobia at Mamdani, El-Sayed Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (547+ words) One Republican said Mamdani is sending “a message to Osama bin Laden” that Muslims have “conquered New York.” Republicans and influential right-wing voices are using the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attack to cynically escalate their campaign of Islamophobia against progressive figures…...

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truthout.org > articles > fetterman-stood-up-paralyzed-veterans-to-advocate-for-israel-on-fox

Fetterman Stood Up Paralyzed Veterans to Advocate for Israel on Fox

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (533+ words) Fetterman also once asked the Israeli ambassador to send him talking points to include in a pro-Israel op-ed. A new exposé on conservative Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) has revealed that he has been abdicating almost all of his Senate…...

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truthout.org > articles > 33-democrats-vote-to-withhold-funding-from-universities-that-boycott-israel

33 Democrats Vote to Withhold Funding From Universities That Boycott Israel

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) The bill would not even allow institutions to take actions to limit commercial deals with Israel. The House voted on Thursday to pass a bipartisan bill that would cut off federal funding for universities that participate in a boycott of…...

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truthout.org > articles > democratic-voters-say-they-want-change-but-the-party-just-elevated-more-hawks

Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (513+ words) The HFAC’s ranking member and likely next chair Greg Meeks (D-NY) — similarly a hardline supporter of Israel and of autocratic U.S. allies — unsurprisingly praised the new likeminded appointees and expressed positivity about how they will soon “guide the committee…...

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truthout.org > articles > dsa-candidate-criticizes-8-dems-who-voted-for-anti-socialism-house-measure

DSA Candidate Criticizes 8 Dems Who Voted for “Anti-Socialism” House Measure

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (463+ words) Socialist ideas have led to “policies like Medicare and Social Security,” DSA candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier said. On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning socialism — including democratic socialism, which has grown in popularity over the…...

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truthout.org > articles > new-yorkers-are-pushing-their-state-to-stop-investing-millions-in-israel-bonds

New Yorkers Are Pushing Their State to Stop Investing Millions in Israel Bonds

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (437+ words) New York’s comptroller invested over $100 million in Israel Bonds since 2023. A movement is building to stop this. “Apartheid is expensive, occupation is expensive, genocide is expensive, and military activity is expensive,” Locitzer said. “So, we know that the budget of…...

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truthout.org > articles > trump-has-made-up-to-15m-in-oil-and-gas-stock-rise-spurred-in-part-by-iran-war

Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (428+ words) Americans have paid an additional $72 billion on gas because of the war, boosting profits and Trump’s portfolio. President Donald Trump’s deeply unpopular war on Iran has helped inject millions of dollars into his personal wealth while saddling everyday Americans with…...