Atlanta rallies show procedural rules matter more than slogans
Citizens marching to protect democracy must master the quiet rules of early voting before the courts or the Justice Department rewrite the terms of the franchise.
By Adele Rutherford ·
ice — Lorien Times
Vance sets a binding subpoena test for his own White House
By pledging to honor Democratic subpoenas during a CBS News town hall, JD Vance established an exacting legal standard that will bind his administration when political opponents hold power.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson trade blows in first Maine debate
The first debate in Maine's crucial Senate race exposes the limits of both candidates as Susan Collins defends her record and Troy Jackson pushes progressive reform.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trump attacks Maria Elvira Salazar to enforce total obedience
After Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar criticized mass deportations in a campaign ad, Donald Trump used Truth Social to attack her, proving that loyalty to his cruelty outweighs any concern for voters.
By Alma Cordero ·
Mamdani meets Trump at Gracie Mansion to trade dignity for power
Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion, trading human dignity and the safety of immigrants for photo-ops and federal promises.
By Alma Cordero ·
ICE officer Christian Castro lied, and the state protected him
The most dangerous thing in a democracy is a man with a badge and a script.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right British commentator, detained by ICE
The news—the kind that surfaces in fragments across multiple wire services—is always a reminder of where power truly resides: not with the people, but with those who hold the…
By Sophie Naimi ·
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport
The whole thing—the deployment of ICE agents at major airports—is a masterclass in how political spectacle replaces actual policy. It’s not about security or the economy; it's theater.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
There are certain moments in public life when the sheer banality of the machinery of power becomes more terrifying than any dramatic outburst.
By Elena Rossi ·
ICE force-feeding Gabar Choli: torture at Port Isabel, Texas
You think you know what medical care looks like when you’ve spent enough time in an ER, seeing people bleed out from preventable failures—the kind of system failure that makes you…
By Josie Calloway ·
North Carolina pastor taken by ICE had a stroke in detention, family says
The moment a system fails—whether it’s a municipal water main bursting or a human life collapsing in a detention facility—the failure isn't accidental. It’s engineered.
By Imani Sutton ·
DHS and ICE subpoena tech giants; they run from court when challenged
Look, I’ve spent twenty years watching the global cargo flow—from Rotterdam to Singapore, through Hamburg.
By Bram de Vries ·
Trump border czar Tom Homan says ICE is reviewing officer’s vetting after fatal Maine shooting
The American state has a profound difficulty distinguishing between genuine oversight and political theater.
By Tom Beckwith ·
In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
When President Trump launched the Memphis Safe Task Force last fall, it was presented as a necessary shield against crime.
By Maya Ellison ·
ICE prepares major operation targeting Haitians losing TPS after Supreme Court ruling
The American commitment to the rule of law is routinely tested when Washington decides who gets to stay and who must go. This week, U.S.
By Grant Colby ·
‘It feels like it never ends — the evil’: Pasadena demonstrators protest ICE shootings
The cost of a rule written by people who have never met a payroll, or seen a drought hit the corn crop, is paid in blood and vacant storefronts.
By Ruth Behrens ·