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Time To Unmask Trump's Detention And Deportation Squads
With each passing day, the violence wielded by ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, grows more intense and widespread. One grotesquely emblematic example of this was the recent violent arrest of 48-year-old Narciso Barranco in Santa Ana, California. Narciso, a hardworking immigrant laborer who came from Mexico over 30 years ago, is ...Read more
A Midnight Assassin, Masked Agents And Rising Political Violence
A terror campaign is sweeping the United States, orchestrated from inside the White House and waged by masked, militarized federal agents. Its primary targets are immigrants. Also included are those in solidarity with immigrants, and, increasingly, elected officials, all from the Democratic Party. This state repression has a dark and ...Read more
No Kings, No Caesar: Trump, Deploying The Military To Suppress Dissent, Crosses The Rubicon
The die is cast. President Donald Trump has deployed the military against protesters in his drive for authoritarian control. The week started with Trump's federalization of the California National Guard, deploying 2,000 troops to Los Angeles, to quell growing protests against his attempted mass deportations and against the wishes of California...Read more