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Coalbrook: The Worst Mining Disaster in Africa
On the morning of January 21, 1960, 431 black and six white coal miners were entombed in a sudden collapse at Clydesdale Collieries near Coalbrook in Sasolburg, Free State Province.[1] The first rockfall took place at about 4:30 p.m. No one was killed or severely injured. While the rock still creaked and split, many of […]
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By limiting nationwide injunctions, Supreme Court declares ‘open season on all our rights’
In a ruling that stems from the president’s birthright citizenship order, the “conservative supermajority just took away lower courts’ single most powerful tool for reining in the Trump administration’s lawless excesses.”
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U.S. Supreme Court allows deportation of migrants to third countries
Court ruling means migrants can now be deported without the opportunity to contest their destinations.
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Farmers protest unjust immigration system
If the President and his allies were serious about improving lives, they would back bills that reform our immigration system and protect the farm economy.
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Sanctuary under siege: L.A.’s fight against ICE raids
Trump’s deployment of national troops is an early test in the fight against creeping authoritarianism.
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Trump orders unprecedented mass deportation targeting Democratic cities
Trump unleashes sweeping deportation plan, sparking legal battles and nationwide protests.
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A Potentially Politically Hot Summer in Puerto Rico
For today I have been asked to speak a bit about my country, Puerto Rico, and the socioeconomic crisis that is currently developing there.1 Given the time constraints, I want to provide you with a brief overview of what is being experienced there by the victims of the crisis. I want to also speak a […]
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Mexico: “We will firmly defend the rights of our compatriots”
Sheinbaum stressed that Mexico cannot and should not intervene in U.S. politics, because it is part of Mexican diplomacy. She said she understands when protests are peaceful, but reiterated her call not to resort to violence in demonstrations.
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‘IAM Max’: Machinists rally for member detained by ICE
Rallying under the banner “IAM Max,” 200 union members and supporters gathered outside the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, on June 6 to demand the release of Maximo Londonio, a member of Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 695 who has been imprisoned by ICE since mid-May.
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Trump deploys troops to LA amid anti-ICE protests
Trump deploys 2,000 troops to LA amid anti-ICE protests. Governor Newsom calls it a political stunt: “They want a spectacle. Don’t give them one.”
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Immigration as a political weapon
Hundreds of migrants have been illegally deported by the U.S. to these infamous prisons, currently there are approximately 110,000 prisoners across the country; approximately 85,000 of these prisoners have been arrested since the start of the state of exception, an emergency measure that has been renewed 36 times by the National Assembly since its promulgation in March 2022.
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Afrikaner ‘refugee’ arrival is latest tactic in Trump’s South Africa destabilization campaign
The news that a group of “Afrikaners” (Afrikaans-speaking white people from South Africa) have shown up in the United States, invited by the Trump administration as “refugees,” shouldn’t come as a surprise. Donald Trump is obsessed with South Africa; he has been for years.
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Fleeing imaginary persecution at home, South African ‘refugees’ may find the grass is not greener in America
The Trump administration’s decision to fast-track asylum for white South Africans—claiming “persecution”—is a political stunt, ignoring that they remain among the wealthiest globally, still controlling most of the country’s land and resources decades after apartheid allegedly ended.
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Trump issues executive order requiring English proficiency for truckers, escalating attacks on immigrant workers
In a barrage of executive orders issued last week, including one late Monday afternoon targeting so-called “sanctuary” cities, President Donald Trump launched a naked attack on the democratic rights of immigrants and the working class as a whole.
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Attorneys criticize arrest of Milwaukee Judge Dugan as ‘bad for justice’
After a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was arrested on Friday for obstructing justice and harboring an individual, legal experts fear a potential chilling effect.
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Inside the pro-Israel Dominican ultra-right that’s pushing for ethnic cleansing against Haitian immigrants
On March 30, a lynch mob led by neo-Nazi paramilitaries flew the Israel flag as it demanded Haitian workers be expelled from the Dominican Republic. The episode reveals the disturbing connections between the Dominican right-wing and Israel.
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American concentration camps
Our offshore concentration camps, for now, are in El Salvador and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. But don’t expect them to remain there. Once they are normalized, not only for U.S.-deported immigrants and residents, but U.S. citizens, they will migrate to the homeland.
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Judge blocks deportation of Columbia protest organizer Mahdawi
A federal judge has blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green card holder and Columbia University protest organizer, after his sudden arrest by immigration officials.
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Exposing the fake news machine against Venezuelan migrants
An order based on the Alien Enemies Act was issued by U.S. President Donald Trump to supposedly stop an invasion of the defunct Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua (TDA). This is the first time said law has been invoked since World War II, although it dates back to 1798.
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Federal Agents arrest Tufts student as part of crackdown on pro-Palestine speech
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish citizen on a student visa, was targeted by pro-Israel groups for co-authoring an op-ed calling for Tufts to divest from Israel