David Corn: The military assault on Venezuela, the shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent, the launch of the White House's new revisionist website about January 6 -- these three events convey a powerful and unsettling message from Donald Trump and his crew: Violence is ours to use, at home and abroad, to get what we want. read more
Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Adam Serwer: The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
We've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant. "This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency." read more
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire. read more
Glad you're back posting now, Gal.
Terrible times, but necessary to oppose as best we can. Thanks!
#106 | Posted by Corky
Hey Corky, these are terrible times, and I fear they are only going to get worse. Yes, we must fight/resist the best we can. Sometimes that simply means speaking the truth as best we can.