Fascist Violence Has Gone Mainstream

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Aug 5, 2019 The El Paso massacre was an act of terrorism, and the shooter's manifesto offers a harrowing glimpse of where we're headed as a society. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Vows Action After Shootings but Gives Few Details

ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 The president has suggested a new bill could be paired with immigration reform without explaining how or why the two issues are related. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Beto O’Rourke Minces No Words About Trump and El Paso

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 5, 2019 The former Texas congressman and 2020 Democratic hopeful sounds off after being asked what the president can do to "make this any better." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Weapons of Mass Destruction: 21 Minutes, 29 Dead

Truthdig Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2019 In a matter of minutes, gunmen wielding assault-style rifles slaughter 29 people and wound at least 50. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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‘Hispanic Invasion of Texas’ Post Precedes El Paso Massacre

Truthdig Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2019 Authorities are scrutinizing the screed to determine whether it was written by shooting suspect Patrick Crusius, a 21-year-old white man. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

2 Mass Shootings in Less Than 24 Hours Shock the Nation

The Associated Press Aug 4, 2019 Massacres at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio claim at least 29 lives and leave at least 50 injured. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rich Father-in-Law Has Helped, Complicated O’Rourke’s Career

WILL WEISSERT and RYAN J. FOLEY / The Associated Press Jul 6, 2019 The Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful might never have made it on the national stage without real estate investor William Sanders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Girl Recalls Abuse in Texas Border Station

DENISE LAVOIE, MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Jul 1, 2019 In a new video obtained by the Associated Press, a 12-year-old reveals that children are locked away when they cry for their parents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Border Patrol’s Scandalous Facebook Group Exposed

A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Jul 1, 2019 A new report finds members of the page have posted graphic images of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and joked freely about dead migrants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Deal or No Deal, Asylum Seekers Wait It Out at the Southern Border

CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2019 A U.S.-Mexico pact announced Friday may mean that more migrants will be sent back to Mexico to await resolution of their asylum claims. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Openly Mocks Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Violence

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 29, 2019 During a rally in Michigan, the president takes aim at immigration lawyers and migrants, accusing them of perpetrating a "big fat con job." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beto O’Rourke Announces 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid

WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press Mar 14, 2019 In a video recording, the former Texas congressman promises to launch "the greatest grassroots campaign this country has ever seen." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )