By Jefferson Morley / AlterNetMar 7, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security has identified 20,000 beds for the detention of asylum-seekers—"a 500 percent increase from current capacity,” according to MSNBC. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsMar 7, 2017
"It's still religious discrimination in the pre-textual guise of national security," says a director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 27, 2017
The "Moonlight" actor is the first Muslim to win an Oscar since the Academy Awards began in 1929. This comes just as Muslims are being "othered" by the president's cronies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 24, 2017
It is speculated that the alleged shooter falsely believed the men to be Middle Eastern Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 16, 2017
He risked his life working for the Marines. Now, after eight years in the U.S., his Michigan export business is suffering because it’s too risky for him to leave the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 12, 2017
The comedian, whose first impersonation of the White House press secretary went viral, zeroes in on President Trump's travel ban and the Ivanka Trump-Nordstrom debacle. The comedian, whose first impersonation of the White House press secretary went viral, zeroes in on President Trump's travel ban and the Ivanka Trump-Nordstrom debacle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 11, 2017
It's poetic justice that universities should stand in the way of the president's plans to bar Muslims from entering the U.S. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Common Dreams staffFeb 10, 2017
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sides with a lower court, saying that reinstating the ban—even temporarily—would cause harm. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigFeb 10, 2017
The Trump administration has skillfully turned the notion of fake news on its head and weaponized it against the media.
The Trump administration has skillfully turned the notion of fake news on its head and weaponized it against the media. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigFeb 9, 2017
President Trump’s “so-called” judges may very well turn his executive orders into “so-called executive orders.” Dig deeper
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