Brent E. Huffman

Thank you to Ama Vanniarachchy at Ceylon Today for the wonderful feature story about my work in #Yemen.

This story is an update on my work documenting the work of Yemeni women to save the threatened #heritage of their country: ceylontoday.lk/2026/01/24/s...

A school was reportedly hit in Iran. More than 50 people died.

If confirmed the answer will be: “terrorists were hiding underground.”

Even if true, the law does not change.
This is a WAR CRIME by those who strike as well as those who hide underground, if any.

The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians.

We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.

Why Attack Iran? Our Authoritarianism and Our Corruption

How to understand war with Iran? We must get away from propaganda. Facts suggest two interpretive frameworks: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the United States.
snyder.substack.com/p/why-attack...

Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

NEW: The Trump administration has delayed arms sales to Taiwan valued at $13 billion that had been approved by lawmakers. US officials say Trump wants to ensure a smooth summit in April with Xi. And the Iran war will cut into US military resources for Asia. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes.

$9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst".

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

We’re not being governed, we’re being looted.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

Draft Order to Declare National Emergency on Elections Circulating Trump Allies The draft is written to allow Trump to label mail-in ballots and voting machines as agents of foreign influence.

Allies of the Trump administration are reportedly circulating a document that they say would grant the president sweeping powers over elections, including the ability to ban mail-in ballots, by declaring a national emergency over disproven allegations of interference by China in the 2020 election.

If another country suspects that Americans have drugs on their boat are they allowed to blow it up and kill everyone too, or are only we allowed to do that?

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data A court on Thursday issued an opinion on a data-sharing agreement between the taxpayer agency and federal immigration authorities.

Breaking news: A federal judge found that the IRS violated federal law “approximately 42,695 times” when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials last summer.

Deeply conflicted, Kushner represents the U.S. in high-stakes negotiations with Iran Today in Geneva, Switzerland, Jared Kushner will represent the United States in meetings with Iranian officials — a last

As Trump ramps up his warmongering with Iran, his own son-in-law Jared Kushner — who is leading negotiations with Iran — stands to profit from lucrative contracts with its regional rivals.

The Trump family's insatiable greed endangers us all.

Nurul Amin Shah Alam crossed oceans to flee unimaginable violence, only to die here — where he should have been safe.

The cruelty is endless.

Collage of images from the Medill documentaries' selection at the 2026 American Documentary and Animation Film Festival.

Film strip header over text listing student documentaries: Cherish, Where the Sunflowers Grow, To Kyiv and Kakhovka, To Keep Her Safe. Below is the 15th AmDocs Festival logo, with dates March 25-29, 2026, in Palm Springs.

🎬 Four Medill documentaries from Professor @brenthuffman.bsky.social's class will premiere at the Academy Award-qualifying @amdocs.bsky.social Film Festival! You can watch their films at the 15th annual festival in Palm Springs from March 25-29. Learn more: spr.ly/63328hgzAu

What an incredible night!

Thank you to all who braved arctic temperatures to see award winning #documentaries created in my Documenting #Carceral Injustice Program at the @medillschool.bsky.social and hear stories of #wrongfulconviction in Illinois.

Four @medillschool.bsky.social #documentaries from my classes will premiere at the Academy Award-qualifying American #Documentary Film Festival in March.

So proud of these first-time filmmakers!

You can watch in person in #PalmSprings March 25th-29th: amdocfilmfest.com

Brent Huffman standing with people in Yemen.

Brent Huffman holding video camera in front of a man in Yemen.

Congrats to @brenthuffman.bsky.social who was awarded with a @buffett.northwestern.edu Faculty Fellowship to pursue his research. His documentary, “Yemen Mosaic,” is about Yemeni women working to save the cultural heritage of Yemen as they face threats including war and climate change.

Federal Prisons Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Trans People ‘People will die,’ an advocate warns, as standard treatments for gender dysphoria are replaced with therapy and antidepressants after Trump’s order.

The new policy denies trans people access to surgery, clothing or toiletry items that align with their gender identity. People behind bars on hormone medications will be forced to taper off them.

Instead, the primary treatments will be therapy and psychiatric medications like antidepressants.

Opinion | The Iranian Regime Has Committed a Massacre We surveyed medical workers across 14 cities and 11 provinces about their experiences treating wounded protesters.

After widespread anti-regime protests in Iran, @nytopinion contacted dozens of doctors and nurses working there, many of whom had begun to quietly document what they saw as they attempted to provide aid to demonstrators.

Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the State of the Union:

Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the #SOTU:

"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision" - The US Women's Hockey Team

Today I’m proposing a ban on assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, firearms without serial numbers, and more.

Of all Presidementia's prior State-of-the-Unions I've not watched in the past, tonight's State-of-the-Union is the State-of-the-Union I'm not watching the most. 🍊🚫

Ysa Quiballo and Brent Huffman.

Ysa Quiballo holding award.

Stage with presenters at the Chicago Film Festival.

Award for Best Documentary at CineYouth.

Congrats to Ysa Quiballo (BSJ25) and Annie Xia (BSJ25) who recently premiered their student documentary "Hey Hugo" at the Chicago International Film Festival.🎬 The documentary was made in @brenthuffman.bsky.social's Documenting Carceral Injustice course and won Best Documentary at CineYouth.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are set to meet in Geneva Thursday to discuss a new nuclear proposal. According to Axios, U.S. officials say this is likely the last chance Trump will give Iran before ordering a U.S.-Israeli military operation that could directly target Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Webinar poster titled "Silencing the Story: The Global War on Press Freedom," featuring two speakers' photos. Event details and Northwestern Medill logo included.

Join Medill this Thursday, February 26 for an important discussion about the war on press freedom around the world.🎤🌎

Don't miss out! Register for the webinar here: spr.ly/63322hW1V8

Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

Kristi Noem is an absolute disgrace and we aren’t going to let up until Congress impeaches her.

Remind your representatives who they work for:

New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.

A MOTHER JONES SCOOP! New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had a years-long business tie with the sex offender. This challenges his claim he had minimal contact with Epstein. The two were involved in a deal for six years, and an email shows they discussed it. @nlanard.bsky.social

Incredible news - legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the award-winning documentary "Far from Home"!

We are thrilled to have his support.

You can view the trailer for this documentary (just recently Oscar qualified) here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyka...