State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism | Jason Stanley

"Fascism feeds off exceptions to equal personhood, adopting practices honed on those considered lesser-than to apply to the regime’s political opponents," notes Jason Stanley.

"The response to fascism must include the dismantling of the pre-existing structures that enabled and justified its rise."

State Department Bars Citations of Human Rights Reports From NGOs Promoting DEI This guidance could deem groups like Amnesty International as not “credible” on human rights violations.

The State Department instructed employees not to cite reports on human rights abuses from NGOs that don’t comply with Trump’s DEI or anti-trans stances. “Gender ideology and DEI ideology perpetuate practices categorized by the State Department as human rights abuses.”

Why a Scared 5-Year-Old Boy Shook Our National Conscience What the image of Liam Ramos, grabbed in Minnesota and thrown in detention in Texas, means for our democracy.

NEW from me: Liam Ramos should bring the Trump administration to its knees

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Impeach them all, defend communities, help organize, and ABOLISH ICE. Reducing funds isn’t enough. The People will support movements with integrity.