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How this film haunts me. Have watched it so many times and one of the many things that continues to disturb me is how I /we so much want to see Judy become Madeleine again despite all the illusion and cruelty. Have you read the Chris Marker essay?

'Statues Also Die' (1953), an essay-film by Alain Resnais, Chris Marker, and Ghislain Cloquet on historic African art and its relationship to French colonialism. It won the Prix Jean Vigo in 1954, although part of it was banned in France for many...

Yes, the White House posted an image of Trump captioned 'Long live the king' An AI-generated image depicted Trump wearing a crown and the words, "Long live the king" on a Time magazine cover.

An AI-generated image posted by White House social media accounts depicts Trump wearing a crown with the slogan "Long live the king."

Breaking down claim Texas girl took her life because bullies threatened to report her family to ICE Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, 11, died by suicide on Feb. 8, 2025.

Here's what we know about claim that Texas girl took her life because bullies threatened to report her family to ICE:

Yes, Musk reposted meme calling Americans who use federal programs the 'Parasite Class' The repost led to accusations of hypocrisy.

Yes, Musk reposted a meme calling Americans who use federal programs the "Parasite Class."

Should Arizona put a 'bounty' on migrants heads? Hell no | Opinion The hunt for migrants in Arizona could soon include a 'bounty' for arrests and a law allowing private property owners to shoot them.

The hunt for migrants is vigilantism on steroids. My latest column 👇

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“All USA Presidents deport people. What Trump is doing is terrorizing immigrants.”

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Kendrick Lamar's Master Class in the Key of Subversion Activist Mustafa Ali says K.Dot's message is clear: do not be swayed by the easy lies, and narratives that blame DEI for societal issues.

🔥 “Kendrick Lamar just pulled off a masterclass in subversion—turning the system’s own keys against it.

I break it all down in my latest op-ed for @WordInBlack. Let me know what you think.✊🏾”

Kendrick Lamar's Master Class in the Key of Subversion - Word In Black (wordinblack.com/2025/02/kend...)

Do we recall in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign when the Republican candidate said he rejected Project 2025?

Nancy Pelosi Gets a Surprising New Primary Challenger Saikat Chakrabarti, AOC's former chief of staff, thinks the Democrats need a bolder vision.

"The Democratic Party needs to stop acting like it’s competing against a normal political party that plays by the rules, and it needs a bold vision for how to raise living standards, quality of life and security for all Americans.”

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THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!

Arizona's Mayes will join AGs in filing suit against Elon Musk's access to federal payment systems A dozen attorneys general, including New York's Letitia James, said in a statement that they were taking action “in defense of our Constitution, our right to privacy, and the essential funding that in...

A dozen attorneys genera said in a statement that they were taking action “in defense of our Constitution, our right to privacy, and the essential funding that individuals and communities nationwide are counting on."

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H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads Rapidly Through California Dairy Herds

The USDA has confirmed that five more dairy herds in California are infected, bringing the total number to 732.

As of now, 74% of the state's dairy herds have tested positive for the virus.

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Trump’s Awful New “Invasion” Executive Order is One of His Darkest Yet One E.O. appears to give Trump extraordinary powers as long as we’re facing “invasion.” Who gets to decide when the “invasion” is over? Take one guess.

“The president’s claim that he can simply declare an invasion and thereby eliminate asylum on his own constitutional authority puts us in dangerous and uncharted territory,” said Lee Gelernt, a specialist in immigration law at the ACLU.

https://newrepublic.com/article/190491/trump-invasion-executi…

Why don’t they focus on decreasing the huge number of drug addictions in the USA? Why don’t they focus on stopping the flow of illegal USA firearms into Mexico?

Trump’s Immigration Plans Are Already Wrecking the Food Industry Immigrant farm workers are too scared to show up to work.

Fear of increased ICE raids have already negatively affected the nation’s agricultural sector, causing alarm that food prices could skyrocket in the near future as a result of Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies.

The State Policeman-Turned-Propagandist Pushing Trump’s Extreme Border Agenda Jaeson Jones, a confidante of incoming federal border czar Tom Homan, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico.

Earlier: Jaeson Jones is trained as a cop—not a journalist. Yet the 51-year-old holds a lucrative correspondent contract at one of the country’s most prominent MAGA-aligned television networks.

This Arizona bishop is speaking out against immigration enforcement at churches The Rev. Jennifer Reddall, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, joined The Show to talk about her fears of what could happen under the new administration to immigration enforcement policy.

The Rev. Jennifer Reddall, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, joined The Show to talk about her fears of what could happen under the new administration to immigration enforcement policy.

Mexico historically has sent millions of migrants to the United States. The country finds itself caught in the middle of a fierce debate over how best to deal with the seemingly unending flow of tens of thousands of undocumented Central Americans. #video @cgtnamerica

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Construction workers are building giant tent shelters in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez. Mexican authorities are preparing for a possible mass influx of Mexicans deported under U.S. President Donald Trump's promised mass deportations.

A new Justice Department memo outlines the Trump administration’s plans to challenge so-called “sanctuary city” laws by threatening to prosecute state and local officials who resist the federal immigration crackdown, according to a copy of the document obtained by CNN.

Trump’s Awful New “Invasion” Executive Order is One of His Darkest Yet One E.O. appears to give Trump extraordinary powers as long as we’re facing “invasion.” Who gets to decide when the “invasion” is over? Take one guess.

You see, we are being “invaded” if Trump says so, which in turn grants him extraordinary new powers against the “invaders.” Why would he ever say otherwise?

Mayor Romero's 2024 Report to Tucsonans: 'Making a difference — together' | Guest opinion The text of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero's 2024 "Report to Tucsonans" speech: "When we invest in ourselves, when we decide that we want to say yes to the quality of life improvements that make our every...

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Romero touts Tucson's investments in public safety, parks & roads Mayor Regina Romero touted her 2024 accomplishments Tuesday and said a proposed half-cent sales tax would go toward addressing some of Tucson’s biggest problems

Mayor Regina Romero touted her 2024 accomplishments Tuesday and said a proposed half-cent sales tax would go toward addressing some of Tucson’s biggest problems.

Romero, starting her sixth year, delivered her “Report to Tucsonans” to a crowd of about 350 people at the Tucson Convention Center.