Laura Atkinson

An inexcusable act of political violence by one disturbed individual must never be exploited as justification for broader censorship and control.

This Administration is increasingly using the weight of government power to suppress lawful expression. 🧵

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest

YouTube video by ABC NO OTHER LAND Accepts the Oscar for Documentary Feature Film

The Oscar acceptance speech for No Other Land, a Palestinian and Israeli collaboration, is worth watching.

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

Reading some of the Canadian comments that follow this article are also enlightening.

Judge Questions Constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE Operation The judge expressed concern over the unresolved issues about who is in charge of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, if it is not Mr. Musk, as the White House has claimed.

“Based on the limited record I have before me, I have some concerns about the constitutionality of U.S.D.S.’s structure and operations”

Opinion | As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles (Gift Article) After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.

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