Abused Asylum-Seekers Launch Legal Battle Against ICE and its “Concentration Camp” Prisons

MPN spoke to advocates and an attorney working on a lawsuit by a group of refugees who are suing the government and for-profit GEO Group for the abuse and torment they suffered at the notorious Adelanto ICE detention center in California.  

Elliott Gabriel
By Elliott Gabriel
Abused Asylum-Seekers Launch Legal Battle Against ICE and its “Concentration Camp” Prisons

MPN spoke to advocates and an attorney working on a lawsuit by a group of refugees who are suing the government and for-profit GEO Group for the abuse and torment they suffered at the notorious Adelanto ICE detention center in California.  

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DNC Welcomes Donations From Fossil Fuel Employer PACs

Rather than take a meaningful step to divest from fossil fuel companies, the Democrats want to make certain they do not offend energy workers by going too far in combating destruction of the climate.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
DNC Welcomes Donations From Fossil Fuel Employer PACs

Rather than take a meaningful step to divest from fossil fuel companies, the Democrats want to make certain they do not offend energy workers by going too far in combating destruction of the climate.

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US-Turkey Relations Have Hit an All-Time Low, Here’s Why

Over the past week, US-Turkey relations have hit an all-time low, but how did these two allies end up at odds with each other?

James Carey
By James Carey
US-Turkey Relations Have Hit an All-Time Low, Here’s Why

Over the past week, US-Turkey relations have hit an all-time low, but how did these two allies end up at odds with each other?

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Court Bans Harmful Pesticide that Trump EPA Tried to Keep on the Market

The court’s decision was a rare and hard-fought victory over the deals often made between the EPA and major chemical corporations behind closed doors at the expense of public health.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Court Bans Harmful Pesticide that Trump EPA Tried to Keep on the Market

The court’s decision was a rare and hard-fought victory over the deals often made between the EPA and major chemical corporations behind closed doors at the expense of public health.

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Cables From Secret CIA Black Site Read Like Gina Haspel’s Torture Journal

Critics say this “detailed account” of the CIA director’s role “in horrendous acts of torture” further confirms “that she is totally unfit to lead the agency.”

Jessica Corbett
By Jessica Corbett
Cables From Secret CIA Black Site Read Like Gina Haspel’s Torture Journal

Critics say this “detailed account” of the CIA director’s role “in horrendous acts of torture” further confirms “that she is totally unfit to lead the agency.”

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Watch: Reporters Slam US For Refusing to Condemn Saudi-US Airstrike On Yemen School Bus

Just as expected, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert refused to condemn Thursday’s coalition airstrike on a school bus in Yemen, which left as many as 50 people dead and 63 injured — the vast majority of which were children.

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
Watch: Reporters Slam US For Refusing to Condemn Saudi-US Airstrike On Yemen School Bus

Just as expected, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert refused to condemn Thursday’s coalition airstrike on a school bus in Yemen, which left as many as 50 people dead and 63 injured — the vast majority of which were children.

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Why does Rashida Tlaib Support US Military Aid to Israel?

The time to look at Rashida Tlaib’s troubling relationship with a leading pro-Israel organization is now.

Ali Abunimah
By Ali Abunimah
Why does Rashida Tlaib Support US Military Aid to Israel?

The time to look at Rashida Tlaib’s troubling relationship with a leading pro-Israel organization is now.

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