Trump’s Desaparecidos
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A hacker found more than 40 people not previously acknowledged by the Trump administration on the list of migrants deported to CECOT, according to 404 Media. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Dozens of people who have never been acknowledged by the…
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Trump's Desaparecidos

A hacker found more than 40 people not previously acknowledged by the Trump administration on the list of migrants deported to CECOT, according to 404 Media. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Dozens of people who have never been acknowledged by the Trump administration were listed on flight ma

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Largest US Labor Union Cuts Ties to Major Israel Defender
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/07/09/largest-us-labor-union-cuts-ties-to-major-israel-defender/
The move marks a challenge to the Anti-Defamation League’s decades of influence over curriculum related to Israel in U.S. schools. By Julia Conley Common Dreams The largest labor union in the United States has taken a major step toward “fostering…
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Largest US Labor Union Cuts Ties to Major Israel Defender

The move marks a challenge to the Anti-Defamation League's decades of influence over  curriculum related to Israel in U.S. schools. By Julia Conley Common Dreams The largest labor union in the United States has taken a major step toward "fostering respect for the rights and dignity of all

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DHS Chief Calls for Military Arrests in LA Protests
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/06/11/dhs-chief-calls-for-military-arrests-in-la-protests/
In a letter obtained by The San Fancisco Chronicle, Kristi Noem appears inclined to skirt federal restrictions on military involvement with domestic law enforcement. By Julia Conley Common Dreams U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step…
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DHS Chief Calls for Military Arrests in LA Protests

In a letter obtained by The San Fancisco Chronicle, Kristi Noem appears inclined to skirt federal restrictions on military involvement with domestic law enforcement. By Julia Conley Common Dreams U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step toward circumventing fe

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Head of Condemned US-Israel Aid Plan for Gaza Quits
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/05/26/head-of-condemned-us-israel-aid-plan-for-gaza-quits/
Jake Wood’s resignation on Sunday, citing a violation of “basic humanitarian principles” echoes widespread criticism of the U.S.-Israel aid plan. By Julia Conley Common Dreams A day before a U.S.- and Israel-backed plan to distribute aid in Gaza was set…
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Head of Condemned US-Israel Aid Plan for Gaza Quits

Jake Wood's resignation on Sunday, citing a violation of "basic humanitarian principles" echoes widespread criticism of the U.S.-Israel aid plan. By Julia Conley Common Dreams A day before a U.S.- and Israel-backed plan to distribute aid in Gaza was set to take effect over the objections o

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Student Jailed for Writing Op-Ed Released From US Detention
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/05/12/student-jailed-for-writing-op-ed-released-from-us-detention/
Rümeysa Öztürk returned to Boston at the weekend after being released less than 24 hours after courts ruled that Badar Khan Suri’s case must be heard in Virginia and Mahmoud Khalil’s case must remain in New Jersey. By Julia Conley…
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Student Jailed for Writing Op-Ed Released from US Detention

Rümeysa Öztürk returned to Boston at the weekend after being released less than 24 hours after courts ruled that Badar Khan Suri's case must be heard in Virginia and Mahmoud Khalil's case must remain in New Jersey. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk, jaile

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Jewish students Chain Themselves to #Columbia Fence to Protest #MahmoudKhalil Detention

by #JuliaConley 2 April 2025

#FreeMahmoudKhalil

Jewish Students Chain Themselves to Columbia Fence to Protest Khalil Detention | Common Dreams

Jewish Columbia University students chained themselves to a fence in protest of the school's cooperation with ICE to arrest a pro-Palestinian leader. #FreeMahmoudKhalil

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Thousands Protest ICE Abduction of Tufts Student
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/thousands-protest-ice-abduction-of-tufts-student/
Rumeysa Ozturk’s supporters turned out Wednesday to denounce ICE’s expanding dragnet against pro-Palestine foreign students. By Julia Conley Common Dreams As reports surfaced Wednesday that Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University Ph.D. student who was abducted by immigration agents off a…
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Thousands Protest ICE Abduction of Tufts Student

Rumeysa Ozturk's supporters turned out Wednesday to denounce ICE's expanding dragnet against pro-Palestine foreign students. By Julia Conley Common Dreams As reports surfaced Wednesday that Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University Ph.D. student who was abducted by immigration agents off a stre

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Alleged War Crime Applauded in Leaked Signal Chat
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/26/alleged-war-crime-applauded-in-leaked-signal-chat/
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Vice President J.D. Vance celebrated news that a residential building in Yemen collapsed following a U.S. strike. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Along with raising alarm about a massive national security breach — and questions…
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Alleged War Crime Applauded in Leaked Signal Chat

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Vice President J.D. Vance celebrated news that a residential building in Yemen collapsed following a U.S. strike. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Along with raising alarm about a massive national security breach — and questions about the competence o

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A Journalist’s Last Story Before Israel Killed Him
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/24/a-journalists-last-story-before-israel-killed-him/
The Al Jazeera reporter, along with Palestine Today’s Mohammad Mansour, were both killed Monday, adding to the long list of journalists killed by Israel while they covered its genocide in Gaza. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Colleagues of Al Jazeera…
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A Journalist's Last Story Before Israel Killed Him

The Al Jazeera reporter, along with Palestine Today's Mohammad Mansour, were both killed Monday, adding to the long list of journalists killed by Israel while they covered its genocide in Gaza. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Colleagues of Al Jazeera journalist Hossam Shabat on Monday posted

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Trump Threatens Campus Protesters
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/04/trump-threatens-campus-protesters/
In addition to threatening students with imprisonment, the U.S. president said he would end federal funding for any college, school, or university that allows “illegal protests.” By Julia Conley Common Dreams In a move that one critic said was likely…
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Trump Threatens Campus Protesters

In addition to threatening students with imprisonment, the U.S. president said he would end federal funding for any college, school, or university that allows "illegal protests." By Julia Conley Common Dreams In a move that one critic said was likely preemptively targeted at "protests again

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