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Unprecedented mass protests hit Serbia

Trump has not forgotten the John Roberts decision removing presidents from legal liability for committing crimes while in office. So who can blame Trump for making increasingly goofy arguments in court while defying court orders?

'My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a freePalestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza, which resumed in full force Monday night.'

Non-profit, which will appeal decision, says lawsuits like this are aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’

“When you’re in crisis, nothing would unite your government, nothing would suppress any sort of protest or opposition, more than killing Palestinians.”

MAGA media mishigas

Why South Africa's ambassador was ousted, why USAID isn’t coming back, and the perils and possibilities facing the Global South in the months and years ahead

Trump’s MAGA juggernaut has many vulnerabilities. But these will not automatically lead to its downfall. That will require an active struggle to defend society against the MAGA assault — it will require in short, “social self-defense.”

While the senators claim to be fighting for the working class, their actions—like voting for a government funding bill that slashes social spending while protecting corporate interests—show they’re just focused on keeping the same old machine running

Some 25,000 federal employees will be back at work Monday. Look beyond Capitol Hill: The resistance, in fact, is strong.