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Readers Comments: Chicago Invaded-by ICE, Texas National Guard; Trump's Labor Dept Says ICE Raids Causing Food Crisis; Boat Strikes Just the Beginning, Now CIA Missions Planned Against Venezuela; What's Happening in US Socialism; All-Out for Oct 18;

MIT Says ‘No’ to Trump Extortion Pact

Jessica Corbett Common Dreams
"This offer looked like an invitation, but it wasn't," said Ariel White, vice president of MIT's American Association of University Professors chapter. "It was a ransom note."

It’s Not Government They Don’t Like

Jamelle Bouie New York TImes
Like the slave owners, the MAGA movement and its allies are opposed only to those aspects of government that they can’t wield against their enemies. They will happily enlarge the scope of federal authority beyond the limits of our Constitution.

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New England Unions Lead the Way on Offshore Wind

Paul Prescod Jacobin
Building trades unions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are successfully fighting for offshore wind projects that create good union jobs and revitalize the economy. In the process, they’re showing how to defend clean energy from Donald Trump.

Friday Nite Videos | October 10, 2025

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Trump Dodges Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon | The Daily Show. “I Was Born With Male and Female Parts.” AI Is Our Ultimate Test. Letitia James' Badge of Honor. Trump's Plan To Steal the 2026 Election.

A Closer Look at Trump’s Peace Deals

David J. Simon and Kathryn Hemmer Just Security
Trump's approach displays a flawed understanding of peace itself. Given a paradigm that prioritizes economic access over reconciliation, even a cautious form of optimism is hard to justify.
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