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The short answer is that birthright citizenship in the US came about as a way of granting citizenship after the American Civil War to the large population of formerly enslaved Black people

We dedicate this song to Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, whose double cross of his own caucus handed Donald Trump an expensive legislative victory

Elon Musk has clarified that we live in an oligarchic society. Billionaires dominate the economy, the media and government. Ruling classes have always believed these things are theirs by right.

Merkley (D-OR) grills Matthew Whitaker, Trump nominee to Council of NATO, spelling out why people are credibly asking the question

A federal judge ordered thousands of fired federal workers to be re-hired, Republicans don’t like the Department of Education, and Trump has been systematically alienating our allies

In aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, Trump is not only undermining the independence of Ukraine and its democracy, but showing us the kind of corrupt, oligarchic society he wants the United States to be. 

Elon Musk sold hope to this Texas town, one of the poorest communities in America. Instead, SpaceX has caused earthquakes and rampant workplace injuries, while securing millions in corporate welfare.

Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist. Too hot for any streaming service, but you can watch it in theaters.

The federal judge overseeing the Eric Adams corruption case makes clear that he will insist on an adversarial process before even considering the Trump DoJ request to drop the charges

This heartfelt Norman Lear comedy follows an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns as a proud, trans woman, Desiree