
Analysis
Trump’s Fake Emergencies Are a Cover for Real Abuses
Sherrilyn Ifill
Sherrilyn’s Newsletter
There is no trade emergency. There is no migrant emergency. There is no crime emergency. There is only a chilling and determined power grab by the most dangerous man to every occupy the White House. Eyes on 2026.
Published On: 09/01/2025
Gaza’s Ruins Eyed for Trump-Branded Profit Empire
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams
Under the proposal, the US would take control after "voluntary" relocation of Palestinians from the strip, where proposed projects include an Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone and Gaza Trump Riviera & Islands.
Published On: 09/01/2025
Newsom Warns Democracy Is Losing the Narrative War
Intelligencer Staff
New York Magazine
"It’s humiliating, it’s embarrassing. So this is a mirror, and it’s a mirror not just to Trump himself, but to these networks. These are the chatbots for the administration. And it’s not just Fox, it’s One America News, it’s Newsmax, and it’s all the folks in the right-wing media."
Published On: 08/29/2025
Ruben Salazar’s Legacy Haunts Today’s Press Freedom Fight
Gustavo Arellano
L.A. Times
No one was around when I finally got to Salazar’s niche, in a section of the cemetery called the Alcove of Time. A simple bronze plaque included the accent over the “e” in “Rubén,” which his Times byline never had. Instead of Spanish wine, I brought a flask of mezcal — I don’t think he would have minded the stiffer drink in this 2025.
Published On: 08/29/2025
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