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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

A US District Court has certified a class action for incarcerated men at Angola Prison who are forced to perform punitive farm labor under extreme, unconstitutional conditions.

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 3 weeks ago

Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

https://therealnews.com/class-action-granted-angola-prisoners-slave-labor

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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

A US District Court has certified a class action for incarcerated men at Angola Prison who are forced to perform punitive farm labor under extreme, unconstitutional conditions.

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@verdantsquare@mastodon.world · 3 weeks ago

From VSN Newsroom: Oh No Chuck Schumer Just Caved To Trump Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzwfdcfjGc&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #vsn #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia

Verdant Square Network

@verdantsquare@mastodon.world · 3 weeks ago

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 4 weeks ago

The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/maga-trump-imperialism-ice-spectacle/

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The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

The glue that holds Donald Trump’s coalition together is not ideological coherence but a volatile compound of empire, spectacle, and grievance. Understanding these tensions helps explain both MAGA’s successes and its weaknesses.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 4 weeks ago

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: ‘They messed with the wrong profession’

https://therealnews.com/nurses-union-abolish-ice-alex-pretti-killing

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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'

“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 4 weeks ago

The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/maga-trump-imperialism-ice-spectacle/

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The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 4 weeks ago

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: ‘They messed with the wrong profession’

https://therealnews.com/nurses-union-abolish-ice-alex-pretti-killing

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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'

“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 4 weeks ago

Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/rojava-kurds-sdf-syria-war/

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Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival

Syria’s interim government, backed by Islamist mercenaries, has launched large-scale attacks on the autonomous Rojava region. While Western states endorse Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, domestically his government relies on violent repression.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · last month

In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

https://therealnews.com/renee-good-killing-dems-ice-reforms

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In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

Good’s killer was a 10-year ICE veteran, himself a trainer, and recorded the killing. What good would more training and more cameras have done?

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · last month

In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

https://therealnews.com/renee-good-killing-dems-ice-reforms

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In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

Good’s killer was a 10-year ICE veteran, himself a trainer, and recorded the killing. What good would more training and more cameras have done?

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · last month

‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

https://therealnews.com/minneapolis-trump-insurrection-act-protests

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‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

“The Insurrection Act was always the plan,” warned one critic of the president.

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · last month

‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

https://therealnews.com/minneapolis-trump-insurrection-act-protests

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‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

“The Insurrection Act was always the plan,” warned one critic of the president.