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Bruce Springsteen’s anthems of resistance: From Vietnam to Tump

IN FOCUS: The Boss has kicked off his current US tour with a string of fiery broadsides against President Trump, but this is far from the first time he’s weighed in on political issues. Kevin E G Perry looks back at Springsteen’s long history of outspoken advocacy

The Independent UK

Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning

New research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived

The Independent UK

My last fight with my Palestinian father still haunts me. Neither of us could bury the past

My eternally exiled father was dying and witnessing a siege on Gaza. Afterwards I could go home – but he couldn’t

The Guardian - US

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White House erection of Christopher Columbus statue renews US debate over explorer's 'hero' status

Donald Trump has ordered a statue of Christopher Columbus to be installed in the White House, a replica of a monument toppled during protests over the killing of George Floyd, reopening the debate in the US over historical memory and the best way to mark the nation's 250th independence anniversary.

Euronews

‘There Is a Cost to Telling the Truth.’ But Georgia Fort Is Undeterred.

A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.

Capital & Main

‘The camera is my weapon of choice’: Gordon Parks’ era-defining shots of segregation – and those who defied it

The visionary photographer captured the ugliness of racism in America, as well as the strength and dignity of those who opposed it – from cleaners in the corridors of power to Martin Luther King Jr proclaiming his dream

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Minneapolis united when federal immigration operations surged – reflecting a long tradition of mutual aid

I’ve been living in Minneapolis and working on my doctoral dissertation about local religious communities since 2019.

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The Minneapolis brass band bringing joy amid grief: ‘When people see us playing, it gives them hope’

Brass Solidarity was formed after George Floyd’s murder, and now also marks the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at its weekly meetup

The Guardian - US

How anti-ICE organising in Minnesota reactivated mutual aid networks started after George Floyd’s murder

Whenever US federal immigration agents pull up to a location in Minneapolis, people take their whistles out, start blowing them and start filming.

The Conversation

Trump’s pick for top diplomatic role faces scrutiny over ‘white supremacist’ views

Jeremy Carl, assistant secretary of state nominee, has espoused ‘racist, antisemitic’ views, says non-profit leader

The Guardian - US

How watching videos of ICE violence affects our mental health

The recent murders of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are drawing renewed attention to the activities of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

The Conversation

Monday briefing: The community solidarity driving the fightback against ICE in Minneapolis

In today’s newsletter: Public outrage has reached fever pitch following the killing of US citizens. But, amid the focus on violence, another story of mutual aid and neighbourhood organising is unfolding

The Guardian - UK

America’s contract to protect white women has always been tenuous

ICE’s killing of Renee Good has revealed how the state will only defend those who uphold a white racial order. A 1915 film points to the origins of this social pact

The Guardian - US

‘We’re fighting for the soul of the country’: how Minnesota residents came together to face ICE

Networks created after police killed George Floyd were reactivated to challenge Trump’s mass deportation policy

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Will corporate America finally stand up to the Trump administration?

The brutal handling of immigration raids and the killing of Alex Pretti have tested the reticence of the corporate class

The Independent UK

Seattle ordered to pay over $30 million for fatal shooting of teen in 2020 protest

A jury has ordered the city of Seattle to pay more than $30 million over the unsolved, fatal shooting of a teenager at the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” a protest zone that arose in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly sues US Treasury and IRS for $10bn; US Senate reaches deal to avert partial government shutdown – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case

The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder

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The womanosphere urges dubious followers to back ICE: ‘Don’t let compassion cloud you’

Conservative figures such as Riley Gaines and Allie Beth Stuckey are urging their followers to ward off empathy for victims of ICE’s crackdown

The Guardian - US

‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war

Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people

The Guardian - US

Terror, tension and unity in Minnesota amid Trump’s ICE surge: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

Minnesota residents share the fundamental ways their lives have changed since federal troops arrived in their state

The Guardian - US

‘2020 never ended’: how Black Lives Matter organizing taught Minneapolis to handle ICE surge

From community watch to mutual aid, grassroots networks in the Twin Cities build on efforts spurred during the 2020 George Floyd protests

The Guardian - US

Justice department ‘not investigating’ Renee Good killing in contrast to 2020 inquiry on George Floyd death

In 2020, Trump DoJ investigated police killing of Floyd in Minneapolis, leading to four officers’ convictions

The Guardian - US

In an era of TikTok and YouTube, teens have never watched old-school television less – yet zoomers love this broadcast drama series

International Business Times UK

'One Less Idiot in The World': Nick Fuentes Praises Death of Renee Good And George Floyd

Far-right commentator Nick Fuentes claimed the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis was beneficial, while comparing it to George Floyd's death.

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