The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): (H.R. 8800) The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation enacted by Congress to authorize the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (War) and for defense-related expenditures. It is considered a “must-pass” piece of legislation, and as such presents one of the best opportunities for advocates…

State Violence Has Existed Since The United States’ Founding How Does This Connect to Palestine? What’s Happening in Minnesota: Militarized Federal Enforcement and Lethal Force Topline Talking Points  Policing, deportation, incarceration, and surveillance in the United States are part of a shared system of state violence deeply rooted in American history…

Wednesday’s (January 21st) announcements at the World Economic Forum in Davos, including Jared Kushner’s presentation of a so-called “New Gaza” plan and the creation of a U.S.-backed “Gaza Peace Board,” are deeply dishonest, dangerous, and untethered from realities on the ground. What Kushner presented in Davos, and Trump named a real-estate project, imagines Gaza “rebuilt…

Unsurprisingly, it’s been confirmed that U.S. immigration authorities are actively colluding with far-right private groups like Canary Mission and Betar to suppress political dissent, particularly when that dissent centers on Palestinian liberation.  What’s Happening? AAUP v. Rubio, a case challenging the administration's revocation of visas and detentions of noncitizen students and scholars, is a glaring…