unlawful deportation of children International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin Carla Sinclair

anti-democracy in America Ron DeSantis' "Stop Woke" act is stopped by Florida judge: "Positively dystopian" Carla Sinclair

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trump Trump says he's "most excited" about the death penalty for drug dealers Carla Sinclair

dictators "In Loving Memory of Saddam Hussein" memorial plaque appears on London park bench Rob Beschizza

murder Stand up for journalists and the free press by opposing the Future Investment Initiative! Séamus Bellamy

News Kim Jong Un is a 'madman with nuclear weapons,' Trump says in leaked call to Duterte of Philippines—whom he praises Xeni Jardin

trumpism "Europe's last dictator" finally finds the limits to power: taxing the unemployed during a recession Cory Doctorow

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trump A low-energy Trump saves East Palestine by standing in a field with his hands in his pockets Mark Frauenfelder

dictator-wannabe trump Texas lawmaker Ronny Candyman Jackson says Trump plans to "purge" the government by 25% Carla Sinclair

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