4 d. ago Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

A federal judge has ruled that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful

Events

5 d. ago Nearly 400 human corpses found piled high at 'secret crematorium' near Mexico

The owner of the building in Ciudad Juárez and an employee are to be charged with improper disposal of bodies

Politics

8 d. ago ‘No space for Bezos’: Hundreds protest against billionaire’s wedding on final day of Venice celebrations

Angry demonstrations erupted with protesters carrying anti-Bezos banners and chanting against corporate greed

Society

2 w. ago America had open borders until 1924. Racism and corporate greed changed that | Daniel Mendiola

The primary justifications for early immigration laws were xenophobia, eugenics, and overt racism. Understanding the history of immigration is essentialThe US immigration system is a scam that dehumanizes people for profit. Communities across the country have had enough.The protests in Los Angeles have invited a long overdue conversation about the true nature of the US immigration system. While the immediate catalysts for the protests were ramped up Ice raids attempting to meet Donald Trump’s arbitrary deportation quotas, the protests spring from a deeper history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The play that changed my life: ‘Daniel Kaluuya winked at me and my mum – and said he acted better for us’

A ringside seat at Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch inspired a teenager to switch career plans from law to theatreMy mother has always been my champion and has pumped culture into me for a very long time. Theatre and the arts were part of our bonding. She used to say, if you see a show that you like the look of, I’ll get tickets. So I’d go on the Royal Court website and if there were many black people in the cast, I’d want to go because I could see myself.I would have been around 16 when I saw Sucker Punch by Roy Williams. It’s about two young men who know that their bodies can be a kind of tool to better themselves so they fall into boxing. An aspiring white promoter zeroes in on their talent. It is about rivalry, but also about how community works together, and is a really good investigation of masculinity and the ownership of black bodies. Continue reading...

Politics

last month The major change Daniel Dubois has made to ensure ‘the greatest victory in boxing history’ against Oleksandr Usyk

Round two of this heavyweight clash is on the horizon, and Dubois’ team is leaving nothing to chance in his bid to be crowned undisputed heavyweight champion of the world

Politics