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This week, hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain had to move to save themselves from wildfires. People outside of Europe (and the rest of the Rich World) also move to live. For them, national border controls are used to trap them in places that cannot sustain life. Movement is life

All Red Scares are anti-working class and anti-justice. They attempt to delegitimize and then criminalize movements aimed at taking back power from capitalists and transferring that power to working people. Racism, nationalism, misogyny are part and parcel of what makes Red Scares work

I’ve seen this IRL. Students who write well and make a good argument are often flagged by TAs for AI usage. I’m trying to make course assignments as AI proof as possible. Would appreciate any ideas

In a world without nationalists and nation-states, we would recognize this as an act of freedom and courage .

If soccer should never be for sale, why do we allow land, food, healthcare, housing, education, and everything else we need to be sold?

Now, dump Infantino - and Trump!

FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his futurewww.nytimes.com

Having grown up in Vancouver and scarred by the racism that permeates it, and also insisting on my place there, has me anxiously awaiting the arrival of this book

It’s not enough to stop the charges. There needs to be consequences for Trump and his bootlickers. They are constantly using the justice system to bully, scapegoat, and deflect. What are the options?

Prosecutors drop Reflecting Pool damage charge against former OlympianTrump has claimed vandals deliberated damaged the pool, but prosecutors say internal documents show it was likely contractor error.www.washingtonpost.com

Once again, thank you Dr Fauci! (clinical trials show it does not reduce death or illness from COVID 19)

This is the time to defeat this authoritarian regime. Let’s not wait for it to grow any stronger and more brazen. The mid-terms are a crucial turning point: we either weaken Trump or fascism is further entrenched.

Anxiously awaiting the uprising against Trump’s death machine

When will the Dems do actual political education so that the old chestnut of "the electorate won't elect a progressive politician" can finally be put to rest? Political education is also the job of political parties. Not doing so is one reason why politics continues to move rightward.

Remember: the war on "immigrants" is, simultaneously, a war on us all. The rulers divide us (citizens/migrants) in order to rule us. Don't fall for it.

Fascist international

This is next-level Nazism. Remember to protest this, because it starts with “migrants” and, if tolerated, rapidly expands to other people. Perhaps to yourself or someone you love.

Federal agency seeks to interview Afghan immigrants, alarming refugee groupsThe Office of Refugee Resettlement aims to compile detailed information about 800 Afghans, including whether they are legally in the country.www.washingtonpost.com

To turn the tide against rising authoritarianism (and outright fascism), we must undo the divisions keeping us hating each other while the rich and powerful look on with glee Think of the fundamental divide animating any issue (homelessness, immigration, crime, carework, etc) and reject it!