10 years after Occupy Wall Street, Minnesota’s pipeline fight, Amazon working with ICE

The 10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street is approaching. Lee Camp goes over the lessons learned from the paradigm-shifting protest movement that gave us the language of the 99% and brought inequality into the spotlight. Since it kicked off, many have learned about the issues of our capitalist society but the same ruling class is still in power. … Read More >10 years after Occupy Wall Street, Minnesota’s pipeline fight, Amazon working with ICE

‘Do not come. The border is closed’: US Homeland Security sec warns migrants off, blames overflow crisis on Trump

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is pleading with migrants to avoid traveling to the United States, as the Biden administration struggles to deal with the crisis at the southern border. … Read More >‘Do not come. The border is closed’: US Homeland Security sec warns migrants off, blames overflow crisis on Trump

Biden’s Homeland Security pick vows to confront ‘domestic extremists’ as media clamor to pin ‘terrorist’ label on Capitol rioters

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security has pledged to tackle “domestic extremism” amid growing calls in the press to treat those who stormed the US Capitol as homegrown “terrorists.” … Read More >Biden’s Homeland Security pick vows to confront ‘domestic extremists’ as media clamor to pin ‘terrorist’ label on Capitol rioters

Washington’s National Mall to be closed for Biden inauguration ‘to ensure safety,’ says National Park Service

The iconic National Mall in Washington, DC will be closed to the public for a week for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the National Park Service (NPS) said, amid security concerns in the wake of the Capitol attack. … Read More >Washington’s National Mall to be closed for Biden inauguration ‘to ensure safety,’ says National Park Service

Biden puts Homeland Security in hands of Alejandro Mayorkas, the Cuban-American lawyer who championed citizenship for immigrants

Joe Biden has tapped Cuban-born lawyer Alejandro Mayorkas to head the Department of Homeland Security. Mayorkas previously served in the DHS under Barack Obama, and has advocated a path to citizenship for immigrants. … Read More >Biden puts Homeland Security in hands of Alejandro Mayorkas, the Cuban-American lawyer who championed citizenship for immigrants