Jonathan M. Katz

2 weeks ago | dissentmagazine.org | Manuel Pastor |Jonathan M. Katz |Ana Raquel Minian |Jordan Smith

Rage and Prayer in Los Angeles The task of this moment is to build a broad front that can resist authoritarianism. The recent protests are early skirmishes in the fight that will be needed. ▪ June 13, 2025 Los Angeles is convulsing—and maybe being reborn.

1 month ago | aws.amazon.com | Satesh Sonti |Jonathan M. Katz |Grant Usage

Amazon Redshift supports querying data stored in Apache Iceberg tables managed by Amazon S3 Tables, which we previously covered as part of getting started blog post. While this blog post helps you to get started using Amazon Redshift with Amazon S3 Tables, there are additional steps you need to consider when working with your data in production environments, including who has access to your data and with what level of permissions.

2 months ago | dissentmagazine.org | Amy Dru Stanley |Jonathan M. Katz |Wendy Brown |Turkuler Isiksel

Freedom for Sale The government funds institutions that stretch across American society. The Trump administration is demanding the relinquishment of constitutional rights to keep the money flowing. ▪ April 22, 2025 At a time when the Red Scare remained a palpable memory, a law professor named Charles Reich warned of government’s arbitrary power to withdraw the wealth it poured into institutions as diverse as universities, corporations, and welfare programs.

2 months ago | theracket.news | Jonathan M. Katz

Your browser does not support the audio element. You’re probably familiar with the case of Kilmar Abrego García. If you aren’t, you need to be: He’s the Maryland man the Trump administration admits it mistakenly deported to a torture prison in El Salvador in March. It isn’t just that Abrego García has no criminal record. Since 2019 he has been legally protected from deportation under orders from a Trump-appointed immigration judge.

Mar 17, 2025 | foreignpolicy.com | Jonathan M. Katz

U.S. Foreign Policy Human Rights United States Luis Alberto Castillo tried to do it the right way. According to an affidavit filed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Castillo, a 29-year-old Venezuelan citizen who had been living in Colombia, arrived at the Paso del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 19.