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Republican Tax Bill Could Slap ‘Terrorism’ Label on Non-Profits Opposed to Trump

1 day ago | portside.org | Chris Stein

Republican Tax Bill Could Slap ‘Terrorism’ Label on Non-Profits Opposed to Trump Published May 14, 2025 Non-profit groups are sounding the alarm over an attempt by Republican lawmakers to insert a provision allowing the government to cancel the tax-exempt status of organizations it deems “terrorist supporting” in a massive bill under negotiation in the House of Representatives.
Episcopal Church Refuses To Resettle White Afrikaners, Citing Moral Opposition

2 days ago | portside.org | Jack Jenkins

In addition to ties with Tutu, the Episcopal Church has a long history of advocating against apartheid in South Africa. It first began altering its financial holdings in the region in 1966, and by the mid-1980s, the church voted to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. Rowe noted his announcement comes as the Trump administration has otherwise all but frozen the refugee program, with Afrikaners among the few — and possibly only — people granted entry as refugees since January.
“They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case

4 days ago | portside.org | Noah Hurowitz

“They Actually Had a List”: ICE Arrests Workers Involved in Landmark Labor Rights Case Published May 11, 2025 An immigration raid in western New York on Friday targeted a group of immigrants involved in a landmark statewide effort by farm workers to unionize.
RFK Jr.’s Unethical and Deadly Vaccine Testing Plans

6 days ago | portside.org | Michael Hiltzik

RFK Jr.’s Unethical and Deadly Vaccine Testing Plans Published May 9, 2025 Americans have become woefully familiar with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the purveyor of flagrant misinformation about medical treatments. And with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the minimizer of health crises such as the spreading measles outbreak. And with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the antivaccine crusader. Now let’s meet Robert F.
The Democrats’ Great Debates

6 days ago | portside.org | Robert Kuttner

The Democrats’ Great Debates Published May 9, 2025 There are now two parallel debates about the role and future of the Democratic Party. One has to do with how fiercely and by what means Democrats should resist Trump. The other is about what Democrats should stand for going forward. For a time, the accommodationists in the party had a modicum of credibility. Maybe there were areas of common ground?
Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained

6 days ago | portside.org | Alex Travelli |Saif Hasnat

Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained Published May 9, 2025 It was always going to be a hard year for Bangladesh. Last summer, amid an economic collapse, protesters toppled a tyrant and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Then a month ago, as a new government was still working to steady Bangladesh’s economy, came the devastating news that the United States was placing a new 37 percent charge on the country’s goods.
We Just Got a New Pope-and MAGA Is Already Losing Its Mind

1 week ago | portside.org | Edith Olmsted

We Just Got a New Pope—and MAGA Is Already Losing Its Mind Published May 8, 2025 Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic church Thursday, becoming the first American pontiff. But like any American, Pope Leo XIV seems to have his own opinions about President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Freedom Flotilla Heading to Gaza Attacked by Drones

1 week ago | portside.org | Saurav Sarkar

Freedom Flotilla Heading to Gaza Attacked by Drones Published May 8, 2025 In the early hours of Friday, May 2, shortly after midnight local time and just a few nautical miles outside the territorial waters of Malta, the passenger ship Conscience was attacked at least twice by drones, leaving a hole near its bow and the vessel seriously damaged.
Beyond the Ivy League, International Students at Rural Colleges Are Being Detained by ICE

1 week ago | portside.org | Rachael Hanel

Beyond the Ivy League, International Students at Rural Colleges Are Being Detained by ICE Published May 8, 2025 Friday, March 28, was a near-perfect spring day in Mankato, Minnesota. The sun peeked out and temperatures hovered around 70 degrees. Students on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, wore T-shirts and flip-flops, welcoming the warmth after a brutal Minnesota winter. At a student housing complex near the university, residents went about their business.
Republicans Opt To Make Education an Upper-Class Privilege

1 week ago | portside.org | David Dayen

Republicans Opt To Make Education an Upper-Class Privilege Published May 7, 2025 Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced their contribution to the giant tax cut and safety net reduction package yesterday, taking aim at nothing less than America’s future.