In 1526 — long before the more renowned dates that anchor the nation’s story of 1619 and 1776 — enslaved Africans rose up and freed themselves on the land that would eventually become the United States.
Recovering the history of 1526 does more than correct the record. It offers a different definition of freedom that can help us get free today.
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Transport Secretary Sean Duffy and his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, and their 9 children, are starring in a 7-month roadtrip series called “The Great American Road Trip,” sponsored by several transportation-related companies, including Toyota, United Airlines and Boeing.
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A new federal report found that fruits and vegetables prices increased by 6.1%, and beef prices rose by 14.8% over the past year. Early on Tuesday morning, Trump shared a meme featuring his image and a graph of the S&P 500 stock trading index, with a text on the image reading, “TRUMP’S STOCK MARKET ALL TIME HIGH!”
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“You said, ‘We will give them no quarter, no mercy.’ An order for no quarter, or no survivors, is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions. You understand, that’s murder. Do you stand by that statement?” Rep. Rep. Seth Moulton asked.
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Sen. Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined his Republican colleagues in voting to sink a Democrat-led bid to stop Trump from following through on his threat to wage war on Cuba, whose long-suffering people are reeling from the American administration’s tightened economic stranglehold.
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The Federal Communications Commission ordered a review of all station licenses owned by ABC, an apparent escalation of the public feud between Donald and Melania Trump and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke he made at the president’s expense last week.
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The Trump administration has covertly granted the private company building Trump’s ballroom project a no-bid federal contract to fix two fountains near the White House. Originally estimated to cost $3.3 million, the administration arbitrarily raised the value to $17.4 million.
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An analysis of Trump's social media found that 84 percent of Trump's posts where he used the insult “low IQ” were directed at Black or Brown people. Communications experts say that the phrase serves as a racist dog whistle to members of his political base.
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Attention Chicago locals!
Join us at the @haymarkethouse on May 7th for an hour-long round-table discussion featuring voices from @theprogressivemag , @truthout , @objectivejournalism , @respairmedia , @inthesetimesmag , and @ciceroindependiente . Doors open at 6:45 PM, with the panel beginning at 7:15 PM. Together, we’ll discuss the future of press freedom in today’s social and political climate and honor the tradition of independent journalism.
Conversation will be followed by a celebratory gathering of like-minded community members, with opportunities to shop local indie media and enjoy snacks from Nabala Cafe!
Come be part of an evening of solidarity and celebration as we honor Project Censored’s 50th anniversary and the independent media that makes it all possible.
A federal judge has ordered the release of Hayam El Gamal and her five children after nearly a year in ICE’s Dilley detention center, where the family — including two 5‑year‑olds — reported severe medical neglect and abusive conditions.
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The Israeli military is removing and detaining the soldier who was shown sledgehammering the face of a Jesus Christ statue in southern Lebanon this week — just weeks after dropping charges against five soldiers who were allegedly caught on camera raping a Palestinian detainee.
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Peter Magyar said that his government will arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he steps foot in the country, joining roughly a dozen other European countries now off-limits for the man wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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