David Frum Is Definitely Not The Right Person To Give Advice On ‘Effective Protest’
Former Bush speechwriter is drawn to protests against Donald Trump, but he has cartoonish ideas for what citizens should do to resist Trump.
Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Test Of What System Will Normalize: Interview With Jamil Dakwar
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Jamil Dakwar, the director of the ACLU’s Human Rights Program. Dakwar addresses how the Muslim ban signed by President Donald Trump has been applied. He highlights the issues involved in arguing the executive order is discriminatory and unconstitutional. He also outlines
One Week After Trump Signed Muslim Ban, Multiple Restraining Orders Are In Effect
One week after President Trump banned refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, multiple federal courts have issued restraining orders.
New CIA Deputy Director Briefly Ran Black Site In Thailand Where Detainees Were Waterboarded
Gina Haspel, who once ran a CIA secret prison in Thailand where at least two detainees were waterboarded, was selected to be the agency’s deputy director.
House Hearing On Whistleblower Protection Highlights Trump’s Illegal Gag Orders
Members of Congress called attention to Trump administration directives that create chilling effect against whistleblowers.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Terrorist?’ By Lowkey
White House press secretary Sean Spicer defended President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban by claiming only a very small percentage of innocent people were treated as terrorists while traveling so the outrage was overblown. He also justified the detention of a five year-old child, saying it would be wrong to assume
FBI Rule Book Reveals Loopholes For Infiltrating Groups Protesting Pipelines
The FBI rule book reveals the gray areas, which informants and undercover agents may use when infiltrating religious and political organizations.
One Week Of Resistance Against President Trump: Interview With Sarah Jaffe
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Sarah Jaffe, a journalist, Nation Institute fellow, and author of “Necessary Trouble: Americans In Revolt.” Jaffe talks with us about the first week of resistance against President Donald Trump. We discuss everything from the millions, who came out for the Women’s
Iranian Refugee: Trump’s Muslim Ban Stranded My Uncle, Green Card Holder, In Iran
Sahar is an Iranian refugee and citizen of the United States. Her family immigrated from Iran in 1998 when she was 10 years-old. Her uncle and his wife joined them three years ago, and they have lived together in the U.S. ever since. But now, President Donald Trump’s executive order