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Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat
Debbie Elliott, NPR
Activists say racial progress won by the Rev. Jesse Jackson is under threat, as a new generation of leaders works to preserve hard-fought civil rights gains.
Feb 26, 2026, 10:00 AM
Trump says Muslim lawmakers Omar, Tlaib should be removed from US after speech clash
By Kanishka Singh, Yahoo Entertainment
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic U.S.
Feb 25, 2026, 10:46 PM
US Department of Justice sues UCLA over anti-Semitism allegations
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration has sought to penalise pro-Palestine political activity and deport foreign-born student activists.
Feb 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
ICE Promised A MN Supreme Court Justice It Would Stop Raiding Courthouses. It Immediately Broke That Promise.
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Checks and balances. That’s the mantra. That’s what makes America great. That’s the system we deployed to prevent being just another iteration of the British empire. It was never perfect, but it seemed to get the job done most of the time. The gentleman’s agr…
Feb 24, 2026, 6:58 PM
Christian leaders denounce Trump actions, warn of 'crisis of faith'
Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, USA Today
Their statement says Christians have a moral obligation to condemn the demonization of immigrants and attacks on civil rights and diversity.
Feb 24, 2026, 2:52 AM
The Surprising Skill MAGA Christians Say Is 'Sinful'
Caroline Bologna, HuffPost
As Christian nationalism rises, some influential voices are reframing this ability as weakness, manipulation or even a threat to faith.
Feb 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
The Associated Press, NPR
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.
Feb 21, 2026, 1:44 PM
Open Letter To Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas
Mario Trujillo, Techdirt
We are calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) lawless administrative subpoenas for user data. In the past year, DHS has consistently targeted people engaged in…
Feb 20, 2026, 11:47 PM
Department Of Education Forced To Back Off Illegal Plan To Be Racist, Sexist Assholes
Karl Bode, Techdirt
One recurring theme of this era: folks who actually choose to stand up to this bumbling kakistocracy of hateful failsons usually tend to win if they stick together. Those that prematurely bend the knee in abject cowardice (like say, CBS, countless law firms, …
Feb 20, 2026, 1:22 PM
Trump’s Backlash to Black History
Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic
The efforts to whitewash history call for a new approach to memorializing Black history.
Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM
Black History Month Is Radical Now
Adam Harris, The Atlantic
A nation that wants to forget its past must be reminded of all of it.
Feb 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
How Jesse Jackson helped empower US Arabs and lift up the Palestinian cause
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Arab American advocates eulogise Jackson as a civil rights giant who embraced their communities and defended Palestine.
Feb 18, 2026, 1:09 AM
Do Not Be Cynical About Jesse Jackson
Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
He was never the caricature his critics wanted him to be.
Feb 17, 2026, 10:33 PM
Tributes pour in after US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
World leaders shared memories of Jackson, a leader of the US civil rights movement who passed away on Tuesday.
Feb 17, 2026, 10:20 PM
'I am somebody': Civil rights leaders honor Rev. Jesse Jackson after his death
Deena Zaru, Abcnews.com
Rev. Al Sharpton invoked the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's slogan, “I am somebody,” which Jackson famously recited in an iconic 1971 chant with children on Sesame Street.
Feb 17, 2026, 8:16 PM
WATCH: Late Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered by Rev. Al Sharpton at news conference
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Rev. Al Sharpton held a news conference on the late Rev. Jesse Jackson after the civil rights leader died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84, his family said in a statement.
Feb 17, 2026, 6:14 PM
Don't fall for fake image of man in MAGA hat blocking trans person from women's restroom
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com
An image posted online in mid-February 2026 authentically shows a man wearing a MAGA hat blocking a transgender person from entering the women's restroom.
Feb 16, 2026, 10:31 PM
5th Circuit Says Due Process Rights For Immigrants No Longer Exist In Its Jurisdiction
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Trump and his supporters clearly believe migrants have no constitutional rights. But that’s simply not true. They have the same rights as citizens for one truly obvious reason: a government could choose to declare certain people non-citizens in order to strip…
Feb 9, 2026, 11:31 PM
'Pedophile Protector' Trump-Heckling Ford Employee Officially Receives No Discipline And Keeps Job
staff@jalopnik.com (Brad Brownell), Jalopnik
The constitution didn't protect Mr. Sabula from being fired by his employer for exercising his free speech, the UAW did that.
Feb 9, 2026, 5:35 PM
NAACP’s Derrick Johnson on how Trump is hollowing out democracy
Chauncey DeVega, Salon
Endurance, not despair, will decide democracy’s future — and "Black America has been here before"
Feb 8, 2026, 3:30 PM
Facial Recognition Tech Used To Hunt Migrants Was Deployed Without Required Privacy Paperwork
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
In the grand scheme of things — the wanton cruelty, the routine violations of rights, the actual fucking murders — this may only seem like a blip on the mass deportation continuum. But this report from Dell Cameron for Wired is still important. It not only ex…
Feb 6, 2026, 5:37 PM
Trump Admin Doesn’t Want Us to Call the Klansman Who Murdered Medgar Evers a Racist
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Mississippi Today reported that several officials said the National Park Service attempted to remove museum brochures that described Byron De La Beckwith as "a member of the racist and segregationist White Citizens’ Council.”
Feb 6, 2026, 3:02 PM
Nike probed by Trump appointee over claims of bias against white workers
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's probe is latest effort by Trump administration to stymie diversity policies.
Feb 5, 2026, 2:26 AM
EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own
Bryce Covert, The Intercept
Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own. The post EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including H…
Feb 4, 2026, 1:33 PM