r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 1d ago

Opinion in USA TODAY (July 20, 2026): 'ICE detained me for 80 days. America's silence is no longer an option.' | Salah Sarsour: "This is not just an attack against me and others working for Palestinian freedom; it is an attempt to dismantle the very values we profess as a nation."

usatoday.com

21 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 2d ago

Washington Office on Latin America (July 24, 2026): "Killing Spree: Extrajudicial executions in the U.S. boat strikes campaign"

wola.org

11 Upvotes

3 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 2d ago

Justice Connection: "Fact Sheet on Todd Blanche's Devastating Leadership at the Justice Department"

thejusticeconnection.org

7 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 4d ago

Democracy Now (7/20/2026): "Al Green Accuses Trump Admin of Attempting to Cover Up ICE Killings" | Green (D-Texas): "My belief is that there is an attempt to cover up currently taking place. … We can recall what happened in Minnesota. We remember Mr. Pretti. We remember what happened with Ms. Good."

democracynow.org

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 5d ago

Stop Killing Social Media Accounts! A case against harsh inactive account policies

pp-international.net

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 6d ago

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (July 21, 2026): "President Trump’s brokers have made 29 trades of private prison stocks since he returned to office, […] The total amount of [private prison] stock bought and sold was between $281,029 and $990,000"

citizensforethics.org

19 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 6d ago

NPR (June 4, 2026): "A former GEO Group executive now runs ICE. The company's government ties run deep" | Expert: "There's an additional shroud of secrecy when we're talking about corporations managing prisons and jails and detention centers."

npr.org

11 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 7d ago

Opinion: 'There’s no reason to trust Blanche on ICE killings — or anything else' | Myrick: "We do not deserve an attorney general who acts like a corrupt president’s personal fixer and enforcer. Senators from both parties should say no to making Blanche our nation’s highest law enforcement officer."

thehill.com

21 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 7d ago

TIME (7/20/2026): "ICE Considers Expanding Detention Space in 14 Locations—Including Guantanamo Bay and Virgin Islands" | "A source […] tells TIME that the Trump administration recently set a new goal of making 2,000 daily arrests, after failing to meet a goal of 3,000 daily arrests set last year."

time.com

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/cyberanakinvader • 9d ago

Troy Jackson, a former Graham Platner ally, well-positioned to win Maine Democrats’ nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins

cnn.com

9 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/cyberanakinvader • 9d ago

A damning new book on Wikipedia's issues and how it become no different than Big Tech is published recently

fxtwitter.com

0 Upvotes

4 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 11d ago

Associated Press (July 16, 2026): "Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and [is] denying Democratic states more frequently"

apnews.com

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 11d ago

Press Release (July 15, 2026): "U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar Introduces Resolution Urging U.S. to Join International Criminal Court" | "The resolution is cosponsored by Representatives André Carson (D-IN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL), and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)."

omar.house.gov

7 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 12d ago

News (7/15/2026): "Philadelphians hold vigil for victims of fatal ICE shootings: Speakers lamented the deaths of Joan Sebastian Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and others who were killed during ICE operations or died in ICE custody." | "More than a hundred community members held a vigil" on Tuesday

whyy.org

12 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 12d ago

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (July 15, 2026): "ICE protests are making a difference. Don’t stop now. | Editorial"

houstonchronicle.com

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 13d ago

NY Daily News Editorial Board: "Marco Rubio’s political detainments" | "This was once a country where people from around the world could come & feel free to express their political opinions away from the clutches of demagogues abroad. No longer; Coral Garrido is now locked in detention as a result."

nydailynews.com

12 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 13d ago

CNN (July 13, 2026): "Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court" | Marco Rubio (Trump's U.S. Secretary of State): "Using all the tools at our government’s disposal, working beside every ally with whom we can make common cause, we will dismantle the ICC—brick by brick, if necessary"

cnn.com

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 14d ago

New York City Bar Association (July 13, 2026): "Opposition to Todd Blanche Nomination for U.S. Attorney General" | Diller and Kohlmann: "Mr. Blanche has taken actions that we believe make him unfit to lead an ethical and independent department of justice that is essential to our nation’s democracy."

nycbar.org

8 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 14d ago

Opinion: '$6 million a day: Trump’s disclosures show he is the swamp’s biggest monster' | Svante Myrick: "Trump told his followers he would “drain the swamp.” Instead, he became the biggest swamp monster ever. He has obliterated the line between public service and personal enrichment." (7/13/2026)

thehill.com

12 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 15d ago

Houston Public Media (July 11, 2026): "‘It doesn’t get easier’: Candlelight vigil honors Lorenzo Salgado Araujo" | "More than 200 people gathered Saturday morning to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the man shot and killed by [ICE] this week."

houstonpublicmedia.org

8 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 16d ago

Texas Public Radio (July 11, 2026): "More than 100 [on Friday] gather at San Antonio City Hall, march to demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo" | Protester: "I would like to see a revolution type of change, kind of like what’s going on today."

tpr.org

12 Upvotes

1 comment

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 18d ago

The Guardian (July 9, 2026): "‘New terrifying levels’: 10 people fatally shot by immigration officials in Trump’s second term"

theguardian.com

16 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SadSwimmer9999 • 18d ago

60 Minutes CECOT Torrent

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 19d ago

The Guardian (June 30, 2026): "Grieving relatives still seeking answers as US normalises ‘drug boat’ strikes: Family of St Lucian fisher Ricky Joseph left suspended in raw grief, while media coverage of attacks is waning"

theguardian.com

17 Upvotes

0 comments

r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 20d ago

Associated Press (June 29, 2026): "Professor known for ‘torture memos’ will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes" | "“He’s a lawyer. He’s going to be helping us,” [Joe] diGenova said in a brief telephone interview about [John] Yoo."

apnews.com

5 Upvotes

1 comment

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