RT Connor Allen (@ConnorAllenEU)It's now proven: European governments are censoring European citizens and restricting their access to legal information, using EU tools to do so.When our American friends fret for our civilisational decline and our descent into quiet authoritarianism, this is what they mean. ...

We are now just 257 days from the midterm elections and Donald Trump hit the campaign trail today in Georgia with two main themes. First theme, my tariffs are amazing. You're welcome.And we need to stop Democrats from voting so Republicans can stay in power for 50 years. Trump, whose popularity is as low as HE HAS A BIG PROBLEM ON THE ISSUE OF AFFORDABILITY AND IN GEORGIA, VISITED A FACTORY AND A LOCAL BUSINESS TO TRY AND RALLY THE FAITHFUL ALL WHILE HARPING ON, YOU GUESSED IT, his conspiracy theory about t ...

the nation of Turkmenistan, you would fly in through Turkmenbashi Airport. You'd take a cab down Turkmenbashi Avenue. You'd maybe tour the campus of Turkmenbashi Secondary School.The longtime president of the country had them all named after himself, Turkmenbashi, meaning father of all Turkmen, which was not his legal name. He named himself father of all Turkmen. For 20 years, Saparmurat Niazov maintained a cult of personality as the autocratic leader of Turkmenistan.He declared himself president for life i ...

Columnist David Frch, Glenn Thrush and Sarah Fitzpatrick are still with us. Glenn, let's start with unsealing the search warrant affidavit. What might we learn or what should we learn in this search warrant.Well, we're going to learn the predicate, what it was that they were able to present in terms of evidence that convinced a pretty well-respected judge to sign off on the search. Now, look, the bar is fairly low. But let me give you a general sense as to one of the more bombshell versions of these affidav ...

to the growing opposition to President Trump's push toward autocracy. Huge crowds took to the streets yesterday to protest ICE operations in Minnesota. In South Portland, Oregon, thousands of protesters marched, covering the blocks around an ice building situation that escalated quickly after federal agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades into the crowds.And back in Texas, a federal judge has ordered the release of five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from a detenti ...

OUTLETS ARE REPORTING ABOUT INNER TURMOIL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF Homeland Security over the tactics ICE agents are using. Conservative commentator Eric Erickson posted on social media citing multiple conservative news organizations. That's Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi known has essentially marginalized White House border czar Tom Homan and the head of Border Patrol for prioritizing deportations of criminals and gang members.That's because WANTED BROAD PUBLIC ROUND-UPS WITHOUT PRIORITIZING UNDOCUM ...

Immigration Enforcement Actions - The Trump administration's immigration crackdown, led by Gregory Bino, involved detaining individuals in Chicago [1] - ICE detained approximately 1,800 people during "Operation Midway Blitz," with 1,271 lacking any criminal record [3] - Of those arrested, a small fraction (28) had been convicted of violent felonies or sex crimes [3] - Illinois saw the sharpest increase in ICE arrests of any US state in the first 5 weeks after the blitz began [8] Concerns and Criticisms - Critics argue that the operation targets individuals based on their skin color rather than criminal history [4] - There are reports of inhumane conditions in detention facilities where those arrested are held [8][14] - The actions of ICE and CBP are instilling fear and causing chaos in communities, including schools [6][7][17] - The state administration is working to ensure that local jails cannot be used as detention spaces for ICE [12] - There is a call for transparency regarding the location and treatment of detainees [15] State Response - Illinois is not interested in supporting or being complicit in what it considers a cruel agenda [11] - The state is advocating for transparency and accountability from federal agencies regarding the detention of individuals [15] - The Lieutenant Governor is actively engaging with community organizations and providing support to those affected [16][17]

Nayib Bukele was able to amass power more easily than some of his authoritarian peers because he is popular. In the coming year observers will be watching to see whether his open repression will cost him https://t.co/yj8yfqrmkY ...

Back this morning, the daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Karina Machado is accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The Nobel Institute said Machado would not be attending the ceremony, but that she would come to Oslo later. NBC News international correspondent Molly Hunter joins us now with more on this.Hey there, Molly. Let's start with the ceremony itself. Walk us through what's happening and what we've heard so far.>> Yeah, Emily ...

Stanley, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto and author of many books, including Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. Professor Stanley, good to see you. Thank you for being with us. >> Thank you for having me on, Ali. >> This is not a topic we've talked a ton about, but it's a topic you know a great deal about from your study of of repressive cultures. It's actually key to being an authoritarian culture, right? the ability to scare enough pe to encourage th ...