awkword (Phil Mandelbaum)

Hip Hop Artist | Sociologist | Organizer | Journalist | Strategist | Co-Founder, @TENDEMANDS • •

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The White House’s newly released national counterterrorism strategy identifies leftists as terrorist threats equivalent to al Qaeda and the Islamic State group. 
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Nine activists have been convicted of terrorism for a fireworks demo on July 4. This is their story…

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In the last year, ICE has deported nearly half a million people. Killed dozens. Disappeared tens of thousands...

These 23 protest songs are soundtracking the movement to stop it

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A coalition of labor unions and activist groups known as 'May Day Strong' are planning a series of protests across the U.S on Friday demanding the abolition of ICE, higher taxes on the rich and financial relief for the poor.
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NEW: Trump’s AI National Policy Framework: An Attack on States’ Rights?

This week, Oklahoma City banned AI data center development until the end of the year, caving to community pressure. A similar moratorium was passed by the Tulsa City Council a mere month ago. And these decisions are increasingly being made at the local and state levels across the country. At least 11 states — including South Dakota, New York, Maryland, and Georgia — have temporarily banned or placed restrictions on the development of AI data centers.

“Trump’s attempt to force unregulated AI down the throats of the entire United States is not only on the wrong side of history and democracy, it’s on the wrong side of a growing cauldron of popular rage,” New York University professor and popular podcast host @catchatweetdown told UR.

Read the full story at our website - link in bio and next post.

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Hands Off! Melt ICE!

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In the last year, ICE has deported nearly half a million people. Killed dozens. Disappeared tens of thousands. And it's only the beginning.

Unless we stop it.

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Hands Off! Melt ICE! 🔥🧊

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My portrait of Gregory Bovino is the cover artwork for the new single by @awkword titled “Hands Off! Melt ICE!”, whose world premiere is scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2026. The visual work was conceived as an artistic interpretation of a controversial figure and becomes an integral part of the song’s political and social message, in line with the tradition of socially engaged hip hop that characterizes the work of the #NewYork rapper.

The portrait of Gregory Bovino thus enters into a dialogue between visual art and protest music. The image is not merely a cover, but a narrative element that accompanies the single and amplifies its meaning: a reflection on power, authority, and contemporary social tensions.

Continue reading at the link below 👁️

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NEW: Behind the Hunger Strike: Swift Justice Continues Fight for ‘Prisoners’ Rights’

Kenneth ‘Swift Justice’ Traywick started starving himself November 20, 2025, striking in solidarity with ‘prisoners’ across Alabama and the United States.

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Making Another Murderer: The Captivating Case of Temujin Kensu

Nearly a dozen witnesses have placed Temujin Kensu 450 miles away from a 1980s murder in Michigan. Yet, 40 years later, his conviction stands.

NEW from UR contributor @Philmandelbaum

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Data Centers, the Climate Crisis, and Community Defense

There are 4,296 energy-sucking AI data centers in the US at the time of this article’s publication, and the reports confirm: data centers hurt the most disenfranchised populations the most.

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