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Iraqi footballer Aymen Hussein issued a statement after being detained and questioned for seven hours upon entering the United States:
“If America is so hostile towards foreign nationals, why is it hosting the #2026WorldCup?”
Last night, the US military invaded a quiet residential neighborhood in Pasadena for a “training exercise” that went until 1AM. Mayor Victor Gordo didn’t inform residents until right before and supposedly the military didn’t tell the city until yesterday
L.A county homicides in 1992: 2,589
L.A county homicides in 2025: 230
Too many hysterical weenies online talking about Los Angeles who base their nostalgia on minute long videos or literal fiction.
LA crime has been dropping ever since the community responded in the 90’s.
Video from Pasadena Councilmember Rick Cole who was out there all last night and into the early morning documenting this US military “training exercise”
Protesters took back the streets at Delaney Hall. Protest isn’t supposed to be convenient. Not for the protester, and certainly not for the parties being protested.
Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana on Tuesday to protest a planned luxury resort by a company linked to Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The resort is to be developed in one of Albania’s most valuable biodiversity areas.
Tuesday saw the third straight day of protests against the development.
We have a new book documenting our Kenyan struggle from Mau Mau to #RutoMustGo. We shall be Launching the book on 12th,( Mathare) on 14th(Cheche) and 18th June TBC.
If you were on the #RejectFinanceBill maandamanos, you need to read this! #RutoMustGo
Monterey Park in LA County is now the first city in the country where voters have banned data centers.
At the ballot box residents overwhelmingly chose to ban data center construction, voting 86%-14% in favor of the indefinite moratorium.
Because of your voice on Delaney Hall, the Trump admin just released 18 yr old high school senior whose story I told. They released the pregnant women held inside. These releases show ICE isn’t targeting the violent criminals. ICE is feeling the pressure. Keep raising your voice.
Notice how universities are moving at break-neck speed to make sure their students have AI but have been resistant to paying graduate students, faculty and staff a living wage. It's not about the money—it's about what a neoliberal university system prioritizes.
The Trump admin is dismantling the $368 million deep-ocean observation system.
The system monitors coastal environments, marine ecosystems, and powerful currents that affect the global climate.
It's been used to understand the effects of climate change on the ocean, how changes in ocean temperature affect fisheries, and monitor coastal flooding. Now it's suddenly being removed.
https://t.co/IPT5woq4oD
the reason why Palestine isn’t being seen anymore because there’s barely any journalists left. 20% of Lebanon is now under Israeli occupation. 12 million people have been displaced in Sudan. Over 25 million people are facing acute hunger in Congo. Don’t stop talking.