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Our top story: “One thing that is abundantly clear is that #border enforcement, and in particular the construction of detention facilities ... is big business. It’s a huge business. It’s incredibly lucrative for a very small number of people who have every incentive to make this system as big and as bloated as possible.” https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-operation-lone-star-contractors-bonanza/
Jewish students rally in solidarity with #Palestinian activist and #ColumbiaUniversity graduate #MahmoudKhalil, who was #abducted by #ICE for his rejection of #Israel’s #genocide in #Gaza.
#Duterte rode to power in the #Philippines with a "get tough" attitude on #drugs
What followed was degradation of #humanRights, institutional norms, and rule of law. Mass killings of "drug users" (read: anyone poor a cop could shoot on sketchy happenstance "evidence" to look like they were doing something)
Beyond my joy for #Filipinos with his arrest, I hope it's a harbinger for #Trump. If not an #ICC warrant, at least that "strong men" get comeuppance
One can dream
Who would have guessed that the first head of government from the past decade who would be arrested for #humanrights #crimes wouldn't be #Putin, #Trump, #Netanyahu #MinAung #Myanmar or (one can dream) #Xi, but #Duterte #Philippines!
Hopefully (but unlikely), the start of a trend
In a further assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion, DC are currently removing Black Lives Matter Plaza, brick by brick..
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