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“You’re trying to round up individuals who do not look like them, that they say do not belong here, & they’re not part of their country.” The Miccosukee Tribe challenges ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which echoes the basis of the reservation system in this land, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.

Today, Prism is publishing a monthslong investigation by @laubast.bsky.social in partnership with Visualizing Palestine, that takes a deep dive into the experiences of repression that Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists face in the U.S. while attempting to cover the genocide.

We're heartbroken to share the news that reporter Ahmed Abdel Aziz, pictured below on the right & a crucial source for this story, was one of the many reporters killed by Israel in the bombing of Nasser Hospital on August 25. prismreports.org/2025/07/30/g...

Peggy Flanagan decisively beat moderate Angie Craig in the MN Senate race while WI democratic socialist Francesca Hong narrowly lost to establishment-backed David Crowley, Alexandra Martinez reports on the high-profile primaries. Could the party’s progressive wing drive a broader party realignment?

“What we crave is not a machine to fold our laundry, but a workplace that provides economic security without monopolizing our time, domestic arrangements that more fairly distribute household tasks & maybe even a life [with less] consumption.” Adrienne Brown refuses to surrender life to machines.

“What we crave is not a machine to fold our laundry, but a workplace that provides economic security without monopolizing our time, domestic arrangements that more fairly distribute household tasks & maybe even a life [with less] consumption.” Adrienne Brown refuses to surrender life to machines.

“Our lives are regularly put at risk in very serious ways. We only learn about it after the fact, when it becomes a crisis.” Growing U.S. military footprint in Guam intensifies concerns over environmental damage & sovereignty, @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports.

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“Don’t be afraid,” Ramírez said. “We stand up for our rights; we are the people who put money in your pockets; we are not animals. We are people who feel, who live, and we are ready to wake up and refuse to let anyone else humiliate us or take advantage of us.”

Florida Democrats battle over the party’s future in primary elections, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The Aug. 18 primary elections for governor & congressional races could sharpen the debate over how Democrats hope to regain ground in a red state.

Progressives see a win & a loss in Minnesota & Wisconsin Democratic primaries, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The races paint a fragmented picture of Dem. voters & invite larger questions about whether the party’s progressive wing can turn high-profile primaries into a broader party realignment.

“Virtually every destroyed building is a crime scene, containing the uncounted remains of victims beneath it.” Israel cleared 11+ million tons of debris likely holding human remains in a “deliberate” move to erase evidence of genocide & war crimes, Ahmad Abushawish reports.

Youth minister Elijah Gantt, 30, faces nearly 20 years in prison after participating in a 2024 Michael Brown anniversary protest, reports Jacqui Germain. “When the state uses these tactics of repression, it can really shut down movements & keep people from getting involved or taking action.”