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Manifest Destiny never ended: the domestic war for white supremacy

The US operates in a perpetual state of internal war, and the white supremacist legacy of domestic warfare has reached terrifying new heights in the Trump era, says scholar and author Dylan Rodriguez.

US-backed killing of cartel boss unleashes wave of violence across Mexico

The killing of Mexico’s top cartel leader, known as “El Mencho,” has created a power struggle that “could plunge Mexico into almost record levels of violence,” said one expert.

by Stephen Prager February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Texas’ one-of-a-kind concentration camp for children and families

“I seriously think we’re going to remember it like Dachau or something. I think it’s going to be one of those names that just sends a shiver down your spine when you hear it.”

by Maximillian Alvarez February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

America’s toxic future looks like East Palestine, Ohio, today

Three years since one of the worst industrial disasters in US history, politicians, the media, and the public have forgotten about East Palestine. But we haven’t.