Meera Navlakha

MAGA ‘View’ Host Schooled for Saying Trump’s Not Racist Savannah Chrisley was slammed by her fellow panelists, who carefully explained President Trump’s recorded history of racism.

While Savannah Chrisley insisted President Trump isn't racist on 'The View,' the show's regular panelists fired back with a long list of accusations and incidents from Trump’s past. Chrisley's hosting gig has incited swift backlash from viewers.

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Colbert Reveals CBS Blocked ‘Late Show’ Guest to Appease Trump The late-night host defied his network by having the guest appear—with a catch.

"And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this.”

I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE A user from r/Minneapolis was among the first to share footage of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. Following his death, subreddits about football, cats, and embroidery have all rallied against ICE...

I interviewed two of the mods of r/Minneapolis about their tireless work this month: “I just wanted a local subreddit to know what was happening in my city, and now all of a sudden, we’ve turned into this de facto hub of information for basically how to fight fascism.”
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‘Hacks’ Star Claims Trumpy TikTok Owners Won’t Let Her Post About ICE Stars are alleging that the new, Trump-approved TikTok app is suppressing their political content.

Hollywood stars and creators are alleging that TikTok is already censoring political content and criticism of ICE. How will free speech fare on the app under its new leadership?

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Rachel Maddow Calls Out ICE ‘Lies’: ‘Believe Your Own Eyes’ “They want their version of what’s happening out there to be the only version,” Maddow said.

“They want their version of what’s happening out there to be the only version."

How Rob Reiner Tried to Warn America About the Dangers of Trump The iconic director was an outspoken critic of Trump and feared that America was slipping into an autocracy under the president’s rule.

Rob Reiner's legacy goes far beyond filmmaking. He was a tireless advocate for democracy and one of Trump's most vocal critics. I wrote about his decades of activism.

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Never Too Old to Start Over - Meera Navlakha - Inquest When released, older incarcerated people have incredibly low recidivism rates—yet are still routinely denied parole and clemency. Organizers in New York are trying to change that.

Journalist ‪@meeranavlakha.bsky.social‬
on the organizing of @rappcampaign.bsky.social‬ to create paths to release for older incarcerated NYers. Learn about the inspiring life journey of formerly incarcerated activist and RAPP organizer Stanley "Jamel" Bellamy: inquest.org/never-to...