Resistance Is Cringe

But it’s also effective.

The Atlantic

Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump

Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism

The Guardian

Trump jabs ‘No Kings’ protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with “King Trump” written on it and drops what appears to be excrement on protesters. In another, he wears a crown and robe and wields a sword as a song with the words “hail to the king” plays and former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others bow to him.

USA Today

‘It’s my responsibility’: In the wake of ICE raids, youth support their families

“We are increasingly seeing the devastating results of this mass deportation effort, which is children raising children,” said Heather Yountz, senior immigration attorney at Mass Law Reform Institute. “What do the children do when their mom disappears?”

WGBH

International student arrivals to the US fall by 19%

Nearly 20% fewer international students arrived in the US this August – the steepest annual decline since the pandemic – though experts caution against relying on single datasets.

The Pie

The American Children of Mass Deportation: ‘The New Family Separation Crisis’

This is government-inflicted child abuse – and that’s the opinion of the experts. “Individual health professionals and numerous medical organizations actively opposed the policy of family separation due to the trauma that it was predicted to cause,” said a 2021 paper published in peer-reviewed journal PLOS One. “The American Academy of Pediatrics called it ‘government-sanctioned child abuse,’ and Physicians for Human Rights determined that the harms documented are consistent with the legal definition of torture and temporary enforced disappearance under international human rights law.”

America’s Voice

Court extends restraining order to shield more feds from shutdown RIFs

At an emergency hearing, a federal judge clarified that her restraining order prohibiting RIFs also applies to unions the government has stopped recognizing.

Federal News Network

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

“People need to understand that there’s a human element involved with immigration, that every story is unique,” his wife said. “Every case deserves to be heard in front of a judge. This is not a black-and-white situation.”

NPR

Gunman storms stage at Wikipedia conference in Manhattan, no injuries reported

A 27-year-old man was taken into custody after storming the stage with a gun at a Manhattan Wikipedia conference in an apparent suicide attempt Friday morning, police and organizers said.

Gothamist

Ex-ICE director says Trump’s immigration crackdown putting agents in “terrible position”

“What strikes me immediately is how this administration has put these agents in a terrible position,” John Sandweg, former acting director of ICE, told CBS News. “…These are units that are designed to address high-risk threats and bring overwhelming force to bear. And I think the big flaw here is, not, I don’t blame these agents. I blame the administration for putting agents, who are trained in this manner, in a city where they don’t belong.” 

CBS News

The Actual Human Beings Caught in the Shutdown Vise

There’s a reason so many people need help paying for their health insurance.

The Bulwark

Army to expand opportunities for lieutenants to switch career fields

“What we understand, the generational difference is, ‘I don’t want to sign up to do … the same thing for the rest of my life,’ ” Rampy said. “So we want to show that there’s an opportunity to serve a career in the Army but not do the same thing for the rest of your life.”

Stars and Stripes

Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.

ProPublica

Rand Paul: ‘All of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name’

The Kentucky Republican again challenges U.S. strikes on possible drug smugglers at sea.

Politico

As ICE terrorizes my community, living with joy is an act of resistance

The people of Los Angeles have continued to resist the ICE raids and the Trump administration with these seemingly ordinary moments. This is because for the poor, for the oppressed, for the marginalized, every moment of life is an act of resistance. Our persecutors seek to destroy us, but the simple fact that we continue to exist is itself a push back against oppression. But my neighbors also do more than this.

American Magazine

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

The New Republic

Israel strikes Gaza in first major test of ceasefire, saying Hamas attacked troops

A senior Egyptian official involved in the ceasefire negotiations said “round-the-clock” contacts were underway to deescalate the situation. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to reporters.

PBS

Dutch services share less information with the US: ‘Sometimes we don’t tell things anymore’

The heads of the AIVD (General Intelligence and Security Service) and MIVD (Military Intelligence and Security Service) see the number of threats facing the Netherlands every day: not only Russian aggression, but also China’s rise as a digital power and domestic terrorism. And then there’s the intelligence ties with the US that are being weighed.

deVolkskrant

(note that this is in Dutch)

Thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris’ Louvre in brazen heist

Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris’ Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, officials said.

Reuters

China’s ruling Communist Party meets to map out plans for the next 5 years

The closed-door gathering — known as the fourth plenum — is expected to last four days and will discuss and put the final touches on China’s next five-year plan, a blueprint for 2026-2030.

AP News

Everyday Cruelty

“This is what the Nazis were like,” exclaims one man. “I saw the face of death,” says another. “People were committing suicide out of desperation,” recalls a third survivor of Nayib Bukele’s prisons.

Elfaro

Prince Andrew Forced to Give Up Royal Titles Over Epstein Ties

At least one of Jeffrey Epstein’s buddies is finally facing some consequences.

The New Republic

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal

To secure Washington’s access to El Salvador’s most notorious prison, the secretary of state made an extraordinary offer to President Nayib Bukele.

The Washington Post