The terror began immediately. Salvadoran guards beat them with their fists, boots and batons, shot them with rubber pellets, and forced them to lick other men's backs. What happened when we sent 230+ Venezuelans to a prison known for human rights abuses. propublica.org/article/venezu…

“More than 900 were killed before their first birthday”

The parts of the world drying most acutely are becoming interconnected, forming “mega” regions spreading across Earth’s mid-latitudes. One such region covers almost the whole of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia. propublica.org/article/water-…

None of the clips in this viral video, which claims to show massive tsunami waves reaching the California cost, are from today. They're all old clips from past incidents. Yet it has over 1.4 million views and counting. Clickbait and misinformation always sell.

In 2022, I interviewed Kent at a rally called GRIT (Government Resistance Impedes Tyranny), organized by a far-right militia group. I asked whether he had qualms about being w/that crowd. Reply: “All I know is that there’s a bunch of people with flags.” wapo.st/40fWV38

New ⁦⁦⁦ProPublica⁩ video of Venezuelan men describing their ordeals in detention: “Beatings, Humiliation, Psychological Abuse: What Venezuelan Men Experienced Inside CECOT” youtu.be/6KZRtCE2UcI

Joe Kent at his hearing a few months ago ago. Senate votes today.

Texas map would add five safe Republican seats. What it means for the midterms. By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez Maeve Reston Patrick Marley: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

New: The DOJ's Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive group homes. Both cases are now on hold. propub.li/3UCJJ5P

NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.” Judge for yourself. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-smas…

In a post on LinkedIn on Thursday, Easterly wrote that the rescinding of her job offer at West Point was "a casualty of casually manufactured outrage that drowned out the quiet labor of truth and the steady pulse of integrity." "The Warrior Ethos was forged into me long ago, and

Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza. “A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said. Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/46zv2I4

The UN released its biannual report on AQ and IS 🧵on some interesting details related to Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon:

We're incredibly proud to be part of this network and encourage journalists to explore the resources J.A.N. has compiled here to learn more about protecting yourself and your sources while covering immigration in the U.S.

Scoop: The Smithsonian removed references to Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit display, reports Janay Kingsberry. The change came about as part of a content review that the Smithsonian agreed to undertake following pressure from the White House

BREAKING: El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to six years. apnews.com/article/el-sal…

My latest for ECFR: 100s of 1000s of Iraqis are missing. Many are believed to be in mass graves. Iraq has so many mass graves it has a specialized directorate. It even has a Mass Graves Day. Every number is a person who was part of a family that is integral to a community

I wrote about Gaza’s mental health crisis. I spoke with therapists and psychologists still trying to help others through relentless trauma, while they themselves are displaced, grieving, and surviving day by day. The New Yorker newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

"The throughline of [Darryl Cooper's] career is his abiding interest in reshaping people’s understanding of two groups: Jews and Nazis." And not in a good way. motherjones.com/politics/2025/… "How a Nazi-Obsessed Amateur Historian Went From Obscurity to the Top of Substack"

A somewhat ironic observation today: like 1/3 of HSI has been pushed into ICE immigration raids. But just a year ago, they were celebrating their independence from ICE. What a year can do, right? washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…