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  "While Republicans began to demur and ruling class chieftains expressed opposition, the so-called leadership of the Democratic Party were largely silent. They claimed to be outraged by the ICE onslaught, but when it was time to show opposition, seven of them joined Republicans to maintain ICE funding. Just two days before Pretti was killed, seven House democrats voted with the Republicans to continue ICE funding. House leader Hakeem Jeffries recommended a vote against funding but there was no whip operation to guarantee that his members would stay in line, a sure sign of a political performance. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Laura Gillen of New York, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Tom Suozzi of New York, and Congressional Black Caucus member Don Davis of North Carolina were the seven who voted against the will of most Democratic Party voters." - - Margaret Kimberly, on the ineffectiveness of Democrats on the issue of ICE...

The White House is ending TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti . They have their stated reasons, but it's evident ( especially with Haiti ) that the White House is being less than honest with their assessment of the situation. 

 Margaret Kimberley talks with the Executive Director of Friends of the Congo about the recent development .

 According to Black Agenda Report's Margaret Kimberley, not exactly: The recent passing of former Congressman Charles B. Rangel at the age of 94 does not mark the end of a political era. The era which defined Black politics – that is to say, a politics which consciously and purposefully made demands on behalf of Black people – ended long ago. Rangel’s 44-year tenure spanned the founding of the Congressional Black Caucus, which became known as the “conscience of the congress,” until the Democratic Party’s takeover by corporate and neoliberal interests killed off any vestiges of Black and progressive politics. There's more about the Congressional Black Congress (CBC) and how the Democratic Leadership Conference (DLC) brought the CBC, Rangel and other Black Democrats to heel . 

 

 Margret Kimberley of Black Agenda Report interviews Medhurst about being targeted by the UK and Austria authorities, and how his criticism of Israel's role in Gaza may be a factor .

 Summary:  Eric Adams has a multitude of legal and political problems that have ended any political ambitions he may have had. Donald Trump may have kept him from going to jail, but in seeking a lifeline from a president hated by most New Yorkers, he has sealed his fate and will go down in history as the anti-Black, Black mayor. Full article by Margaret Kimberley here . 

Apparently reporting other perspectives (or really anything that counters the mainstream narrative) is illegal in Britain (much like the United States).  Link to audio interview can be found here . 

 Audio found here . Information on how to help the Uhuru 3 can be found here .

 Via Black Agenda Report .