This Is Not a War. It’s a Crime.

We’ve Seen This Movie Before.

Mar 2 • James Cruce

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February 2026

DHS Social Media Vetting: The Surveillance Machine That Won’t Stop at Immigrants

DHS expanded mandatory social media vetting to nearly all immigrants under Executive Order 14161. What they collect, how, they use it, and what's at…

Feb 13 • James Cruce

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ICE’s Phone Dragnet: Warrantless Surveillance of Your Block

ICE spent $5 million on a tool that lets agents draw a digital fence around your neighborhood, identify every phone inside it, and follow those devices…

Feb 8 • James Cruce

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January 2026

ICE Killings: 44 Dead in One Year. We Know Their Names

43 people are dead since Trump's ICE crackdown: 4 shot by agents, 37 in custody—one ruled homicide. Congress doubled funding. No agent charged. Full…

Jan 26 • James Cruce

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ICE Kills Good

Federal Agents Murder Unarmed U.S. Citizen as Minneapolis Fights Back

Jan 8 • James Cruce

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39 Countries, Zero Headlines: The Travel Ban That Took Effect Yesterday

Trump's expanded travel ban affects 39 countries starting January 1, 2026. The December proclamation removed family exemptions—and mainstream media…

Jan 2 • James Cruce

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December 2025

47 Laws Take Effect January 1: The Coordinated Attack on Rights—and the Resistance

47 new state laws take effect January 1, 2026, impacting LGBTQ+ rights, voting access, immigrant communities, and reproductive freedom. See what changes…

Dec 23, 2025 • James Cruce

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Evangelical Ministers Are Running as Democrats to Fight Christian Nationalism

At least seven white Christian clergy, including a Liberty University graduate, have declared 2026 campaigns. They’re betting that reclaiming faith…

Dec 17, 2025 • James Cruce

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America on the Watchlist: Why Democracy Monitors Are Warning

The U.S. The U.S. just joined countries under international democracy watch. Learn what CIVICUS criteria reveal about American civic space—and how to…

Dec 11, 2025 • James Cruce

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ImmigrationOS: How Palantir’s $30M System Turns Your Neighbor Into a Target

ImmigrationOS is Palantir's $30M surveillance system helping ICE track and deport immigrants. 65% of detainees have no convictions. Here's who profits.

Dec 3, 2025 • James Cruce

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November 2025

What I Learned Writing 55 Articles Against Authoritarianism

One Year of Resist and Rise - A year ago, I launched Resist and Rise with a simple idea: thorough research and clear analysis could help us focus our…

Nov 28, 2025 • James Cruce

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The Deportation Panopticon

How Palantir Turned Every Database Into an ICE Watchlist - Palantir ICE surveillance doesn't just track immigrants—it monitors every government database…

Nov 26, 2025 • James Cruce

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