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Charlie Kirk Was Not a Martyr: The Hypocrisy of Condemning "Political Violence"

While the right has been using Kirk's assassination to drum up paranoia against the Left, Democratic Party mouthpieces have joined Republicans to unequivocally condemn the shooting. Figures who posture as left-wing politicians have made it clear they believe Nazi ideology—spread by Kirk and others—should be tolerated and protected.

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October 2025 Palestine Update

Imam Ayman Soliman has been released from ICE custody after over two months of unjust detainment at Butler County Jail.

In July, ICE arrested Ayman Soliman during a routine check-in after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked his asylum status unexpectedly.

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When Faith is Complicit in the State's Violence

Nineteen Butler County faith leaders and 16 other clergy from outside the county sent a letter "of concern" to the Commissioners of Butler County, the Sheriff's Office, and the general public to speak about how two of their congregation members were detained at Butler County Jail (with one of the two later deported).

In only one sentence throughout the entire seven-paragraph letter do they raise any "concern" about how detainees are being treated. The rest of the letter is spent sympathizing with fascism, imperialism, and colonialism.

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Cincinnati’s Crackdown and DC’s Military Occupation: Connecting the Dots

On July 24th, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” This order demands that cities do more to “address” homelessness and serves as the basis for the current federalized crackdown that is occurring in Washington, D.C.

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Stop Cincinnati’s Cop City!

In October 2024, ground broke on the site of the future Hamilton County Regional Safety Complex (colloquially known as Cincinnati’s Cop City) at 9500 E Miami River Rd in Colerain Township. Construction is expected to be complete by 2026.

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The Media's Role in Upholding Capitalism (and Protecting the Cops)

The entire spectrum, large and small, of bourgeois media outlets (The Washington Post, The New York Times, Fox News, CNN, The Cincinnati Enquirer, etc.) is owned and controlled by the capitalist ruling class. Its goal isn't to uncover facts or hold power accountable, but to maintain social control and uphold capitalism.

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ICE History and Origin

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has become a symbol of modern U.S. state violence. Its agents rip apart families, raid homes, and detain migrants in deadly, inhumane conditions. But ICE did not emerge from nowhere, nor is it a deviation from U.S. norms.

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