Sophie Mac
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"There were so many ways this didn't make sense that no one quite knew what to say."
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After her partner was detained, leaving her to support two kids by herself, Pérez applied to self-deport.
DHS set a departure date — then went silent. No information, no plane tickets.
Months in, she feels trapped in a country that doesn’t want her.
DHS set a departure date — then went silent. No information, no plane tickets.
Months in, she feels trapped in a country that doesn’t want her.
“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America
Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...
www.propublica.org
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Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting
Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting
Israeli police make nine arrests, citing ‘disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers’ and infrastructure damage
The Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi has been called off after rioting and “risks to human life”, Israeli police said.
The match was due to take place on Sunday night at Bloomfield Stadium, a ground the two sides share, as a home fixture for Hapoel. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
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Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.
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Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses
This is how to secure sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
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The government has established a commission to set out recommendations for a ‘fair and affordable’ social care system.
Our long read outlines the six key problems facing social care and how to tackle them. https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
Our long read outlines the six key problems facing social care and how to tackle them. https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
Fixing Social Care: The Six Key Problems And How To Tackle Them
Different people have different opinions about what’s ‘wrong’ with social care and how to fix it. This long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
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Johnny Young was a self-described incel who went viral for posting videos of himself sexually harassing women and pepper spraying them when they resisted. I wrote about his story and the violence lurking in incel communities for @esquire
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He Filmed Women as He Harassed Them. Incels Made Him Their Hero.
In the dark corners of the Internet, a growing number of angry men fantasize about violence against women. Johnny Young went viral for turning his twisted vision into reality.
www.esquire.com