"Purge Palantir": Day of Action Protests Firm's Role in Gov't Surveillance, ICE & Genocide in Gaza
Protesters across the United States targeted Palantir Monday in a day of action focused on the technology company's work with ICE, facilitating President Trump's expanding immigration crackdown, and work with the Israeli military. New York police arrested at least four people Monday after demonstrators blocked the entrance to the company's Manhattan offices. Democracy Now! spoke to protesters in New York and with Wired senior writer Makena Kelly, who has been covering Palantir.
U.S. Empire Digs Its Own Grave By Gutting Education w/ Prof. Wolff
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump’s evisceration of the Department of Education this week through mass layoffs. Fellowships and sponsorships to fund student research are getting cut while student debt is growing. Professor Richard Wolff breaks down the potential impacts on the U.S. economy and society, the history of the federal education system in the U.S., and the root causes of Trump’s attacks on education.
