Kavitha Rajagopalan
@kxraja.bsky.social
Founding director, Asian Media Initiative @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social. Writer. Previously Sr Fellow Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affrs. Global migration + Asia-Pacific. Pediatric transplant mom.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
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If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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This is very interesting (and yeah, I also had an initial “oh come on, that’s nuts” reaction to the first part of this article, but as I read on, I realized he was making some pretty compelling points)
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This is very interesting (and yeah, I also had an initial “oh come on, that’s nuts” reaction to the first part of this article, but as I read on, I realized he was making some pretty compelling points)
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this is so deeply awful
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
this is so deeply awful
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November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Applications are open for the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange Creators Network, which supports partnerships between media founders and news-focused creators. If you’re interested in applying, don’t miss this virtual info session happening Monday, Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. EST:
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Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander tapped to run "Swamp Sweep," has become the administration’s go-to architect for large-scale immigration crackdowns—and a magnet for criticism over the tactics used in them.
Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander tapped to run "Swamp Sweep," has become the administration’s go-to architect for large-scale immigration crackdowns—and a magnet for criticism over the tactics used in them.
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ICE melts fast in the South because we bring the heat 🔥
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
ICE melts fast in the South because we bring the heat 🔥
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Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
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A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
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As Damascus enters the US-led coalition against ISIS, its relationship with Syria's Kurds, America's longstanding ally, remains fraught with distrust ⬇️
A fractured front: Autonomy or integration for Syria’s Kurds?
As Damascus enters the US-led coalition against ISIS, its relationship with Syria’s Kurds, America’s longstanding ally, remains fraught with distrust
www.newarab.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
As Damascus enters the US-led coalition against ISIS, its relationship with Syria's Kurds, America's longstanding ally, remains fraught with distrust ⬇️
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Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
I’ll say it again. Democrats have an Islamophobia problem and it’s been entrenched and institutionalized. Yes the neonazi maga white nationalist right wing does as well but they cannot be made to confront and change their hate. I want us to change it on this side of the aisle.
answer is great but also it's telling that the guy who's been saying this since day 1 has to answer about whether he's an antisemite for 5 min every interview while the same people grin vacantly at the jewish space lasers lady and call her a brave warrior
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I’ll say it again. Democrats have an Islamophobia problem and it’s been entrenched and institutionalized. Yes the neonazi maga white nationalist right wing does as well but they cannot be made to confront and change their hate. I want us to change it on this side of the aisle.
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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A bit late for the week - it was busy - but here’s the second November issue of Words for Worlds, the F-SF newsletter with an Indian slant.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A bit late for the week - it was busy - but here’s the second November issue of Words for Worlds, the F-SF newsletter with an Indian slant.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
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Let's hope Mamdani turns out to be a lot better than AMLO, as I believe he will be, but that's a good analogy too-quickly forgotten.
Actually reminds me of when he met AMLO in his first term.
November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Let's hope Mamdani turns out to be a lot better than AMLO, as I believe he will be, but that's a good analogy too-quickly forgotten.
Wow. A lot of people like calling strangers stupid and building castles of contempt on the brick of a single word.
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Wow. A lot of people like calling strangers stupid and building castles of contempt on the brick of a single word.
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It is FINE to complain that Trump would not have treated a Black woman mayor of NYC the same as Mamdani got treated but keep in mind that we all had to worry Mamdani might be kidnapped by ICE on that trip, ok?
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It is FINE to complain that Trump would not have treated a Black woman mayor of NYC the same as Mamdani got treated but keep in mind that we all had to worry Mamdani might be kidnapped by ICE on that trip, ok?
I think we need to deeply grapple with Islamophobia across the Democrat electorate. And why overt Islamophobia is not disqualifying to more voters.
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I think we need to deeply grapple with Islamophobia across the Democrat electorate. And why overt Islamophobia is not disqualifying to more voters.
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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There are more male journalists - with whole ass columns - defending Olivia Nuzzi than there are defending Mary K Bruce and Catherine Lucey.
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
There are more male journalists - with whole ass columns - defending Olivia Nuzzi than there are defending Mary K Bruce and Catherine Lucey.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
what the actual unholy fresh NPSM-7 fuck - this is BAD
LIKE REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD
what the actual unholy fresh NPSM-7 fuck - this is BAD
LIKE REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
what the actual unholy fresh NPSM-7 fuck - this is BAD
LIKE REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD
what the actual unholy fresh NPSM-7 fuck - this is BAD
LIKE REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD
I haven’t seen a vote condemning white nationalism. Which is currently guiding the law of the land, fyi HAKEEM.
We are not a serious country, at all.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I haven’t seen a vote condemning white nationalism. Which is currently guiding the law of the land, fyi HAKEEM.