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A 16-state coalition filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, requesting the court to issue a judicial determination that Trump's national emergency declaration over the southern border wall is unconstitutional. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the lawsuit, stating: "Unlawful southern border entries are at their lowest point in 20 years, immigrants are less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes, and illegal drugs are more likely to come through official ports of entry. There is no credible evidence to suggest that a border wall would decrease crime rates." (Photo via Jurist)

Greater Middle East

Egyptian workers support Wisconsin workers

Kamal Abbas, leader of Egypt’s striking CTUWS trade union federation, issued a statement pledging solidarity with the struggles in Libya, Bahrain, Algeria and Wisconsin.

Greater Middle East

Egypt: Suez Canal zone workers go on strike again

Suez Canal Authority workers went on strike, part of a spreading wave of labor unrest that kept most of Egypt’s economy shut down this week—despite warnings from the military regime.

Greater Middle East

Butchery in Bengazi, bravery in Bahrain

Hundreds are believed dead in Libya, where security forces fired on protesters in Benghazi and other eastern cities. In Bahrain, protesters defied deadly repression to re-take Pearl Square.

Palestine

Fatah calls for “day of rage” against US

Fatah leader Tawfik Tirawi called for a “day of rage” against the United States next Friday after the Obama administration blocked a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements on the West Bank.

Mexico

Ciudad Juárez: escalating attacks on activists

Armed men set fire to the house of Malu García Andrade, while she was attending a protest encampment in support of other human rights activists under siege in violence-torn Ciudad Juárez.

Watching the Shadows

US Defense Secretary says Gitmo closing unlikely

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said at a congressional hearing that the Guantánamo Bay prison camp is unlikely to be closed any time soon because of security concerns.