On this episode of Start Making Sense, Mark Rosenbaum on the injunction in LA, and Michael Ansara on The Hard Work of Hope.
Federal agents block people protesting an ICE immigration raid at a nearby licensed cannabis farm on July 10, 2025, near Camarillo, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Afederal court in LA has stopped ICE from detaining people for deportation because they look Latino. The court called it unconstitutional racial discrimination. Mark Rosenbaum of Public Counsel will explain what’s next as the government appeals the case.
Also: How does a movement build support when large parts of the country are opposed to its goals? How do you connect with people who disagree with you? For some answers, we’ll turn to longtime organizer Michael Ansara. His new book is The Hard Work of Hope.
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The Michigan Democratic senate primary provided a test of the power of AIPAC and big money. John Nichols has our analysis.
Also: a rehearsal for the election protection groups: the California sherriff who seized 650,000 ballots from November’s referendum, claiming he needed to recount them. Zach Roth of Democracy Docket will explain how the Chad Bianco case provides a test of one key Republican strategy for holding on to the House after the midterms.
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