"Alex Pretti an ICU nurse documenting alleged cases of federal immigration agents' overreach was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on 24 January. Just hours later, Minnesotans gathered in their neighborhoods for vigils to mourn his death and demand an end to the federal incursion on their state. Meanwhile, the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Zoom and the New York Stock Exchange attended a glitzy screening of the new Melania documentary at the White House,"
"That day offered a stark split-screen, with the courage of everyday people on one side, and the cowardice of elites on the other. Pretti and his fellow Minnesotans decided to risk physical abuse and even death to defend and support their neighbors. Minnesotans have modeled community and courage, and people from coast to coast have spoken up, donated and acted in solidarity. Following Pretti's death, their determination has only grown."
"It is just unevenly distributed. In the wake of Pretti's death, US elites those running major businesses, universities, law firms, media companies and other mainstream institutions, often hailing from the nation's most exclusive academic institutions have continued on their course of compliance and complacency. Countless leaders have responded to the authoritarian actions of Donald Trump's second administration with silence. Numerous others have capitulated, paying exorbitant settlements and sacrificing the independence of organizations they lead at the altar of self-preservation."
Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse documenting alleged federal immigration agents' overreach, was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on 24 January. Minnesotans held neighborhood vigils that same day to mourn his death and demand an end to the federal incursion. Corporate leaders attended a White House screening of a Melania documentary, creating a visible contrast between elite leisure and community grief. Minnesotans have risked physical abuse and death to defend neighbors, inspired nationwide solidarity and increased determination. Many national elites have remained silent or capitulated to authoritarian pressures, sacrificing institutional independence and professional principles.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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