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Broken Ceasefire Between Saudi Arabia and Houthis Could Renew Full War in Yemen
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:44:35 +0000
“This ceasefire has been in place since 2022, but it has not ended the war in Yemen,” says professor Shireen Al-Adeimi.
Macklemore Booted From Ed Sheeran?s Tour Over Solidarity With Palestine
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:33:28 +0000
Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium, allegedly led a pressure campaign to get Macklemore kicked off the tour.
New Yorkers Defeated a Pipeline Nearly 6 Years Ago — Or So They Thought
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:09:09 +0000
The Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline has been fought, defeated, and revived multiple times.
Key Saudi Pipeline to Be Shut Down for Weeks as Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:41:34 +0000
New satellite photos show extensive damage to the East-West Pipeline, which was hit last week in a drone strike.
Trump Claims the Only AI ?Guardrail? Needed Is Himself
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:35:53 +0000
The president characterized people warning of AI’s potential harms as “treasonous” and “traitors.”
Families Are Fighting Draconian No-Contact-Visit Policy at California ICE Jail
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:34:04 +0000
The California City Detention Facility has banned loved ones from hugging those who are facing possible deportation.
A New Campaign Is Pushing Ulta Beauty to Drop Flock Cameras From Its Stores
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:14:08 +0000
A petition demanding the removal of the surveillance cameras has more than 15,000 signatories.
Bernie Sanders Reintroduces Bill to Make 32-Hour Workweek New Federal Standard
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:26:57 +0000
“A 32-hour workweek is not a radical idea,” Senator Sanders said.
New Cancer Vaccines Are on the Horizon. Disinformation Could Blunt Their Impact.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:07:42 +0000
Doctors and researchers are trying to boost trust in vaccines as the Trump administration peddles falsehoods.
UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements Are a First Step. They Must Go Further.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:39:56 +0000
The new sanctions may be groundbreaking, but they're also full of loopholes — including for certain weapons exports.
Elon Musk Spends $100 Million on Anti-Trans Ads Targeting Dems in Midterm Races
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:38:48 +0000
Some of the candidates being targeted have already capitulated to the right on trans rights.
Court Blocks Trump?s ?Loyalty Question? on Civil Service Job Applications
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:37:41 +0000
Unions sued over the question, which asks job applicants to share how they would further the president's agenda.
This Back to School Season, Kids Face a New Fear: ICE Taking Their Parents
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:35:57 +0000
More than 200,000 children in the US are estimated to have had a parent detained by ICE.
Mexican Activists Are Fighting Climate Crises by Stopping Extractive Violence
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:34:11 +0000
Indigenous activists and water defenders in Mexico are organizing to combat what they call “signs of planetary death.”
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:08:09 +0000
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ProPublica analysis found that the spike in deaths has elicited almost no public health response.
Federal Court Rules Trump Admin Can?t Keep Aging Michigan Coal Plant Open
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:02:33 +0000
The ruling is one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration's use of “energy emergency” powers.
Hedge Fund-Owned Publisher Lays Off Local Journalists From Papers Across the US
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:59:39 +0000
Unions decried the firing of nearly 100 workers, which they said will leave major gaps in coverage in many regions.
War Has Produced Lasting Severe Delays in Gaza’s Divorce and Custody Rulings
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:18:39 +0000
Courts in Gaza face frequent power outages and shortages of printing supplies. Some have only one computer.
Louisiana Residents Are Resisting Plans to Build ICE Jail on Contaminated Site
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:18:34 +0000
Organizers are hard at work to convince officials to roll back an agreement with a private prison operator.
Over a Quarter of Voters Say They’re Supporters of DSA, Polling Finds
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:38:42 +0000
Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats said they back the socialist group.
Vance Invokes Racist Tropes as GOP Convention Speakers Stoke Fear and Loyalty
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:07:01 +0000
“This is what has become the norm in our politics,” one Democratic candidate said in reaction to the GOP event.
Gazans Feel Despair as Israeli Officials Cement Plans for Permanent Occupation
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:53 +0000
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has described a plan to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries.
The EPA Is Planning to Scrap Public Review Rules for Data Center Pollution
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:16:25 +0000
Americans strongly oppose data centers in their communities. The federal government wants to make them easier to build.
New Lawsuit Is Challenging Trump Admin Plan to Allow ICE at Polling Places
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:14:34 +0000
“The specter of armed officers at polling places threatens the freedom of this upcoming election,” the lawsuit says.
25 Years Later, We Still Live in the World the War on Terror Made
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:10:47 +0000
The war on terror was not inevitable, nor was the extraordinary violence carried out in its name necessary.
Oil Prices Soar to New Heights as Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coastline
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:10:17 +0000
A top economist estimated that Trump’s Iran war has already cost the average American household an extra $1,650.
Professors in the South Fear Doxxing and Harassment, New Survey Shows
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:49:53 +0000
The survey found a significant spike in the number of faculty worried about physical threats to their safety.
Nurses Across US Demand Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir, Citing ICE and Gaza
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:45:09 +0000
National Nurses United is expanding its campaign against Palantir in a global week of action starting on September 28.
Ethics Complaint Filed Over Trump?s Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp, 3 Other Staffers
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:52:27 +0000
The complaint alleges that there is a “legitimate question” whether Trump is paying staffers for their loyalty.
Trump Renews Post-9/11 National Emergency for 25th Year in a Row
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:36:15 +0000
The US’s post-9/11 wars have cost the country at least $8 trillion in military costs, research recently found.
?War on Terror? Led to Iran War, Gaza Genocide, and ICE Repression
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:47:23 +0000
Trump posed as a “war on terror" critic, but he just waged it more violently and expansively, says Spencer Ackerman.
Trump Wants “Model Cities” With High-Tech Police. New Orleans Just Said “No.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:47:13 +0000
New Orleans is the latest to refuse a $300 million grant program that critics say would build Trump’s police state.
Republicans Hurl Islamophobia at Mamdani, El-Sayed Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:18:34 +0000
One Republican said the NYC mayor is sending “a message to Osama bin Laden” that Muslims have “conquered New York.”
Widespread Poverty in Gaza Is Forcing Children to Become Breadwinners
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:53:08 +0000
“Here I am, thousands of miles away from my dreams,” said one 14-year-old.
SCOTUS Blocks Gerrymandered Map in Attempt to Resolve Missouri Election Chaos
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:43:42 +0000
The issue drew in the MO Supreme Court, a federal district judge, a Circuit Court of Appeals, and SCOTUS over the week.
Trump Promises Americans $5K Checks If GOP Wins Midterms, Raising Legal Questions
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:39:40 +0000
Two federal statutes forbid paying people to vote, and the Constitution lists bribery as an impeachable offense.
Nepal Leaders Call for $20M Climate Justice Payment After Deadly Glacial Floods
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:13:32 +0000
Initial observations of the floods found they were caused by glacial collapse, likely a result of the climate crisis.
US Kills 3 People in Boat Strike, Raising Death Toll in Illegal Bombings to 230
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:41:51 +0000
US Southern Command released no evidence to support its claims that the boat was involved in narco-trafficking.
CUNY Discloses Investments in Israeli Apartheid After Years-Long Campaign
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:12:11 +0000
CUNY has direct investments in weapons manufacturers enabling Israel’s genocide, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Newly Released Records Show Officials Lied About Air Toxins Following 9/11
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:05:01 +0000
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unsealed more than 170,000 pages of records as part of a settlement with 9/11 Health Watch.
In His Trade War, Trump Crossed a Red Line: Canada’s French Language Policies
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:13:57 +0000
Canada is united in its defense of its cultural ties to French. Trump was foolish to encroach on language issues.
Interpreters Are Suffering Worse Working Conditions as Employers Integrate AI
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:50:18 +0000
Employees at LanguageLine Solutions say they are facing heavier workloads, erratic schedules, and burnout.
Somali Migrant With Legal Right to Live in US Sent to Guantánamo
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:48:28 +0000
Adam Abdullah of St. Paul, Minnesota, is a legal resident with no criminal background.
Germany’s Fascist Party Just Won Control of a State Government
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:34:29 +0000
The Alternative for Germany party’s victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election is an ominous coup for the far right.
The ?War on Terror? Was a War of Terror
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:25:58 +0000
This year’s unprovoked bombings of Iran signify how US foreign policy comes full spiral.
DHS Claims TPS for 170,000 Salvadorans Will Remain Despite Looming Expiration
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:24:38 +0000
If Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador ends, only three countries will remain: Lebanon, Sudan, and Ukraine.
Courts Issue Conflicting Decisions Over GOP?s Gerrymandered Maps in Missouri
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:29:21 +0000
“Missourians deserve better than this Republican chaos," the Missouri Democratic Party said.
Trump Paid His Favorite Aide Natalie Harp $45,000 in ?Gifts,? Records Show
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:24:55 +0000
Trump’s payments to three young loyalist aides amount to about a third of their annual paychecks.
Trump Admin Removes Information on Slavery From Former Confederate Statue Site
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:45:23 +0000
The revision comes as members of the Trump administration have indicated plans to restore the statue at the site.
Federal Judge Upholds New Jersey Order to Bar ICE From Some State-Owned Spaces
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:09:58 +0000
A February order from New Jersey’s governor kept federal immigration officials out of nonpublic ares of state property.
Amish Country Is Seeing a Major Measles Outbreak. RFK Jr. Is Making It Worse.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:49:20 +0000
RFK Jr. mocked vaccinations in Lancaster County. Now two are dead of measles, and Pennsylvania’s outbreak is spreading.
Diesel Prices Reach New High Over Labor Day Weekend
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:06:50 +0000
Diesel topped $5.90 per gallon, on average across the US, as of Monday, with regular gas above $4.15 per gallon.
Israel?s Quadcopter Drones Have Become a Weapon of Everyday Killing in Gaza
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:01:45 +0000
No space, either on land or in water, sits outside the drones’ reach. The siege tightens by the day.
25 Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Yorkers Still Struggle With Exposure to Toxins
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:20:03 +0000
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is releasing records on the city’s response to 9/11-related air quality and health concerns.
More Evidence Shows Netanyahu Was Warned of Oct. 7 Attack and Did Nothing
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:10:02 +0000
Israel also reportedly swept aside an offer from Hamas days after the attack to release Israeli captives.
FCC Chair Open to Punishing Broadcasters Over Trump’s ?Fake Poll? Claims
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:49:08 +0000
As of Tuesday, nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance, an aggregate of polling data shows.
UK, France, and Canada Announce Bans on Goods from Illegal Israeli Settlements
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:31:36 +0000
Activist Omar Barghouti called the UK’s actions “largely performative” while Israeli officials responded with fury.
During Former Career as an OBGYN, GOP Senator Sued 700 of His Patients for Debts
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:14:12 +0000
As a obstetrician-gynecologist in Kansas, Sen. Roger Marshall served many patients in a poor, rural part of his state.
As Farmers Struggle, Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Profits Off High Gas Prices
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:05:06 +0000
Brooke Rollins and her husband, an oil industry executive, hold as much as $2.5 million in fossil fuel investments.
3 National Archives Locations Are Set to Close. Tribal Docs? Fate Is Unclear.
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:20:22 +0000
Indigenous leaders say the US government's decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
Vermont Hospital Workers Are Building Solidarity With Farmworkers
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:09:12 +0000
University of Vermont Medical Center's health care workers want their employer to join the Milk with Dignity program.
Milwaukee Man Falsely Accused of Threatening Trump Is Still Facing Deportation
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:02:23 +0000
Ramón Morales Reyes's family is seeking $5 million in damages caused by the federal government’s accusations.
German Far Right Party AfD Wins Regional Election, Thanks Musk for Support
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:30:28 +0000
Alternative for Germany won the most votes in the Saxony-Anhalt election but fell short of an absolute majority.
Digital Freelance Work Is a Lifeline for Gazans. Israel Is Cutting It Off.
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:51:25 +0000
Freelance workers in Gaza contend with devastated infrastructure and incapacitating Israeli restrictions.
“No More 24” Movement Aims to End 24-Hour Shifts for New York Home Care Workers
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:47:54 +0000
As the movement evolves, activists are pushing to ensure it helps workers and the people they care for.
Trump Admin Blocked Prosecution of ICE Agent for Minneapolis Shooting
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:14:49 +0000
The agent allegedly shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg during Operation Metro Surge and then lied about it.
Republicans Panic as Gas Prices Hit Another Record High Ahead of Midterms
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:13:28 +0000
Republicans' own internal polling reportedly shows voters blame the price hikes on Trump's war on Iran.
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon Struggle to Survive as UNRWA Cuts Essential Aid
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:12:10 +0000
US and Israeli attacks on the agency have caused severe budget shortfalls, leading to aid cuts at six refugee camps.
ACT UP in Louisiana Was Pragmatic, Bold, Creative. Let’s Learn From It.
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:10:44 +0000
David W. Hylan’s new book Small Town Rage shines a light on ‘90s-era AIDS organizing in conservative Shreveport.
Boycott of Starbucks Is Still On as Workers Press for $17 Wage and Protections
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:08:16 +0000
On the heels of their victory on silica-based powder, baristas are urging patrons to boycott until they win a contract.
Trump Is Dismantling TPS Country by Country. Salvadorans Fear They?re Next.
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:07:32 +0000
El Salvador's Temporary Protected Status is set to expire September 9, leaving roughly 170,000 immigrants at risk.
Over 50 Groups Urge Congress to Reject US-Israeli Military Integration Plan
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:30:37 +0000
The letter calls on lawmakers to reject the National Defense Authorization Act provision and any similar proposals.
Tyson Shutters Illinois Meatpacking Plant and Fires 2,500 Workers Without Notice
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:57:09 +0000
Workers say both the company and their own union, United Food and Commercial Workers, hung them out to dry.
Yup’ik Immersion School Program in Alaska Opens Doors to Cultural Connection
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:46:23 +0000
Other Indigenous groups are looking to the K-8 language immersion program in Anchorage, Alaska, as an inspiring model.
Trump’s “Beautification” Plan Has Turned Community Parks Into Policing Traps
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:39:21 +0000
Trump’s plan to “make D.C. beautiful again” means more policing for the city’s residents.
Vance Downplays Deadly US Strike on Iranian Wedding: “Things Happen”
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:46:53 +0000
He cast doubt on the US’s responsibility for attacking the Iranian wedding party, despite mounting evidence.
Missouri Supreme Court Blocks GOP Maps, Puts Gerrymandering Issue to Voters
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:03:51 +0000
The decision will likely be appealed by Republican state leaders to the US Supreme Court.
Resistance Grows Against MI Data Center That Would Fuel Nuclear Weapons Research
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:03:36 +0000
Residents are concerned that the joint University of Michigan/Los Alamos facility will power a nuclear arms race.
ICE Agents Invade Danbury, Connecticut, Kidnapping Parents From School Bus Stops
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:44:13 +0000
Danbury has seen mass protest and growing mutual aid efforts in response to the federal immigration crackdown.
Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Confront ICE at the Polls
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:27:32 +0000
Trusted figures such as firefighters and clergy will protect Black, Latino, and Asian precincts that could be targets.
Fetterman Stood Up Paralyzed Veterans to Advocate for Israel on Fox
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:02:22 +0000
Fetterman also once asked the Israeli ambassador to send him talking points to include in a pro-Israel op-ed.
Trump-Backed Study Attempts to Link Pro-Trans Beliefs With Political Violence
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:44:24 +0000
Experts say the study doesn't pass scientific muster and aligns with efforts to declare trans people a terrorist threat.
Wildfires Are Sweeping North America. Trump Fired the People Who Fight Them.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:25:05 +0000
As climate change worsens wildfires, a gutted US Forest Service is struggling to keep up.
Israeli Settlers Have Imposed a Curfew and Blocked the Entrance to This West Bank Village
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:44:17 +0000
The village of al-Mughayyir is on the front line of encroachments by the Israeli army and armed settlers.
El Niño-Induced Drought Will Reduce Shipping Through Panama Canal
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:27:16 +0000
The El Niño weather phenomenon is becoming more disruptive due to the effects of climate change, a new study shows.
Trump Admin Is Secretly Working to Divert Billions From NIH Budget to Fund Iran War
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:49:11 +0000
An interagency agreement would give the Pentagon access to the health agency’s coffers on top of its own massive budget.
33 Democrats Vote to Withhold Funding From Universities That Boycott Israel
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:59 +0000
The bill would not even allow institutions to take actions to limit commercial deals with Israel.
Lutnick Issues Bizarre Apology After Saying No US Troops Have Died in Iran War
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:55:35 +0000
In his apology, Lutnick awkwardly brings up his controversial history with the 9/11 attack.
Trump Worries GOP Insiders as They Await Help From His Super PAC for Midterms
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:19 +0000
Sources close to the president have said that he doesn't want to spend much of his PAC's $400 million this year.
Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:22:26 +0000
Party leaders are ignoring the three-quarters of registered Democrats who oppose providing military aid to Israel.
US Universities Have Conducted at Least 70 Military Research Projects for Israel
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:11:40 +0000
A decades-long program has sponsored military research collaborations with at least 30 US universities.
The Public Supports Climate Superfund Bills. The Oil Lobby Is Tanking Them.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:54:28 +0000
The bills target companies directly linked to 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions over the past decade.
It’s Not Just Flock. Police Can’t Be Trusted With Our Data.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:04:38 +0000
An Illinois State Police database available online listed personal information, including Social Security numbers.
Strait of Hormuz Is the Latest Thing Trump May Try to Name After Himself
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:02:49 +0000
The president claims that the strait is “under USA control,” but that assertion is widely disputed.
Texas GOP Officials Vote to Close 92 Polling Sites in Third Most-Populous County
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:22:42 +0000
Roderick Miles Jr., a Democratic Tarrant County commissioner, called the closures a “modern-day poll tax.”
Air Force Is Reviewing Case of Iran War Gold Star Widow Being Denied Benefits
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:52:41 +0000
Military officials only launched an inquiry into the situation after a social media post by the widow went viral.
Israel’s Gaza “Solution” Is to Empty It of Palestinians, Defense Minister Says
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:46:19 +0000
“There is no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration,” said Israel Katz.
Hegseth Extends Deployment of 50,000 Troops in the Middle East Through 2027
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:41:21 +0000
Trump appears to be leaning toward “maintaining a low-level conflict until the midterms," said analyst Trita Parsi.
Faith Leaders Speak Out After DHS Sent Undercover Agents to Spy on MN Churches
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:07:35 +0000
People should not have to wonder if “standing with their neighbors will put them in a federal file,” one minister said.
Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:15:23 +0000
“Whatever you do, it has to be now,” says organizer Alice Liu.
