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California Republicans Sue to Overturn Voter-Backed Prop 50 Redistricting Vote
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:37:11 +0000
Proposition 50 received support from 63.8 percent of California voters.
Frey Wins Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor Against Democratic Socialist Fateh
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:17:01 +0000
City election officials declared incumbent Jacob Frey the winner after tabulating second- and subsequent-choice votes.
Lawsuit Charges That CA Law Illegally Muzzles Students and Teachers on Palestine
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:30:38 +0000
The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
What Can Mamdani Do to Combat Trump’s Threats of a National Guard Deployment?
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:29:39 +0000
The mayor-elect could bolster efforts at both the state level and the grassroots level to stymie federal incursions.
Colorado Passes Measures to Feed All Public School Kids by Taxing the Wealthy
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:59:03 +0000
Excess funds from the school meals program would be redirected toward the state-managed SNAP program.
In Voter Rebuke to Trump, Democrats Win Races Across the US
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:48:18 +0000
Daniel Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts, gives an overview of Tuesday’s elections.
Government Shutdown Is Straining Many Tribes’ Already Thin Reserve Funds
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:29:34 +0000
Along with SNAP, federal funding for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program has also taken a hit.
Trump Admin Signals It May Not Pay Furloughed Workers After Shutdown Ends
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:35:09 +0000
A 2019 statute signed into law by Trump himself requires furloughed workers to be compensated when shutdowns end.
Wealth Taxes Will Barely Slow Inequality. So Why Do the Super-Rich Resist Them?
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:43:19 +0000
A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.
“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:04:34 +0000
The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.
Zohran Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory in NYC, Triumphing Over Billionaire Onslaught
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:50:16 +0000
Mamdani's win is a historic victory for the left over a powerful, moneyed coalition of forces that aimed to defeat him.
Top DOJ Lawyer Claims Trump Doesn’t Need Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:01:52 +0000
A DOJ lawyer told Congress that the strikes — which Trump says are in “self-defense” — don’t put troops in harm’s way.
DOT Secretary Duffy Threatens to Close Airspace Amid Ongoing Shutdown Standoff
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:48:53 +0000
“You may see us close certain parts of the airspace” if the shutdown continues into next week, Duffy warned.
From the Coasts to Rust Belt, Progressive Candidates Take On Dem Establishment
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:38:24 +0000
“What is being pushed by the corporate wing of the party is increasingly unattractive to voters,” said an organizer.
Trump Demands Filibuster?s End, Claiming It Will Help GOP Win Midterms
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:35:37 +0000
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated that GOP leadership doesn’t have the votes needed to abolish the rule.
War Criminal Dick Cheney Dead at 84, With Blood of Millions on His Hands
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:34:55 +0000
Cheney’s legacy more than outlives him; he reshaped the very structures of war and authoritarianism at home and abroad.
New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:30:17 +0000
As global leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, experts say the industry is “racing toward climate breakdown."
How Biden?s Justice Department Failed to Investigate Trump?s First Term Crimes
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:22:07 +0000
Two journalists trace how excess caution led the DOJ to refuse to prosecute Trump allies' 2020 election interference.
New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:48:14 +0000
States are adopting surveillance-oriented “paperless” policies that deny incarcerated people access to physical letters.
After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:43:38 +0000
The Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair has called for international support in their struggle to stay on their land.
Trump Appears Ready to Defy Court Order, Withhold SNAP Funds Until Dems Budge
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:46:15 +0000
“There is no excuse that justifies” not utilizing “every resource available” to fund SNAP, one critic said.
Judge Pauses Annual Fees Imposed on Asylum Seekers by ?One Big Beautiful Bill?
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:39:07 +0000
Under Trump's budget, the US became one among very few countries that impose fees on asylum seekers.
Trump Says ICE Hasn’t “Gone Far Enough? in Its Violent Enforcement Methods
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:42:44 +0000
A majority of Americans in a new poll think ICE has been “too tough” in trying to enforce Trump's immigration policies.
Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign Mobilizes New York City’s South Asian Working Class
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:13:01 +0000
If Mamdani wins, progressive groups could find themselves collaborating with the administration to govern the city.
Amid Government Shutdown, Republicans Are Showing Us What Autocracy Looks Like
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:12:57 +0000
They are anticipating that vast structural changes will ultimately keep them in power, regardless of how they legislate.
Russia?s Invasion Has Hollowed Out Higher Education in Ukraine
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:41:47 +0000
Ukrainian students and faculty have spent years contending with air raids, financial strain, and martial law.
CBS News Guts Climate Team as New Conservative Management Takes Charge
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:51:56 +0000
The staff cuts came following a push by the climate team's lead producer to accurately report on Hurricane Melissa.
Supreme Court Tariffs Case Will Test Limits of Presidential Emergency Powers
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:37:50 +0000
The decision could shape whether the use of emergency powers to bypass Congress becomes a tool of routine governance.
10 Richest People in the US Gained Nearly $700B in Wealth Since Trump Reelection
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:29:10 +0000
In 2025, the share of total US assets owned by the wealthiest 0.1 percent reached its highest level on record.
Trump?s Push to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing Rests on Falsehoods
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:21:28 +0000
Trump has baselessly asserted that other countries are testing weapons — a claim contradicted by monitoring groups.
Israel Still Controls Over Half of Gaza — Including the Rubble of My Home
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:10:14 +0000
For thousands of Palestinians, the war hasn’t ended; it will only truly end when we can return to our lands.
USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can’t Give Discounts to SNAP Recipients
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:04:54 +0000
The move is a “perverted interpretation of a rule that stops grocers from price gouging SNAP recipients,” said a critic.
Lawmakers Warn Trump Lacks Authority for Military Strikes Inside Venezuela
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:26:58 +0000
Reports say Trump identified airstrike targets in Venezuela despite no congressional authorization.
Black Communities Across the US Refuse to Be Sacrifice Zones for Data Centers
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:50:55 +0000
From Texas to Virginia and everywhere in between, Black residents are confronting these projects in different ways.
This $470 Million Surveillance Program Is Watching Immigrants Across the US
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:22:02 +0000
There are no established standards for how long immigrants can be monitored or what data ICE can collect or share.
Months After LA Wildfires, Disabled Residents Still Struggle to Find Safe Housing
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:19:55 +0000
Advocates say California’s disaster response has failed to protect people with disabilities.
In Prison My Diagnosis Gave Me Access to Meds — Others Were Denied Care Entirely
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:57:34 +0000
Behind bars I watched men beg for help and get turned away because they lacked a formal diagnosis before incarceration.
Repression of Palestine Solidarity on Campus Enabled Anti-Migrant Escalation
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:49:41 +0000
Faculty are forming support networks to connect with each other to protect students and end the genocide in Palestine.
Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Resume Food Aid for 42 Million Americans
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:08:46 +0000
Two judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.
DHS Seeks to Combine State Driver’s License Records With Citizenship Data
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:45:58 +0000
Critics warn the DHS database could wrongly flag citizens as noncitizens, risking voter access and trust.
Jamaican Americans Mobilize for the Island’s Recovery After Hurricane Melissa
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:51:15 +0000
Power lines, roads, and bridges were damaged, and more than half a million people were left without electricity.
Trump Is Punishing Blue States by Defunding Their Infrastructure Projects
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:31:09 +0000
Trump is cancelling billions of dollars in federal funding for congressionally approved projects already underway.
State Department Office Finds “Hundreds” of Possible Israeli Rights Violations
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:42:08 +0000
The State Department has a bespoke process for probes into Israel that is deferential to its military.
Trump Urges Senate GOP to Use “Nuclear Option” on Filibuster to End Shutdown
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:23:04 +0000
Progressives have long warned that Republicans would scrap the filibuster if it interfered with their agenda.
Katie Miller Threatens Cenk Uygur With Deportation During Heated Debate
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:09:33 +0000
Miller also accused Uygur of being antisemitic toward her, despite Uygur making no mention of her faith or ethnicity.
DHS Is Funneling $10 Billion to the Navy to Build a Network of Immigration Jails
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:49:48 +0000
The new jails are expected to look like the tent camps built at Fort Bliss, an immigration policy expert says.
Israeli Lawyer Resigns for Leaking Video of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoner
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:33:13 +0000
The arrest of the guards in the video launched protests from far right Israeli groups last year.
Trump Drastically Cutting Refugee Admissions to 6 Percent of Biden Levels
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:56:09 +0000
The administration said the lowest-ever refugee cap of 7,500 would primarily be allocated to white South Africans.
Pentagon Admits to Striking Boats Without Identifying Victims? Drug Links
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:39:25 +0000
The White House cannot “satisfy the evidentiary burden” to prosecute those they have been killing, one lawmaker said.
SNAP Benefits for 42 Million People Could Still Be Saved During the Shutdown
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:47:54 +0000
The critical safety net program has never been disrupted since it began in its current form in the 1960s.
Fired for “Crime” of Speaking at Socialism Summit, Texas Professor Speaks Out
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:19:49 +0000
Professor Tom Alter is appealing to Texas’s Board of Regents after being temporarily reinstated and then fired again.
GOP Wants to Mandate “Fetal Development Education.” It’s Anti-Abortion Nonsense.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:40:30 +0000
Republicans can’t seem to convince adults to vote against abortion, so they’re trying to brainwash kids instead.
Trump Admin?s New Rules Seek to Ban Affirming Care for Trans Youth Across US
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:44:37 +0000
One proposed rule would stop medical groups that offer gender-affirming care to youth from receiving Medicaid funding.
UN Expert Says US Boat Strikes Are “Crime Against Humanity,” With 61 Killed
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:39:47 +0000
Amnesty International USA said the strikes are nothing more than a “murder spree.”
Senate Republicans Vote to Gut Arctic Protections
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:38:24 +0000
This comes after Trump’s Interior Department wrenched open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.
Pentagon Orders States to Train Hundreds for ?Quick Reaction Forces?
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:47:26 +0000
Critics call the order an escalation of Trump's militarization of cities across the country.
Trump Is Moving Relentlessly Toward Illegal War in Venezuela
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:09:48 +0000
The Trump administration’s murderous strikes on small boats at sea constitute unlawful extrajudicial killings.
US Urged to End Arms Sales to UAE as It Backs Genocidal Paramilitary in Sudan
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:56:00 +0000
The US has provided the UAE with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons, even as it’s funneled weapons into Sudan.
UN Condemns US Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Year as Hurricane Batters Island
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:34:44 +0000
The US embargo and other economic sanctions make it much harder for Cuba to respond to disasters.
In These Times, We Need Consciousness Raising — and Radical Unlearning
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:48:07 +0000
We must unlearn fear, individualism, and the inability to act in order to confront the threats of this moment.
Trump Blames Obamacare for Premium Hikes His Own Policies Created
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:02:33 +0000
Trump is calling for a cheaper, more effective health care system. Medicare for All fits both of those criteria.
Trump Orders Resumption of US Nuclear Weapons Testing
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:20:55 +0000
Critics warned that even underground testing carries huge risks to the public while accelerating a dangerous arms race.
Feds Indict Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Over Protesting
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:16:40 +0000
“This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights,” Abughazaleh posted on X.
Resisting ICE, Building Worlds: Care and Survival in Fascistic Times
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:42:10 +0000
“It's all hands on deck and we have to fight. This is the only way,” says Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
Living Amid Bombs and Bloodshed, Painters in Gaza Hold Steadfast to Their Craft
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:04:35 +0000
Israel killed one painter as she worked on her canvas. Another painter survived the destruction of all her life’s work.
Michigan Republicans Want to Share Full Voter Roll With Trump Admin — Unredacted
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:20:42 +0000
Michigan is one of several states being sued by the DOJ for refusing to share unredacted voter rolls with the agency.
460 Killed in Horrific Massacre in Sudan Hospital, WHO Says, Amid RSF Takeover
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:52:38 +0000
Rapid Support Forces fighters stormed the hospital and killed everyone inside, Sudan Doctors Network said.
Attorneys General Sue Trump for Using Shutdown to Disrupt Food Aid for Millions
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:28:02 +0000
Critics say Trump is exploiting the federal shutdown to unilaterally slash the safety net and cause unnecessary pain.
Trump’s Approval Rating Sinks to Lowest Point of His Second Term, New Poll Shows
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:20:49 +0000
The president polls negatively on issues like immigration, inflation, education, jobs, and more, the survey found.
Israel Kills 104 in Gaza Ceasefire Violation After Accusing Hamas of Killing Soldier
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:00:07 +0000
The barrage of airstrikes killed at least 46 children, Gaza health officials reported.
Trump Claims He Can Send “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines” Into US Cities
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:06:02 +0000
“I’d be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn’t get involved,” Trump said.
Hurricanes Should Be Named After Fossil Fuel Executives, Climate Activist Says
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:41:39 +0000
Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by one of the strongest Atlantic cyclones in history.
The Real Bill de Blasio Says Mamdani’s “Vision Is Both Necessary and Achievable”
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:40:34 +0000
The former New York City mayor spoke out after an impersonator fooled a UK journalist at The Times of London.
Trump Tells GOP Lawmakers to ?Get Smart? and Eliminate Early Mail-In Voting
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:12:58 +0000
“The seeds are being planted to rig the midterms,” one journalist wrote in response to Trump’s comments.
UN Climate Progress Report Ahead of COP30 Is “a Warning Siren”
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:11:30 +0000
Countries pledged just a 10 percent emissions cut; breaching 1.5°C warming is now “inevitable,” said António Guterres.
Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Tens of Thousands of Kids
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:43:10 +0000
Children may lose access to healthy meals, families may lose affordable child care, and Head Start staff may lose jobs.
The Future of Palestine Solidarity in US Labor Will Come From the Rank and File
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:42:24 +0000
Palestine has always been a labor issue — but until recently, many top US union leaders have been on the wrong side.
Millions Face Soaring Health Insurance Premiums If ACA Subsidies Aren’t Extended
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:34:42 +0000
Health insurance premiums are expected to more than double for some 20 million people unless Congress acts.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Tylenol Maker Over Unverified Links to Autism
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:18:29 +0000
Numerous studies note there is no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.
This Isn’t the First Time Chicago’s Been Used as a Laboratory for Policing
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:15:12 +0000
Ilā Ravichandran says the current anti-immigrant policing in Chicago builds on attacks on Black Lives Matter protesters.
USDA Website Uses Transphobic Messaging to Blame Dems for Government Shutdown
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:02:30 +0000
USDA could continue funding food stamps during the shutdown by using an available contingency fund, Democrats said.
Tribes Are Bracing for Potential SNAP Loss
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:36:59 +0000
But Indigenous advocates are working to ensure families are fed via mutual aid meal trains and education on foraging.
UN Human Rights Office Warns Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Is “Surging”
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:09:57 +0000
The Trump administration insisted last week that it would not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
Trump Tells Reporters He Has His ?Best Numbers Ever? to Run for President Again
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:36:25 +0000
Trump is ruling out a run for vice president — “It's too cute,” he said, arguing people “wouldn't like that.”
ICE Detains UK Pro-Palestine Commentator Sami Hamdi After Right-Wing Outcry
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:31:31 +0000
Hamdi’s arrest is “a blatant affront to free speech,” said CAIR.
Judge Lets Nebraska Move Forward With Plan to Convert Prison Into Migrant Jail
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:15:08 +0000
State and federal officials have said they expect to house the first detainees by the end of this week.
After US Bailouts, Trump Takes Credit for Milei’s Victory in Argentina Midterms
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:13:18 +0000
“Argentine voters would prefer Trump give them dollars for free than have another financial crisis,” said a researcher.
Supreme Court Will Meet Next Month to Revisit Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:55:53 +0000
The Supreme Court could indicate whether it will take up a challenge to same-sex marriage as soon as November 13.
Biden Admin Discarded Internal Finding That Israel Killed Journalist on Purpose
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:13:37 +0000
Col. Steve Gabavics says his boss suppressed evidence that Israeli soldiers intentionally killed Shireen Abu Akleh.
Is Marco Rubio Driving the Trump Administration’s Campaign Against Venezuela?
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:28:02 +0000
The Trump administration has now killed at least 43 people in 10 boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Phone Calls Are a Lifeline in Prison. Trump Is Set on Keeping Them Exorbitant.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:13:36 +0000
New federal regulations were set to reel in steep costs for calling loved ones in prison. Then Trump returned.
Jamaica Prepares for One of the Most “Devastating Hurricanes on Record”
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:07:23 +0000
Cuba, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Haiti are also within reach of Hurricane Melissa’s impacts.
Trump Admin Alters White House Website to Include Alleged Dem Scandals
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:36:32 +0000
The changes came as senators have called for an investigation into Trump’s destruction of the White House’s East Wing.
Library Admins Are Using Public Money to Hire Union Busters Against Workers
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:01:43 +0000
“We don’t want to be fighting for what we already agreed to,” said a Maryland public library worker.
These Dallas Residents Are on the Front Lines of Trump’s War Against “Antifa”
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:30:20 +0000
If convicted, people who showed up to a protest could face “decades of prison time,” the National Lawyers Guild says.
The US Is Criminalizing Homelessness and Expanding Incarceration. Who Profits?
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:28:51 +0000
From private prisons to health care scams, the attack on unhoused people is about exploitation, not safety.
ICE Keeps Detaining Pregnant Immigrants — But We Don’t Know How Many
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:14:45 +0000
Quantifying the exact number of pregnant, postpartum, or nursing immigrants in ICE custody has become impossible.
Leonard Leo Doesn’t Need Trump’s Backing to Further His Anti-Abortion Agenda
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:07:53 +0000
The co-chairman of the Federalist Society has established a network of attorneys general who will do it for him.
A Torturous Sanitation Disaster Is Unfolding in Gaza’s Displacement Camps
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:48:26 +0000
Every morning we wake to disease, dust, and the unbearable stench of open sewage.
Trump Is Building a Violent, Shadowy, and Unaccountable Federal Police Force
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:56:09 +0000
“We’re at an inflection point in history right now and it’s frightening,” said one former senior DHS official.
