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Monthly Archives: August, 2025

How Anti-Abortion Policies Devastate Poor Women

Forcing women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term is a public health issue. Women denied abortions report worse overall health for years afterwards.

‘One Day it’s Going to Be You,’ Union Leader Pledges Resistance

Immigrants and workers’ unions are two of the Trump administration’s primary targets, but the president of Nevada’s branch of the SEIU said her union won’t back down.

San Jose CA.: Demand That the Sweep be Stopped

This family is fighting against the city towing the WRONG RV home. It ended with a trip to the ER after the father suffered a medical emergency. This is what's really happening at Columbus Park.

The Borderlands Are Not Flooded with Fentanyl

Dr. Melody Glenn discusses the misinformation and politicization that is not based in fact of opioid overdose and the argument that because fentanyl is coming from Mexico, it’s coming through the border.

Journalist Says Why ‘I Can No Longer Work With Reuters’

A photojournalist says why it is impossible for her to maintain a relationship with Reuters "given its role in justifying and enabling the systematic assassination of 245 journalists in Gaza."

‘Respect Us a Little,’ Las Vegas Medical Workers Picket Hospital

Workers picketed outside Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas to raise awareness for their continued struggle while executives make millions.

Abrego Garcia Detained Again, Could be Deported to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant worker, was freed from detention in Tennessee Aug. 22 and then re-arrested by ICE on Aug. 25 in Maryland. The Trump administration is trying to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda.

Democratic Socialist Announces Candidacy for Nevada State Assembly

Democratic Socialist Tyler Cavey promises to fight for healthcare, education, and affordability when he announced his candidacy for Nevada's state legislature in August.

Still Healing 

After in ICU and trauma stepdown unit following life threatening accident causing broken ribs, punctured lung, pelvis fractures, fluids in lung lining, and more, patient received insurance denial for air ambulance services of $93,000, declaring it wasn’t medically necessary.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

(Inspired by Shel Silverstein) There is a place where inclusion ends  A place before community begins,  Where the sun burns crimson bright,  And those discarded rest at night.

An Open Letter to Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose, CA.

From the San Jose CA Frontlines: Stop the sweeps. Unhoused people want a safe place to stay. All people should be respected, shown compassion, understanding.

Global Food Authority Declares Catastrophic Famine in Gaza

On Aug. 22, the world's top authority on hunger crises officially declared that a catastrophe-level famine in Gaza exists—a humanitarian disaster engineered by Israel's relentless blockade of food aid and other life-saving supplies.

The Interning of America’s Homeless

More families face homelessness as rents rise and food programs aand other social safety nets are cut. With the potential for tens of thousands more people forced onto the streets, could people be forced "far away" from the cities as Trump suggests?

The Price of Passion: How Greed Is Pushing Fans Out of the Game

Sports aren’t just entertainment. They’re community. They’re identity. They’re part of our stories. But when locked behind paywalls, those stories fade.

White Supremacy is at Work, says Texas Organizing Project about Gerrymandering

Republican officials ram through gerrymandered maps, proving the system is doing what it was built to do: protect white political power and erase Black and Latino Texans from decision-making.

Thousands of Texans Protest Trump’s Redistricting Plan To Get More Votes

The Texas capitol of Austin saw 5,000 people protesting Trump’s unconstitutional redistricting plan and other issues threatening our democracy.

Nevada’s New Legal Definition of Antisemitism Stifles Free Speech, say Activists

Nevada’s new law claims to combat antisemitism, but activists say it just stifles free speech to protect Israel's genocide in Gaza.

‘West Virginians, Stand up! Don’t Let Politics Divide You!’

Appalachian organizer tells West Virginians to stand up for one another and to not let politics divide them at Bernie Sandaers event in WV.

Trump’s Takeover of D.C. is Ominous Sign for the Future

Trump's claims about crime in the capital city are misleading. Protesters want millions to stand up, saying he's going to go to other cities and do the same if not stopped.

80 Years After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Are We on the Verge of Another Nuclear War?

Gerry Condon, former president of Veterans for Peace, makes the case that we are now closer to nuclear war than ever, and that the U.S. is primarily responsible.

Labor Unions Join Resistance To Attacks on Immigrant Community

Local unions are taking leadership by negotiating language into their agreements prohibiting ICE from entering workplaces.

Making Suffering Invisible

Making Suffering Invisible David Teague This isn’t just bad policy—it’s the first real step toward American fascism. The White House just ended harm reduction, shut down housing-first...

Making Suffering Invisible

Housing First works. Utah’s program proved it: over 90% of people remained housed, and the state saved money compared to criminalizing poverty. It costs less to help than it does to punish.

Nebraska Farmers Describe Trump’s Impact

Farmers from Neligh, Nebraska speak on Trump’s policy to round up farmworkers, the effect of the tariffs on farmers, and the resistance.

It Is Indeed Our Fight

Founder of an Austin justice group speaks about how everyday people jump into dangerous situations to save anybody in weather and other catastrophes while the TX Governor debates who was to blame.

Gazans Demand ‘Agency, Memory and Hope’

The true number of dead and missing in Gaza may be around 500,000. Another 500,000 face starvation. Palestinians say if there is to be peace, it must begin with respect for their voices, their rights and their humanity.

Sex Trafficking Kids — Florida’s Booming Industry

A new report indicates that 700,000 total victims — including an appalling 100,000 children — were victims of human trafficking last year in Florida,