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Monthly Archives: February, 2026

Group Urges Zorro Ranch Investigators to Review Cases of 100+ Female Bodies

New Mexico lawmakers are beginning to examine decades of alleged abuse connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, and humanitarian search volunteers are calling for the authorities to include in their review a concentrated pattern of female dead bodies found in southern Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People

Black disability history matters. Without putting our voices and bodies on the line, the political and societal strides many of us take for granted would not have occurred.

Human Rights Activists to Convene Near Florida Migrant Detention Centers

Human rights observers and activists from across the country connected with the Witness at the Border network will convene in South Florida February 28th - March 5th to protest inhumane conditions at the Everglades Detention Center and the Krome Processing Center.

Your Land Acknowledgment is Probably Meaningless and Performative. Let Me Tell You Why

A land acknowledgment without accountability or direct action is a promise no one intends to keep. When grounded in genuine partnership with Tribal Nations or Indigenous peoples, they can be meaningful.

Tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.

Rev Jackson was closely connected to the National Poor People’s Campaign, which Bishop William Barber II co-chairs and where he served as Jackson's friend and mentee.

Why Cuba Matters

Cuba is dark now. Electricity is gone, goods inaccessible. The U.S. is killing Cuba. We have no moral or lawful standing to push Cuba, or any country, to the brink. We must make sure peace and well-being on earth

Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ Is a Death Trap for Palestinians. We Drove Into It.

Hend Salama Abo Helow describes her experience in Gaza trying to navigate safely along the "Yellow Line" while doing humanitarian work, and she notes that the true purpose of the line is to allow the Israelis to carry out a slow-moving takeover of Gaza.

“I Have Been Here Too Long”

Hundreds of children are currently held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight.

Epstein Files Reveal Horrible Abuses of Children and Unspeakable Depravity

The depravity of the wealthy and powerful revealed by the Epstein files shows that these people have no morals and they don't care about the rest of us. We have to demand that the full truth be exposed and that there is justice for the survivors.

ICE is Today’s Slave Patrols

As we celebrate Black History Month, we are again reminded that Black history is at the heart of US history. This is because it has shaped what happens in this country in so many ways, and continues to do so. A case in point is the parallels between the pre-Civil War slave patrols of the 19th century and the ICE/Border Patrol abductions of immigrants in the US today.

Clean Water for Families, Not Data Centers, Says Texas Candidate

Candidate for lieutenant governor says companies are flocking to Texas for cheap energy to build their Data Centers, which are gulping down water; and that family water needs should come first.

In West Virginia, Women Are Reclaiming the Future

The surge of Democratic women filing to run in the 2026 primary in West Virginia is not just a political development—it is a moral signal. These women are stepping forward because the system has failed too many people for too long.

We Are a Homeless Union

We are a Homeless Union made up of unhoused people, housing-insecure neighbors, people living in poverty, and community members all working together as one Union. Those most impacted by homelessness are leading the way.

Requiem for a Homeless Death

'He was forced out into a deadly storm with nowhere to go. And as if that wasn’t enough, the city confiscated all of his belongings and dumped them. Everything he owned gone.'

Fighting The Data Center Death Cult In Ypsilanti and Beyond

The Stop the Data Center campaign is made up of community members across southeast Michiigan fighting data centers and billionaire Trump backers who seek AI profits through these projects that push living standards toward collapse.

Bondi’s Hearing Was a Removal of the Veil

Actor Mehcad Brooks says in a social media post that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance before a congressional committee about Epstein tore the veil off American capitalism.

Historic Teachers Strike in San Francisco

Teachers and other workers in the San Francisco Unified School District went on strike on Monday, February 9, picketing 130 work sites all...

Person in ICE Custody is on Hunger Strike After 10 months in Solitary

One detained person at ICE's infamous Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) is currently on a hunger strike to demand an immediate appointment with a dentist, release from solitary confinement, and an end to negligence inside the privately operated facility.

We Don’t Just Live Through History, We Make it

Good and Pretti must not have died in vain. We too must escalate, peacefully, strategically, and creatively. We must mobilize at all levels, including organized study of social and historical development. For we are not just feet and voices, but minds and spirits.

The ICE Attack On Us All – And The Resistance

Key to building the movement are the networks, based in neighborhoods and organizations, mobilizing against the attacks on immigrants.

Trump is Building a Vast Network of Concentration Camps

By the end of his first year in power, Hitler had around 50,000 people in roughly 70 concentration camps. In the US today, ICE has more than 70,000 people in over 225 concentration camps, and the government wants to more than double both numbers in the coming months.

I Reported Abuse. Then I Watched the System Fail.

A mental health professional shares his experience passing an abuse problem up to a system that often has less training and lived experience than him.

Why My Childhood Taught Me Fear, Power, and Solidarity

A shared story of worker solidarity and courage over fear and power shows the importance of teaching the next generation that you survive by standing together

Courageous Woman With A Disability Opens Up About Abusive Relationships

Woman with disability tells her story, warning others that if they are abused or fear abuse, that they should get help right away. The author is now enjoying her life without fear in a safe place.

We The People vs ICE

Ordinary citizens who have never participated in a protest or voiced political opinions online have suddenly changed their minds. Why? They cannot idle and stand by and watch injustice.

ICE: Authority Without Jurisdiction

ICE does not have general law enforcement authority over the public argues the author. They are not supposed to engage resident citizens under any circumstances. There job is not criminal policing.

‘Agents Are at My Door’: Arresting Journalists for Doing Their Jobs

With the government arresting journalists for simply doing their jobs, the attack on the First Amendment and press freedom in the US has escalated.

Data Center Boom Coming to San Gabriel Valley. Residents had no idea.

LA County residents are being blindsided by proposals that may drain massive amounts of electricity and water. In Monterey Park, a single facility would use more power than the entire city.