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Monthly Archives: March, 2026

I Support No Kings—But One Day Won’t Be Enough

Sustained pressure is what forces change. And if No Kings becomes more than a moment—if it becomes a starting point for organizing, for collective action that doesn’t end when the streets clear—then it won’t just matter. It will be necessary.

Federal Cuts Revive California Lawmaker’s Push for Single-Payer Healthcare

The latest health care proposals from the Trump administration has emboldend a California lawmaker to continue swinging for the creation of a single-payer, state-run system of care that virtually removes health insurance companies from the mix.

‘They Tricked Me’: Father Chained After Going to ICE to Reunite With His Kids

The Trump administration is using migrant children held in federal custody to lure in their parents so ICE can arrest them, whether or not they have a criminal record.

Harms and Dangers — Data Centers and AI

A growing list of states introduced bills, and local governments are pressing pause on building of data centers due to the potential harm to communities. Bernie Sanders is introducing a bill for a nationwide moratorium on data centers.

‘No Kings Day.’ Join Local Protests Saturday, March 28!

Photo story of protests for human rights, democracy and no war have swept America in the past months. The 'No Kings' protest scheduled for March 28 f expects to see 15 million people in the streets, once again expressing people's voices and demands in hand-made signs.

The Women Leading the Farmworker Movement Won’t Let it be Defined by Cesar Chavez

This article, originally from writers at The 19th, explores the views of several women who are organizers in the farmworker rights movement in the wake of the recent revelations about Cesar Chavez.

Poem

Oklahoma Choctaw/Chickasaw Indigenous woman sends a prayer and unity to the people of Minnesota in their struggle for human rights.

Fallen Angel

This writer of this opinion piece about the recent revelations surrounding Cesar Chavez became an organizer with the United Farm Workers in 1970 and was the founding director of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation.

Detention Centers: ‘If they build them, they will fill them up’

ICE is planning to open dozens of new detention centers on top of the more than 200 that already exist. While the government claims these are for detaining immigrants, many observers argue they will ultimately be used as concentration camps to jail anyone opposed to the Trump regime.

When Enforcers Look Like Us: La Malinche, the Border, and America’s Colonial Trap

A painful and recurring question surfaces in immigrant communities: why are so many of the people working for ICE and Border Patrol and enforcing deportation, detention, and family separation Latino themselves?

Years of Protests Demand Unsafe Michigan Pipeline Be Shut Down

Photojournalist Valerie Jean captured the faces of water protectors who gathered in Lansing to watch the Michigan Supreme Court hear arguments on Enbridge Energy’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project. Activists have fought for years to get Line 5 shut down because it threatens the Great Lakes.

Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal served alongside US troops in Afghanistan. He died at age 41 after ICE arrested him in front of his children and he had been in ICE custody only one day.

Forward March! What choice do we have?

Diane Nilan, Author, homeless advocate, filmmaker and photographer of homeless families and children from her 20 year travels on US back roads, shares artistic images and stories from people speaking out for America's poor.

Why The Push For So Many Data Centers?

Big Tech is slated to spend over $600 billion this year on AI infrastructure, including data centers. Why the push to build so many data centers?

Billions for Iran War While Trump Moves to Cut Food Aid for Millions

Americans can’t afford their groceries, medicine, cost of living, yet we’re dropping a billion dollars of bombs, it seems, every day in Iran, says congressman.

Tribunal of Conscience to Hold Hearings on US Crimes Against Migrants and Countries

The International Tribunal of Conscience of Peoples in Movement will launch a series of hearings beginning March 18 in Mexico City. The hearings, to be held throughout Latin America and the US, will deal with the crimes of the Trump regime and its predecessors and accomplices against migrants and refugees within US borders, as well as US crimes against other countries.

The Oil Industry’s Latest Disaster: Trillions of Gallons of Buried Toxic Wastewater

Documents show the industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drilling’s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasn’t safe.

Los Angeles Homeless Score a Victory in Property Destruction Case

LOS ANGELES —On February 12, 2026, six unhoused plaintiffs, and Ktown for All, a community organization, scored a stunning win in federal court against...

Glimpses of the Terror Inside a Detention Hotspot

The patch pictured above appears on the uniforms of some guards at "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida. Below the grim reaper riding on an alligator are two human skulls, similar to the Totenkopf or death's head that the Nazis who ran and guarded German WWII concentration camps had on their SS uniforms.

New England Cherishes Its Local Elections.

Many disabled voters are locked out from voting. Making voting accessible for disabled people makes for a more inclusive, healthier democracy, and its what everybody wants.

Power Rates Sabotage Efforts to Rebuild Eastern Kentucky Economy

Families in Eastern Kentucky, who already pay the state’s highest average energy bills, can no longer bear the burden of questionable decisions by Kentucky Power, compounded by a hard-hit regional economy.

The Women Who Move the Labor Movement Forward

History shows that the labor movement moves forward when women organize. Women have repeatedly proven willing to confront power, build solidarity, and move the fight forward when others hesitate.

She was sentenced to life in prison. A new law set her free after 23 years.

Nicole Boynton was the first woman freed as part of Georgia’s Survivor Justice Act, putting a national spotlight on how courts discount abuse in homicide cases — especially for Black women.

What a Data Center in Your State Can Mean

What might happen if a data center -- or a bunch of them -- is built in your state? This compilation of facts about data centers, with a particular focus on Texas, can give you an idea of the likely impact.

Rio Grande Valley Groups Protest Musk’s SpaceX Land Grab

In the Texas Rio Grande Valley, residents, organizations, and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe have vowed to continue opposing the takeover by Elon Musk’s SpaceX of Boca Chica beach.

Stop the War on Iran! Impeach Trump!

The US-Israeli war against Iran is unprovoked, immoral and illegal. The majority of the people of the US are opposed to it, and we are obligated to stand up and stop it. This is also an opportunity to impeach and remove Trump and try and set the country on a new course.

Data Centers in the Rio Grande Valley: Growth at the Edge of a River

The Rio Grande Valley already has data centers. Now, a new wave of hyperscale data centers is accelerating—and may come to the Rio Grande Valley with its already strained grid and limited water supply.

Fred Hampton Told Us To ‘Fight Racism With Solidarity’

At a Black History Month celebration, Joe Wilson brings a 1960's message of unity from Fred Hampton who told youth to 'Fight Racism with Solidarity'

The True Economy

The real economy doesn’t live on Wall Street. The real economy is represented by people standing in line at food banks hoping the food doesn’t run out before their turn comes.

New Olympic Sport: Hoop Jumping

Cruelty incorporated in the Big, Bad, Ugly bill make families jump through hoops to protect essential assistance like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).