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War and Peace
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.
Economy
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.
Women
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.
Racial Justice
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.
Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
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.
Human Rights
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
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Environment, Climate, Water
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.
Data Centers
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.
Homelessness and Housing
People in Poverty Better Ramp Up
Cruelty incorporated in the Big, Bad, Ugly bill make families jump through hoops to protect essential assistance like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples
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.
Human Rights
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.
War and Peace
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.
Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
“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.
Corporate Power
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.
Racial Justice
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.
Data Centers
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.
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Democracy
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Homelessness and Housing
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.'
Why Make Homelessness Worse?
Cities, counties, states, and our federal government seem hellbent on persecuting the most vulnerable among us, those without homes. Even kids get swept up into this needless persecution, too.
Nevada Politicians Take Real Estate Money, Fail to Pass Rent Control
Nevada’s legislature failed to pass rent control. Many say the real estate lobby is to blame. New candidates promise to deliver on past year's failures.
Make Americans Homeless Again: Trump’s Intentional Housing Crisis
Trump is causing major damage, and his team at the Department of Housing and Urban Development knows it.
End Homelessness Now!
Today, more people are a paycheck away from the streets. Homelessness is a death sentence for many and an appalling absurdity in this richest, most powerful nation in the world. People everywhere are demanding their rights, including housing.
Health Care
Minnesota Doctors Condemn ICE Terrorizing Patients, Medical Staff
On Jan. 20, a group of Minnesota physicians representing various hospitals and different specialties held a press conference at the state Capitol in St. Paul to denounce the presence of ICE agents in hospitals and the horrific impact the ICE raids are having on patients and healthcare workers.
Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Dies Waiting for Abortion
In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
Public Health on the Skids
Public health has been on the skids for years, perhaps as long as humans needed help to survive. Now public health is becoming almost non-existent. The Trump administration is playing with fire!
Medicare for All Increasingly Popular in Maine and Nationwide
Senate candidate Graham Platner from Maine champions Medicare for all, a program that expands Medicare and guarantees health coverage to all.
My Stay at Summit Hospital
A story about how the healthcare system wants to take care of you but can’t —unless you have money.
Couple Seeks Accountability After Mom In Active Labor Discharged
A Black couple from Illinois was discharged from an Indiana hospital while the mother was in active labor, forcing a roadside birth.
Environment, Climate and Water
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.
The Rise of Data Centers
Data centers, driven by AI, are growing around the country. Communities fear their massive energy/water consumption, increased electricity costs, and pollution while big tech profits.
Climate Activists Demand Mich. Governor Stop Line 5
Climate Activists Confront Governor Whitmer Over Line 5 Tunnel Permit at Awards Ceremony for deflecting on Enbridge's Experimental Tunnel Project Threatening the Great Lakes.
Save the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden
The community is organizing to save the largest community garden in South San Diego, the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden.
Slovenia’s President Tells UN: ‘We Must Stop the Genocide’
Nataša Pirc Musar, president of Slovenia, speaks about stopping the Gaza genocide, climate, respecting international law and other critical issues to the UN General Assembly. Videos of other international leaders are included.
Why Did Flash Floods in Texas Bring Such Death & Destruction?
Some lives could have been saved with better local warnings in the recent flood in TX, but federal government cuts to FEMA, National Weather Service and NOAA are leaving communities ill-prepared for disasters.
Women
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.
The Unforgivable Failure: What Amber Czech’s Death Demands of Us
Amber’s death demands that we protect one another fiercely. Demands that we rebuild our workplaces into places where every worker—especially those newly entering the trades—can thrive without fear. Demands that we do better.
Who Gets to Control Women’s Pregnancy
The Trump administration seeks to restrict birth control, abolish abortion, police pregnancies of particularly poor white women and women of color, and to exclude reproduction among women of color.
Over 400 People Charged With “Pregnancy-Related Crimes” Since “Dobbs”
A new report finds that hundreds of people have been charged with so-called “pregnancy-related crimes” following the Supreme Court’s overturn of abortion protections.
Families Zapped by Utility Bills: Is Homelessness Next?
Utility bills — shut-off notices that will, if unaddressed, lead to a loss of an address, aka homelessness. Moms have all adamantly professed that returning to homelessness is NOT AN OPTION!
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.
Migrants and Refugees
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.
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.
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
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.
Family Arrested by ICE While Rushing Child to Oregon ER
This story was originally published by Common Dreams here.
Parents who are legally applying for US asylum were prevented from getting emergency medical care for...
Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center
An uprising broke out at an immigrant jail in southern Texas with around 1,000 immigrants— many of them children — chanting “Libertad” and “Let us go.”
Education
Chicago Teachers Union Says: Trump, Stay Out of Our City
Chicago Teachers Union rejects any unlawful federal occupation of their city, while welcoming federal leadership that fully funds public education, restores SNAP, and expands Medicaid to healthcare for all.
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.
Harvard University Stands Up to Illegal Federal Government Actions
Read letter by Harvard President Alan M. Garner, about the University's stance on the Federal government's illegal actions to force Harvard to give up the school's academic independence and academic freedom.
White School Officer Pepper-sprayed and Kneed Black Beaumont, TX Student, Complaint says. Will Feds Act?
A 6-second video, recorded by a teacher and reviewed by the Texas Observer, shows an officer grabbing a student’s hair, kneeing her in the face, and knocking the 100-pound girl on her back.
April 17 Day of Action on 150+ Campuses Targets Trump Attack on Higher Education
"Higher education is under siege. As faculty, students, and campus workers, we must have the courage to resist."
Homeless, Low-Income Families, Rely on Public Schools; And They’re Under Attack
The privatization drive means dismantling public schools. Money is shifted out of the public school system into exclusionary, discriminatory private school systems. And homeless kids and families are the first to be hit.
Labor
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...
All Labor Has Dignity: MLK and the Grocery Industry
MLK’s belief in economic equality for workers is even more relevant today, where seven of the ten lowest paying jobs are in the food industry.
Minneapolis Labor, Community Leaders To Join Jan. 23 General Strike Demanding ICE Out
A broad coalition of Minneapolis labor unions and community organizations is calling for a general strike January 23 to force federal immigration agents to leave their city.
The Case for a General Strike and True Solidarity
When working people unite across industries, choosing solidarity over division, the story of labor changes—not just for a contract cycle, but for the nation’s economic and political direction.
A Turning Point Worth Celebrating — The Night Voters Said Enough
The November, 2025 election was a win for the workers, renters, the forgotten, and dreamers. It wasn't just about beating the far-right. It was also about rejecting the stale Democratic politics that too often bends to corporate donors and Wall Street.
Service Workers Union Endorses Nevada Assembly Candidate
Union endorsed candidate for Nevada’s State Assembly vows to fight for workers’ rights, affordable healthcare, affordable housing, and lowering the cost of living in the state.
Police, Prisons and the Justice System
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.
Hundreds March in Las Vegas Chanting ‘ICE Out’ in Solidarity with Minneapolis
Hundreds in downtown Las Vegas march in solidarity with Minneapolis following the killing by Federal Immigration agents of Alex Pretti.
They Didn’t ‘Shoot’ Alex Pretti — They Executed Him
ICE is responsible for killing Alex Pretti, a union ICU nurse, a person who cared deeply for others. Accountability is non-negotiable. We owe him the truth — and the courage to act on it.
ICE Snatches Young Kids from Minnesota Schools
A federal agent is seen detaining 5-year-old Liam Ramos on January 20, 2026. The child was used as bait for ICE to capture family members.
Anti-ICE Protesters March in Sacramento the Day Renee Good was Killed
Hundreds in Sacramento marched to the local ICE building on the day Renee Good was killed, with calls to support each other, and come out en masse!
Minneapolis Clergy Call for Faith Leaders to ‘Join Us’
Minneapolis is a crisis of our Constitution, federal overreach, militarized enforcement, erosion of civil liberties, democracy, morals, and of faith communities. Join the collective effort.