Democracy

Voices From the No Kings Day Protests!

Millions of people – estimates range from 11 million to 12 million – took to the streets in protests across the U.S. on June 14 in a direct response to President Donald Trump’s regime, unifying under the message that also named the day’s protest movement: No Kings.

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.

Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Inducts 11 Journalists

Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame selects 11 journalists in its 2025 class. See speech from one of the 11, Daymon J. Hartley, who has contributed photos from the front lines to the People's Tribune for decades.

‘Oligarchs are Deeply Tied to Both Parties,’ says MI State Rep. at ‘Hands Off’ Protest

MI State Rep. Dylan Wegela tells protesters to prevent people like Trump from coming to power we have to fight for people, not corporations. And to win, Democrats cannot be complicit in the oligarchy.

‘Our Voice Has To Be Heard,’ say Las Vegas ‘Hands Off!’ Protesters

Las Vegas protesters bore different messages: freedom of speech, women’s rights, racial equality, among many other causes. But attendees all united around the demand to stop Trump, his regime, and the billionaires who reap the benefits from their damage.

April 5, 2025: Nation-Wide Protests in All 50 States

Remove Corrupt Politicians. Reverse The Damage. Reclaim our Democracy.

Homelessness and Housing

Militarized “Sweep” of Berkeley Encampment

Advocates of unhoused people in Berkeley, CA are demanding a full investigation into the Berkeley Police action at an encampment of unhoused people.

A Call to Action: The Truth Behind the House Republicans’ Bill

Crystal Sanchez, President of the Sacramento Homeless Union, gave this talk at a Poor People’s Campaign ‘Moral Monday,’ part of the 2025 campaign against the budget cuts that destroys lives.

Skid Row: A Poem

A poem about life on Skid Row, where every step forward feels like coming home, for in the struggle, there’s a beauty to behold In the streets of Skid Row.

‘Realtors Buy off Nevada Candidates’ Say Protesters Calling For Rent Control

Realtors pour money into Nevada legislature and buy off representatives that are supposed to represent us, say protesters fighting for rent stabilization.

Housing, Not Prison Camps!

As California Governor Gavin Newsom directs cities to destroy homeless encampments, people are asking “Where do we go?” Resistance and vision is rising to build caring communities from the bottom up.

Medals and Cardboard Signs: America’s Broken Promise to Veterans

We stand and applaud when veterans march in parades. We thank them for their service. But what happens when the uniforms come off and the parades end?

Health Care

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Hurts the Working Class

"Big Beautiful Bill" robs from the poor to give to the rich. A major frontal attack on all segments of the working class, the bill must be stopped.

As We Defend Medicaid, Remember the End Goal: Free Universal Care

The GOP is slashing health care funding at the federal level. Abandoning a public commitment to universal health care didn't help Democrats win the 2024 election and won't help in 2028.

Trump’s Big Cruel, Deadly Policy Bill is a Healthcare Heist

Outrage is rising against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that would give massive tax breaks to the rich while slashing Medicaid, nutrition, and clean energy. Some say 14 million people could lose health coverage.

‘I Know What It’s Like to Live with Serious Disabilities’

People with disabilities, and those with other needs for government programs, fear the cuts and possible ending to social programs they rely on to live and to help others.

Trump Administration Attacks Public Health: Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding

Ending Title X funding in eight states is just the beginning. Gutting America’s family planning program is an attack on reproductive health care, poor people and an attempt to dismantle public health.

Workers and Consumers Protest Bad Conditions at Illinois DHS Offices

Workers deliver services like Medicaid and food stamps to people who need them, but say poor conditions at the Illinois DHS offices make this difficult.

Environment, Climate and Water

Nevada Town Halls Respond to Elected Officials’ Plans to Develop Public Lands

Local organizations gather and inform community that their federal representatives are planning to sell and develop more of Nevada’s public lands.

Is FREE Electricity in our Future?

Electricity should be a right, free to all.  Yet, for-profit energy companies set prices to maximize profits to shareholders, even when users can’t afford the prices and suffer shutoffs.

‘We Need Urgent Global Climate Action’

Eighty-nine percent of people worldwide want their governments to do more to address the global climate crisis. Conference on tipping points says situation is urgent. Meanwhile U.S. govt does more to boost fossil fuel forms of energy.

Remembrances: Meeting With Pope Francis About Detroit Water Shut-offs and Poverty

Maureen Taylor of Michigan Welfare Rights Organization reflects on her visit to the Vatican in 2016 to discuss Detroit water shut-offs and poverty, which included a special, exclusive audience with the Pope Francis and other activists.

A Love Letter to Altadena

Our elected officials seem unable or unwilling to keep the financial vultures out of Altadena. We can only win if we fight together to ensure our future.

The Urgency of Unity to Tackle Climate Destroyers

As thousands remain homeless and vulnerable to the negative effects of global warming, Trump is doubling down on opening new leases to fossil fuel corporations.

Women

Woman Miscarries, Ends up in Jail For 5 Months

A Texas woman who had a miscarriage in a restaurant bathroom was jailed for five months. Her story was falsely presented to the public as an act by an uncaring woman who ‘flushed her baby down the toilet.’ The truth is a far different story.

Mother’s Day, 2025: Arise Women of This Day for Peace

Julia Ward Howe, [a 19th century abolitionist], commenting on the after effects of the Civil War was one of the first to issue a statement about what Mothers really wanted, and that was peace.

How Much Longer Must Mothers in Gaza Fear Losing Their Children?

Again and again, mothers in Gaza have been forced to gather their children’s broken bodies from beneath the rubble.

Medicaid Cuts Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception

Medicaid cuts would disproportionately affect women of reproductive age, threatening access to birth control, maternity care, and other health services.

‘Fetal Personhood’ Laws Could Lead to Death Penalty for Abortions

Lawmakers in nine states have or are working to introduce bills to allow homicide charges against people suspected of having an abortion. Six of those states all have the death penalty for homicide.

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.

Migrants and Refugees

Chicago is Ready: Sanctuary Cities under Attack

Congress members from Chicago visited the Broadview Holding Center to conduct oversight of victims kidnapped by ICE agents in immigration raids that have been happening in Chicago.

Los Angeles: Standing Up to the Threat of Dictatorship

The federal government's war on Los Angeles is a war on the American people. The ultimate aim of the attack on immigrants is to impose a dictatorship on us all.

The Arrest of David Huerta is a Violation Of Us All

'What happened to David Huerta is not just an attack on a labor leader—it’s an attack on democracy, dignity, and decency in America.'

Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested Witnessing ICE Raid

Highly regarded labor leader was injured and then arrested while witnessing a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Another Example of Resistance: The Community Stood Up

Agents, some in full tactical gear, arrested restaurant workers while patrons were dining. Neighbors and patrons spontaneously protested, pushing ICE agents to retreat from their community.

Threat to Deport Teen Causes Heartbreak in Georgia Community

A 19-year-old Georgia college student threatened with deportation was released on bond from ICE detention. Her case is making many in a district where 70% of voters voted for Trump saddened and outraged.

Education

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."

Education and Real Estate: A Match Made in Heaven? Or Hell?

Education and real estate may seem like separate topics, but are instead inextricably linked for many reasons.

Texas Book Ban Sets Dangerous Precedent for Young People

Cameron Samuels (Center) started a movement against censorship in Katy,Texas and students are standing strong. They honored them for Banned Books Week as Youth Honorary Chair for distributing banned books and packing school board meetings. Young people call on the nation to not be silent and defend their rights because they feel no others will.

We Need More, Not Less, Education on Black History and Structural Racism

Pointing out that "Black history is American history," Prof. Kelly Harris gives an overview of some of the state legislation pending that would censor or prevent the teaching of Black history and discusses the importance of a comprehensive understanding of American history.

Fascists Deserve to be Laughed At!

Watch video mocking Ron DeSantis coming to our schools, claiming that in the classroom, free speech does not apply.

Labor

Bringing Jobs Back to America: The Cold, Hard Truth

There's lots of noise about “bringing jobs back to America,” especially from Trump and others trying to sell working people a dream that doesn’t hold up to logic.

May Day 2025: United We Will Win

International Worker’s Day is celebrated on May 1st around the world. Today, the entire U.S. working class, of which immigrants comprise an integral part, is under attack. The defense of immigrants is vital to the defense of the entire working class.

Bring Union Brother Kilmar Home: His Deportation Is an Attack on All of Us

The deportation of union brother Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a gut punch to the labor movement, a slap in the face to every worker who dares to organize.

Trump Order Is Message to Workers to ‘Fall in Line or Else’

Trump's latest executive order seeks to strip the collective bargaining rights from federal government workers, threatening workers, unions, freedom of speech.

US Workers Won Key Victories in 2024, But Hard Fight Lies Ahead

With strikes and the threat of strikes, workers did more than forestall concessions: They gained ground. With Trump, expect attacks on unions, safety regulations, and the very idea of labor law..

A Message From UAW International President Shawn Fain

We will never support efforts to divide and conquer the working class by nationality, race, and gender, says UAW President Shawn Fain

Police, Prisons and the Justice System

Teen Violently Arrested Trying to Stop Mother’s ICE ‘Kidnapping’

More than two dozen community members formed a human chain to try to stop immigration agents who take the woman and her 16 year old daughter.

‘Who Was Officer?’: Family Still Seeks Answers From Jackson Police a Year After Son’s Burial

Dexter Wade, killed by off-duty officer, was mistakenly buried by Hinds County, Mississippi in a pauper’s field. His mother seeks answers to what happened to her son.

Texas National Guard Firing Pepper Spray Projectiles at Migrants

Texas National Guard has repeatedly fired pepper spray projectiles at arriving migrants, including women and children.

‘I Am Outraged, and You Should Be Too!’

The writer is outraged at four more persons killed in a school shooting. She also explains her outrage that the 14 year old child who killed four people and wounded others will be treated as an adult in the criminal justice system.

Michael Brown Jr.’s Father Is Still Fighting for Justice and His Son’s Legacy

Mike Brown Sr. releases butterflies after four and a half minutes of silence to honor the four and a half hours Mike Brown Jr.’s body was left on the ground after he was shot on August 9, 2014.

Sonya Massey, Shot by Police in Illinois, ‘Should Be Alive Today’

One deputy in Sonya Massey’s murder was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct. Read the story and see the video.