While energy industry billionaires in G7 countries collectively increased their wealth by $23.5 billion since Trump lanunched the Iran war; families skip meals and govt's slashs life-saving aid.
"My problem isn't with the fighters. It isn't even with the UFC itself. The issue is that government should not be serving as a marketing department for a private corporation. The White House belongs to the American people," says author.
On this Labor Day, 2026, workers all over the country continue the fight for unions and labor rights for all. Videos in this article illustrate some of the battles that have been won and those that continue to be fought out today.
A new investigative report from 404 Media should make anyone who cares about privacy, civil liberties and the increasingly blurry line between public safety and mass surveillance stop and pay attention.
Hundreds of buoys broke loose, closing international bridges and endangering people and wildlife, confirming warnings that "Operation River Wall" could not withstand a major flood.
Disability advocates call out Gov. J. B. Pritzker to deliver a letter asking for a Freedom Fund to let people in nursing homes live in the community per the Olmstead Act. In Illinois. There are at least 90,000 people ready to be freed.
Every country that made it to the semifinals has guaranteed health care, while the U.S. does not. Join the Nurses Campaign for Medicare for All July 31.
Ruben Ray Martinez was shot to death by law enforcement in March 2025, but it would be almost a year before his family would learn that it was an ICE agent who killed him.
Reverend Annie Chambers leaves behind an unparalleled legacy of grassroots activism and unconditional love for her people, her family, her community and all those that struggle to survive.
On this Labor Day, 2026, workers all over the country continue the fight for unions and labor rights for all. Videos in this article illustrate some of the battles that have been won and those that continue to be fought out today.
Minnesota trade unionists are among 15 people indicted by the federal government, as part of a crackdown on organizing in opposition to the ICE and Border Patrol. Support is needed.
As a result of a chaotic scene that occurred when federal agents attempted to keep the official delegation from entering the Delaney Detention Center to inspect it, Congresswoman McIver, who is pregnant, faces 17 years in prison if convicted of the assault charges the U.S. government has issued against her.
Detainees in ICE detention are pleading for help due to inhumane conditions. Now, as of August 4, 2026, at least 24 detainees have died in custody this year alone.
The words “Nobody wants you here,” may have been directed at one Somali family, but they do not define Minnesota’s Somali community. By listening to the voices of Somalis themselves, a different story emerges, one of belonging, resilience, and community.
With the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, everyone's right to vote is under attack. The movement to defend the vote is gathering steam. A march on Washington to defend the vote is planned for Aug. 28, 2026.
One of Trump’s first acts as president was to green-light the Dakota Access Pipeline, threatening the drinking water of millions of people. For months,...
The billionare class paints the economy as very good based on rising stock market episodes that don’t filter down to most blue-collar people. Let’s concentrate our efforts on those fighting for the needs of the many.
While energy industry billionaires in G7 countries collectively increased their wealth by $23.5 billion since Trump lanunched the Iran war; families skip meals and govt's slashs life-saving aid.
Recent federal action has imperiled food access for over 700,000 kids. Parents unable to provide for their hungry children feel powerless. Deprivation of adequate nutrition can be devastating for families.
"The kids are gonna save us all. They have so much heart and they gave me so much hope," says Detroit-based photojournalist Valerie Jean at Wayne State University's 2nd Annual Student Walkout for Palestine.
We need to demand guarantees that data center companies will even be here in 10 years. if they collapse, at least the community and those municipalities have some form of capital to repair the blight that is left behind.
When land, water, fuel and electricity become scarcer or more expensive, those costs move through the food supply chain and eventually appear on our grocery bills.
While hiring has slowed for a variety of economic reasons, the hiring process and the job market itself is also changing through increased automation and artificial intelligence.
Young Cubans could lose the promise of a free, universal education, and consequences of the Cuban blockade stretch to communities around the world that have long depended on Cuban-trained doctors and teachers.
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.
Reverend Annie Chambers leaves behind an unparalleled legacy of grassroots activism and unconditional love for her people, her family, her community and all those that struggle to survive.
The author sees a difference for both kids and adults when a respected facility offers quality support services and decent living spaces. The environment is conducive to recovering from various trauma experiences, including those caused by homelessness.
As a result of a chaotic scene that occurred when federal agents attempted to keep the official delegation from entering the Delaney Detention Center to inspect it, Congresswoman McIver, who is pregnant, faces 17 years in prison if convicted of the assault charges the U.S. government has issued against her.
Nurses held protests in eight cities with displays of the deadly costs of Palantir’s products, including its development and operation of ELITE, an application used by ICE that identifies people for arrest using, in part, improperly obtained Medicaid data.
This year, Pride Month arrives at an especially dire moment for the LGBTQ+ community. Under the second Trump administration, homophobic vitriol and violence are on the rise.
In a key battleground, Texas County commissioners voted for a list with 92 fewer poll sites than in the 2022 elections. Voting rights advocates rallied for the same number of sites as in the 2022 elections.
The decisive victory of Justin Pearson in the Tennessee Democratic congressional primary marked a rebuke of both the corporate Democrats and the attack on the Voting Rights Act.
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.
Medicaid cuts would disproportionately affect women of reproductive age, threatening access to birth control, maternity care, and other health services.
While energy industry billionaires in G7 countries collectively increased their wealth by $23.5 billion since Trump lanunched the Iran war; families skip meals and govt's slashs life-saving aid.
Young Cubans could lose the promise of a free, universal education, and consequences of the Cuban blockade stretch to communities around the world that have long depended on Cuban-trained doctors and teachers.
Women are disproportionately impacted by environmental degradation and at higher risk of poverty, food insecurity and gender-based violence when displaced by climate change. And, they are overwhelmingly opposed to data centers.
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.
