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Daily Archives: Jul 11, 2025

Resistance Against Mass Deportations Webinar Scheduled July 17

The Zooming to the Resistance Against Mass Deportations Coalition is planning the second in a series of webinars exploring how people across the country are fighting mass deportations. During the webinar, scheduled July 17 at 4 p.m. Pacific, a panel of fighters from California cities and the East Coast will share their experience resisting the cruel ICE raids.

Mamdani’s NY Campaign Electrifies Those Seeking a Better Life

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has struck a nerve by voicing the demands of those who are struggling to survive as the cost of living continues to rise.

The Big Deadly Bill

A statement on the passage of the largest reduction in health care and food assistance in American history, and testimony as to its unconscionable, cruel and deadly consequences to those millions who will be hurt. The bill is a giveaway to the billionaire class that slashes programs people need to stay alive.

An Open Letter to the Nation to Those Who Believe in Justice

Homeless Union leader Crystal Sanchez in an open letter to the nation calls out the federal government’s attacks on the most vulnerable – the houseless, immigrants, ‘minority’, poor and working class communities – as violations of the Constitution’s promise of equal protection, and calls for the people to resist its tyranny.

Another Big Beautiful Betrayal for Rural America

You slash Medicaid, you’re swinging an axe at the heart of our rural hospitals, community clinics, doctors and nurses — and every family that depends on a job for a living. It’s not too late to raise hell.

Gaza Women’s Reproductive Health Endangered

Amidst the siege imposed by Israel, an estimated 690,000 menstruating women in Gaza are prevented from getting sanitary pads. Some women and girls are taking pills to delay periods. This all is creating serious health issues in Gaza.

ICE Terror Campaign Threatens Us All

Several recent Facebook reels show how ICE is ramping up its campaign of terror against immigrants, citizens and protestors alike as the effort to create a police state continues and resistance grows. One creator speaks to the significance of Haitians now being targeted.

Medicaid Defenders in Wheelchairs Arrested Ahead of Senate Budget Vote

Over 60 people, including grandmas in wheelchairs, were arrested in the U.S. Senate Rotunda in a nonviolent protest against cuts like Medicaid and the SNAP food program in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Budget Bill.”

Zohran Mamdani Delivers Stunning Blow to ‘Billionaire-Backed Status Quo’ in NYC

New York City proved that a movement powered by hope, courage, and working class people can beat the money of billionaires.

What Did They Do Wrong?

The Statue of Liberty was heard talking recently. She was wondering how to return to France since the …’send me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses seeking freedom’… message was no longer important.

The American People Want Peace, Not War!

The US's immoral and illegal attack on Iran threatens the whole world with war. The American people have a special responsibility to come out into the streets and rein in the US government, which has become a rogue state.

‘Hundreds Will Lose Their Homes!’

Families who live in their RVs rallied along with advocates at San Francisco City Hall and gave eloquent testimony inside against a 2-hour parking limit on oversized vehicles being proposed by the mayor that would result in their homes being towed and men, women and children being thrown into the street.

Juneteenth and the Forgotten Diversity of Appalachia

Appalachia has always been more diverse than we realize. Labor history shows Black, white, immigrant, native-born workers finding solidarity in the mines that fought corporate control.

Juneteenth 2025: ‘We Have to Win this Fight,’ Hannah-Jones Tells Black Graduates

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones addressed Black graduates at Harvard University, telling them that "we are about to see unleashed upon us an America that we have not had to live in. And we have to win this battle."

Billionaires vs The People: A Community Conversation On Change

The Laney College Poor People’s Campaign holds teach-in called “Billionaires vs The People: A Community Conversation on What We Can Do For Change In Our Communities”.

racism right in the face

racism right in the face By Gregory Pond We all don’t live every day With the club of racism Hitting us right in the face But we live with...

blacks on the block

blacks on the block By Gregory Pond . they created race when they came to lay claim then justify the trading of humans as slaves before we were blacks on the...

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.

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.

City Of Angels

City Of Angels By Raymond Nat Turner “There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret Wheatley City Of Angels where Camouflaged kidnappers; Fascist...

‘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.

Every City, One Fire

Every City, One Fire By David Teague Minneapolis just laid the blueprint. They didn’t flinch. They didn’t fold. They surrounded an entire ICE raiding crew and stood their ground. Not...

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.

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.

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.

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.

San Antonio Community and Labor Groups Power Victory in Mayoral Election

Community and labor allies reached out to thousands of San Antonio's voters, and predominantly Black and Latino households often ignored by campaigns, powering Gina Ortiz Jones to victory.

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.

Next Hours Critical for the Movement to End the Gaza Genocide

Within days, the Gaza Flotilla Sailboat with supplies for the people of Gaza with 12 onboard will reach the “Danger Zone.” How will the world respond?

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.

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.

Unite for Veterans Rally

Tomorrow, June 6th, 2pm at the Washington DC National Mall just north of the Smithsonian National Space and Air Museum, veterans and military families from across the country will gather for the Unite for Veterans Rally, to defend the values and promises made to those who served.

War on Trans People and Its Meaning In the Age of Trump

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.

Veterans Launch 40-Day Fast to Protest Israel’s Starvation of Gaza

As the death toll of Palestinians continues to rise and more than a half a million people in Gaza are on the brink of famine, U.S.-based Veterans For Peace and several allied organizations launched a 40-day “Fast for Gaza.”

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.

‘I Am a Political Prisoner’ Says Jailed Immigrant Rights Activist

In this interview with Democracy Now, Journalist Maria Hinojosa describes her recent interview in an ICE detention center in Colorado with jailed immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra.

War No More – Veterans Reflect on the Meaning of Memorial Day

Veterans for Peace say wars will not end, – and nuclear war will not be averted – unless there is a sea-change in the thinking of the U.S. people and our political leaders.

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.

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.

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.

14,000 Babies May Die in 48 Hours if Israel Keeps Blocking Aid to Gaza

The UN warns 14,000 babies in Gaza could die in 48 hours. Thousands of trucks are on the border, ready to deliver food, medicine and supplies.

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.

‘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.

Let’s Rein in U.S. Military Spending Before it Destroys Us

Excessive military spending has bankrupted the country and eaten up money we need for human needs. What's more, the billionaires' reliance on war as a foreign policy instrument threatens to destroy the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

Together We Stand

Together we stand divided we fall So its no wonder the oligarchies stand hand in hand like whos in whoville square

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?

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.

Group Adopts Blue Triangle as Symbol of Resistance Against Attacks on Immigrants

Brooklyn, NY - Witness at the Border has joined with over 30 immigration advocacy and support organizations to launch the Blue Triangle Solidarity campaign.

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.

‘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.

Yes, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes

Author Jose Antonio Vargas (Left) interviews Francine Lipman, William S. Boyd Professor of Law at UNLV, about tax dollars undocumented immigrants contribute and the devastating impact of ICE and IRS collaboration on immigrants and the economy.

Home Town

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How to Deal with ICE

Immigrant rights leaders in Las Vegas offer strategies for when ICE comes to your door, your workplace or approaches you on the street.

“Enough is Enough”: Vallejo Tenants Rally for Rent Control in Nationwide Housing Justice Movement

Vallejo renters gather in solidarity with renters in 17 cities nation-wide protesting corporate landlords and housing insecurity.

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.

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.

Pope Francis Dies After Easter Plea to End War in Gaza

"In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza.

After Brief Face-to-Face with Vance, Pope’s Easter Address Denounces ‘Contempt’ for Migrants

Pope Francis, in his Easter speech, appealed to those in positions of political responsibility to not yield to the logic of fear, but rather, to use resources to help the needy, fight hunger, and encourage peace, instead of sowing seeds of death.

New Non-profit to Build Community Power in the U.S. and Mexico

The Frontera Federation launched in March as a new non-profit dedicated to upholding human rights and building resilient communities along the border in the face of hyper-militarization in both the United States and Mexico.

Speakers Listed for April 22 Webinar on Mass Deportations

The speakers for an April 22 webinar on the resistance to mass deportations have been announced. See the speaker biographies and registration information.

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.

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."

Where Your 2024 Taxes Went

The NPP's annual "tax receipt" shows where your federal income taxes went. In 2024 an average taxpayer paid $3,707 for weapons and war,.

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.

April 22 Webinar Will Explore Resistance to Mass Deportations

On April 22, the Zooming to the Border Coalition, which includes the People's Tribune and Tribuno del Pueblo, will hold a webinar titled Zooming to the Resistance Against Mass Deportations. A group of activists will share their experiences in resisting the government's assault on immigrants.

With Detention of Beloved Farmworker Organizer, ICE Comes for the Labor Movement

“We believe he was targeted,” says the political director of the farmworker union that Alfredo Juarez helped to create.

‘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.

Elon Musk Reaps Billions Aiding U.S. Government’s War Preparations

The world’s richest person makes billions from U.S. government contracts aiding its war plans.What human needs could be satisfied with these billions?

Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza

Many Gazans fear the forced starvation that Israel is inflicting of them more than its bombs.

‘What a Journey’: Artivist’s Exhibit Challenges Discrimination in Education

Fronteriza artivist Nanzi Muro describes some of the challenges she has faced as a student of color in higher education.

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

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

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.

Watch BORDERLAND | The Line Within

View the new film that indicts the U.S. Immigration system, "Borderland: The Line Within" for free until March 31 at 7pm Eastern. A National Immigrant Solidarity Rally will be held online on that date.

Stopping the Coup is Just the Start of a Bigger Fight

People want a society that takes care of everyone. The billionaires and corporations who run the U.S. need a dictatorship to control people while they loot the public treasury, slash and privatize public programs and cut jobs.

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.

Walking Beside You

Walking Beside You I see you in the morning frost,when city lights dim and the world pretends not to notice your blanket of stars.

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.

No One Has to Freeze to Death Outdoors During Chicago Winters

This winter in Chicago at least nine people died due to hypothermia. No one should freeze to death in winter or in summer. We all can be part of insuring no one else does.

Walking Beside You

Walking Beside You I see you in the morning frost,when city lights dimand the world pretends not to noticeyour blanket of stars. I see you,...

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.

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.

As Trump-Musk Target Social Security, Medicare, Seniors Share Stories of Benefit Cut Offs

Seniors share horror stories of receiving notification from their bank that the SSA requested and withdrew money from their bank for benefits paid after the supposed death of their spouse. “Musk and Trump are breaking Social Security to turn it over to Wall Street,” says an advocacy group.

‘We Will Not Leave Gaza Whatsoever,’ says Gaza Resident 

Gazan resident says they will not leave Gaza, whatsoever.; they are staying in their destroyed homes, regardless of Trump’s statements.

Sacramento County Jail Expansion Is Put On Hold 

David Kent Barefield was not taken to a hospital, but to the Sacramento jail. He couldn’t walk, or even stand; he was dying.

Where’s Trump? America’s Poorest Counties Devastated by Historic Flooding Speak Out.

West Virginia people devastated by the flooding are crying out for help from the Trump administration. They speak on whether FEMA should be abolished, as Trump is proposing.

From Bondage to the Streets: America’s Long History with Homelessness

The story of homelessness in America is woven deep into the fabric of our nation's history, starting long before the modern image of people sleeping on city sidewalks.

We Demand Equal Justice for UnHoused Murder Victims

There was no media coverage and it was swept under the rug! A predator was terrorizing and killing people, and because they were unhoused it apparently didn’t matter.

Justice for James Edward Oakley

"The crowd in front of so-called Vallejo City Hall joined me in a scream, a cry, a wail for another houseless relative's life stolen by the violence of sweeping us like we are trash . . . "

An All-American Nightmare

The machinery of mass deportation has been set up in a nightmarish fashion. It is meant to be impossible to stop — or to appear that way. But, like any machine, it can be brought to a halt, when understood.

UnHoused Families’ Impending Exit to Streets Averted

San Francisco CA. Time was running out for a pair of families who were faced with being kicked out of the St. Joseph’s Family...

As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom

University faculty call on everyone, on behalf of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia graduate detained by ICE, to organize on behalf of those who are today's targets, supporting academic freedom and free expression before it is too late.