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Democracy Shouldn’t Be a Luxury
A democracy should want every eligible person to vote. Given the attack on voting rights, including the attack on the mail in ballot, working class people may find it difficult to vote. The right to vote belongs to the American people, not parties.
Data Center Near Nashville Zoo Is Especially Unnecessary
A data center next to the Nashville Zoo introduces unnecessary risks. Nashville should prioritize land uses that enhances the community, protects the environment and preserves the unique character of the area surrounding the zoo.
‘Kids Under Fire:’ Journalist Dedicates Emmy to Journalists Killed by Israel
Journalist John Rushing accepts the award for "Outstanding War or Violence Conflict Coverage" at the 2026 News Emmys for the Al Jazeera film "Kids Under Fire" with a powerful speech dedicated to the journalists killed by Israel in Gaza.
ICE Violence Escalates at Newark’s GEO-Run Jail, Delaney Hall
Protests have been going on outside the Newark, NJ, ICE jail known as Delaney Hall, where hundreds of detained immigrants have been on a hunger and labor strike for a week demanding their immediate release.
Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Data Centers. Women Most of All
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.
Help Wanted and Needed
Most people have no idea of the number of homeless children. Yet, children experiencing homelessness impacts every community. This story addresses why it needs to be addressed at multiple levels beyond numbers.
Trump Demands End to Birthright Citizenship Ahead of Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court is expected to hand down a ruling on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship by July. Trump publicly pressured the court recently to rule in his favor.
Voters Rights Coup Shakes Foundation of Our Fragile Democracy
The dismantling of voting rights directed at the African American community can only be described as re-traumatizing and opening old painful wounds in this long-suffering community. Yet this community is rising and resisting. But if the resistance takes the form of African Americans fighting alone, can the assault be overcome?
May Day 2026: ‘Power to the Workers, Not the Billionaires’
A photo story from the May Day, 2026 protests from some ciites.
Protestors Gather Outside Michigan ICE Facility, Immigrant Detainees Launch Hunger Strike
Citing dangerous conditions, lack of adequate food and medical care, and cruel legal obstacles that keep many in captivity for months, protesters gather outside as several hundred detainees go on hunger strike at the ICE North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, MI.
We’re ‘Still Trying to Wage Peace,’ Says Veterans for Peace Member
Stephen Bare of Veterans for Peace Chapter 11 in Santa Cruz, CA, describes how the chapter is regrouping and renewing its efforts to "wage peace."
Nothing Makes Money Like War
The cost of war is astounding — in terms of lives lost, tax dollars spent and human suffering as social programs are cut to pay for war spending. But, giant corporations, billionaires, politicians and others in high places, profit immensely from war.
Webinar Will Deal with Expanding and Unaccountable Powers of Immigration System
Sign up for the May 14 webinar that will explore the "Expanding and Unaccountable Powers of the US Immigration Enforcement System." Pedro Rios will be the moderator, and the panelists include Dr. Marla A. Ramirez, Todd Miller and Camilo Perez-Bustillo.
‘Government Should Care for People’ says Tennessee Congressional Candidate
At the heart of Lore Berhman’s campaign is the belief that government should care for people, and for a community where everyone can succeed.
Monarch Butterflies are Healing the Earth
The monarch butterflies recent comeback shows that healing can happen, but only if we choose to protect the land, water, and creatures around us.
There’s No Such Thing as a Closed Loop Water Cooling System For Data Centers
Testimony describes what happens to the water that flows through a so-called ‘closed loop system’ used to cool AI data centers.
Data Centers are Opposed All Over the Country and Communities Win in Some Places
This story provides inks to places where some some communities are resisting data centers, and winning.
Accept Personal AI Use but Oppose Hyperscale Data Centers
Sean Boyle refutes arguments used to discredit some community advocates fighting data center proposals who use AI as he does.
Moms Aim to Close Dilley ICE Detention Center by Mother’s Day
Thousands of mothers and others across the country are banding together to demand that ICE end the detention of children and families by Mother's Day.
No Data Centers in Michigan!
'The resistance to data centers in Michigan is awe-inspiring! Data center proposals are canceled across the state and country due to public resistance. We want food, water, and clean air.'
He Died on the Floor—And They Told Everyone Else to Keep Working
There is something profoundly broken—morally, culturally, economically—when a workplace responds to death with not even a pause. The message was clear: the Amazon packages matter more than the people moving them.
‘I Will Continue to Speak Out Strongly Against War,’ Says Pope Leo After Trump Rant
Pope Leo said he would not back off his criticism of President Trump’s war in Iran after the president's social media rant against him.
The New Order
The New Order
by Kathy Powers
I am not a terrorist.
I do not condone this war or any other.
I did not vote for this person who claims
presidency.
I am powerless to change these events.
I can protest until my voice cracks and my
breath fails.
I can support my country yet decry its...
The Economy: ‘It’s the Best of Times, it’s the Worst of Times’
What's going on with the economy? Why is it that the stock market overall has been booming in recent months, while jobs are dwindling and many of the jobs that are available don't pay enough to live on?
Israel Has Buried Gaza in Rubble, But Our Love for the Land Will Always Survive
In this piece originally published at Truthout, Hend Salama Abo Helow, a researcher, writer and medical student at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, speaks about the deep connection of Palestinians to the land.
The Chicana Gassroots Theater Troupe That Fought the Patriarchy During the Farmworker Movement
Teatro Chicana, a grassroots theater troupe, created by first generation college students in the 1970s developed plays highlighting gender inequality, sexual violence, and more within the farmworker and civil rights movement. Two of the founders speak to LAist about the significance of that work for today.
Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients from Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Nurses care about their patients and want to help them in every way; so they are organizing, building national networks for patients’ rights, fighting to abolish Ice, for healthcare, not warfare—all as an extension of their caring for all patients.
We Can Stop the War Against the Iranian People
Trump has pledged to keep committing war crimes in the US-Israeli war of aggression against the Iranian people, but the majority of Americans are better than this and are rallying themselves to stop the war.
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 the City of Los Angeles. In Garcia v. City of Los Angeles., the court entered judgment against the City because it had falsified...
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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 over the city and rallying in the thousands at Civic Center across from San Francisco City Hall – over wage increases, health care,...
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.
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.
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.
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.
I Reported Abuse. Then I Watched the System Fail.
A mental health professional shares his experience passing an abuse problem up to a system that often has less training and lived experience than him.
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
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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 their 7-year-old daughter.
Advocates sounded the alarm Friday over federal agents’ arrest last week of a family of legal asylum-seekers apprehended just outside a Portland, Oregon...
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.”
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Thousands of kids have been booked into ICE detention in the past year, and former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
The Killing of Renee Nicole Good: State Violence in Broad Daylight
Renee Nicole Good — a 37-year-old mother of three, poet, writer, U.S. citizen, and volunteer legal observer — was killed by an ICE agent during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis, January 7.
The Immoral Separation of Children and Parents During Deportation
This year ICE has sent more immigrant children into the federal shelter system than in the previous four years combined. Forced family separation is a crime under international law.
‘Minneapolis Is Test Case’: Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Put Down Protests
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act against Minnesota's ICE protesters. The editorial board of the Minnesota Star Tribune described the city as being “under siege” by the federal government.
Hundreds Pack Hearing to Blast Chicago Police Cooperation with ICE
People in Chicago had been pushing for months for a public hearing on whether the Chicago police have been cooperating with ICE raids in Chicago. The hearing was finally held Jan. 8.
ICE Raids in Tucson, Who’s Next?
In Tucson, Arizona, I.C.E. raided two Taco Giro restaurants which escalated into agents firing pepper spray into a crowd, including Congressmember Adelita Grijalva.
People of the US and World Condemn the Assault on Venezuela
The People's Tribune joins people across the US and the world in denouncing the US attack on Venezuela. Unity, collaboration and coordinated actions, strikes and assemblies are necessary to rein in the US.
A Desperate Call for Empathetic Leaders
Empathy is needed to heal trauma and reconnect incarcerated people. Empathy must be a core tenet for policy makers.
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.
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!
Together, We Can Redirect the Whole World
A visionary poem about the world we are living in and how people, together, can create a peaceful, happy world for all.
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.
Stop the Illegal and Immoral War on Venezuela
The US attacks on Venezuela are illegal and immoral, and so is all the other military, economic and political pressure that has been put on Venezuela since 1998. None of this benefits the people of Venezuela or the American people.
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.
A Call to Conscience, Solidarity and Resistance on International Migrants Day
Witness at the Border issued this statement "in the spirit of observances throughout the U.S and the world of International Human Rights Day on December 10 and International Migrants Day on December 18," and in defense "of the universal right to freedom of movement in search of a dignified life."
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.
Ohio Grandma Races to Help Haitian Immigrants Protect Children
In Springfield, a city transformed by Haitian immigrants, Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separations crisis.
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.
Norma’s Story: NorCal Resist Rallies Community Support For Immigrants
The presence of supporters at a person's "check in" with Immigration authorities, and other community responses to immigrant abuse, helps insure rules are followed.
Stephen Miller: The Man Behind Trump’s Immigration Policies
The most powerful White House staffer, Stephen Miller, has written or edited every executive order Trump has put into place. Many question his legal tactics and ability to continue spreading his white supremacist ideology. Many of his initiatives are in court.
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.
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.
Takeout
Takeout
Julie Rogers
walking to the restaurant:
someone heaped in a blanket
on the sidewalk next
to a wheelchair
this person could reach
the metal frame, pull it over
and hold on while laying down—
parked that close
we kept going and enjoyed
pasta, oysters, wine
went to hear the blues
trudged back up Vallejo St.
that same man was busy
being...
ICE Raids Mean the Return of Brutal Family Separations
The separation of immigrant families at the border was barred by the 2023 settlement of a lawsuit, but the Trump administration has found a way to brutally reimpose family separations, by moving the practice away from the border and doing it through the ongoing ICE raids.
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.
five stood
five stood
Gregory Pond
hidden from news and social media eyes
five stood under sweatshirt hoods, cold and homeless
around a dying trashcan fire
that offered little warmth
in the growing dark when a crisp breeze
felt like a raging storm
gray shadows, back alley, castaways
who from a distance looked
like five sticks ripped
from a smoldering...
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.
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.
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.
The End-of-Life Options Act is a Lie!
Illinois Senate Bill 1950, the End-of-Life Options Act, was approved by the House in May, 2025. Advocates say Illinois must strengthen healthcare access, not expand pathways to premature death, and that Governor JB Pritzker can veto the Act.
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.
Where Resistance Lives: Illinois’ Stand for Justice and Immigrant Rights
Illinoians have fearlessly fought back against the Trump administration's efforts to terrorize immigrants and those who are fighting to defend their rights.
Food Insecurity, First Hand
Tonight I checked my EBT application on my smartphone, and found that my account had its usual starting balance for the month of $122.00. But the continuing federal government shutdown had delayed that payment to me, as well as millions of others across the nation as needy or needier than I.
Progressive Nevada Candidates Aim to Continue Mamdani Trend
Several state legislature candidates in Nevada plan to continue the trend of the Mamdani mayoral campaign in NYC with a focus on affordability and fighting for the working class.
Poverty and Deportees on the Streets in Tijuana
In U.S. media, even progressive media, we pay little attention to what happens to people when they're deported. Many are dumped through the border gate, have no home to go to and live on the streets in cities like Tijuana.
No Tows Without Homes
At the same time that advocates for San Francisco’s vehicle-dwelling residents charged the City to protect RV and large vehicle residents from displacement by a parking enforcement program, City workers were removing trailers about five miles away.
‘Jesus Is Being Tear Gassed At Broadview’
The struggle to close the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago where deportees are held under torturous, inhumane conditions includes clergy who are part of a movement of religious leaders opposed to the assault on immigrants.
No Kings Rallies Show the Fight Is On!
No Kings Day showed the rising awareness of people to how dangerous the situation is, that everyone’s rights, living standards, and democracy itself is in danger. Millions are mobilizing in diverse ways to confront the situation.
White House Demands Return of Food Stamps Distributed In November
This month the White House demanded that Food Stamps distributed to eligible people must be retrieved because the distribution was "unauthorized."
Freedom is Fundamental: Resisting the New ‘Poor Farms’
Today’s powerful billionaire class is moving ever more rapidly toward imprisonment of the poor, initiating “a sweeping campaign to make homelessness itself a crime."
Undocumented Immigrants in Fear During Operation Midway Blitz
"I am scared. I’m scared for myself, my parents, my tios and tias, my whole family. We’re all vulnerable,” writes a Chicagoan about the terror of Operation Midway Blitz. "We're all vulnerable."
‘People Want Gov’t and Democrats To Stand Up,’ says Chicago Mayor
Chicago Mayor says his takeawy from the November electons is that people want Democrats to stand up for working people and make ultra rich pay their fair share.
Mamdani Election and Others Offer a Light in the Darkness
From the editors: The recent election results, especially the election of Zohran Mamdani, offered a ray of hope for millions in America who have been struggling to survive economically and who are appalled by the rising fascism in the country.
‘Hope is Alive,’ says New York City Mayor-Elect Mamdani
Read New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's acceptance speech following his victory in 2025 Elections.
Mayor, Evanston, IL: ‘My Community Is Under Invasion from Our Own Federal Gov’t’
Amid federal ICE raids in Chicagoland, the mayor of one Chicago suburb is on the frontlines of the anti-ICE protest movement, saying ICE agents have invaded his city and are beating people up for no reason.
Chicagoans Call Out ICE and Home Depot in Defense of Day Laborers
Community residents, union members, and elected officials gathered outside a Home Depot in Chicago to ask for solidarity with Day Laborers facing daily threats of ICE raids, and for Home Depot to take a stand against the raids.
Advocates Warn of Utah ‘Forced Labor’ Camp for Homeless
An advocate for the National Homelessness Law Center warned that the 1,300-bed facility could be a “pilot” to put homeless people into similar conditions to Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Trump’s Federal Cuts Hit Texas Food Banks Hard
One in six Texans faces food insecurity; hunger touches every community. "It’s not just somebody else’s problem. The loss of public funding is larger than a food bank can bring in," says a Texas food bank CEO.
Day of the Dead Vigils Pay Tribute to Those Who have Died in ICE Custody
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a respected Mexican tradition celebrated on November 1 and 2, honors those who have passed away. In recent years, Day of the Dead celebrations have honored those who have died in ICE custody.
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.
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.
Treasury’s $2 Trillion Payment to Trump, It’s Very MAGA!
Since Trump claims he has gotten $20 trillion for the country, it seems perfectly reasonable that he should get a commission, say 10 percent or $2 trillion. It’s absurd, but would anyone stop such a ridiculous money grab?
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.
Fragile Ceasefire Victory and the Role of the Global Movement
In 2024, 125 nations of the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister. This and countless other unprecedented acts of resistance took place against a “war” that revealed itself daily as outright genocide. The world’s people expressed their common humanity through actions and voices...sustaining this epic unity for the battles that lie ahead is critical for real peace..."
The Struggle on Skid Row: Stephanie’s Story
Stephanie Williams is long known as the “Queen of Skid Row.” After she saw the police kill an unarmed homeless Black man in his tent, she became a voice for the community, showing how the City terrorizes the homeless, while fighting for housing as a right for all.
“No Kings” Protests Set to Sweep US Even as Trump Increases Attacks on Activists
Republicans are already smearing the protesters, but their intimidation tactics are out of touch with reality.
US Politicians Took Israeli Money to Support Genocide
While cutting social services at home, the U.S. continues has sent its taxpayer-funded resources to Israel throughout the well-documented genocide.
Voices for Unity from Austin and Chicago
Community leaders from Austin and Chicago speak about their views and visions on unity between Blacks and immigrants in the fight for a just world for all.
ICE Fears Put Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies at Risk
Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for the health of pregnant immigrants, and the health of their pregnancies. This story was originally reported by 19thnews.org.
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.
Student Walk Out for Palestine at Wayne State University
"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.
Government Shutdown and the Blame Game
Using a bold-faced lie President Trump and Vice President Vance blamed immigrants, particularly the undocumented, for the government shutdown now in effect throughout the country. The Republican plan would increase Obamacare payments and make Medicaid cuts.
A Salute to Chicagoans Resisting ICE
The resistance to the ICE invasion is characterized by people recognizing their common humanity and coming together. What is especially heartening are the small acts by individuals giving their neighbors rides to work, groceries taking their children to school.
BLOCK THE BOMBS, BRING ON THE POETS
On September 22, 2025 Representative Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced the Block the Bombs Act during the 119th Congress.
Chicago Mayor Signs Executive Order to Protect Constitutional Rights of Chicagoans
Chicago mayor signs order prohibiting use of city properties for ICE enforcement. The order comes after ICE violated Chicagoans’ rights, and because of the federal government threats of militarized activity.
Emmy-Winning Journalist Deported After Reporting on Anti-Trump Protest
Emmy award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was deported to El Salvador – a country he fled over 20 years ago — in retaliation for filming law enforcement activities, says the Committee to Protect Journalists.
ICE Zip-Ties Children During Raid on Chicago Apartments
During a military-style raid on an apartment block in Chicago Sept. 30, ICE agents used flash-bang grenades, blew apartment doors off their hinges and zip-tied children.
A Salute to Chicagoans Fighting ICE
A salute to Chicagoans fighting ICE and to the food delivery worker on a bicycle who outrode ICE agents after they tried to kidnap him on the streets of downtown Chicago.
Over 60 Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Disappearances
Some Democrats in Congress have announced they are investigating the Trump administration’s practice of disappearing immigrants to other countries.
America Cannot Afford This Dangerous Step
Americans should be chilled at government's recent designation of “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization (it isn't an organization). This allows for the criminalization of broad swaths of dissent, and won't stop with "Antifa."
America is Divided—But it’s the Wrong Divide
The real divide is between those who have and those who don't. We have the abundance to care for everyone and government must see to it that people's needs are met.
‘Language is very powerful:’ Student Artivism During Turbulent Times
Student artivism has been one of the responses to the Trump administration's assault on free speech. Nanzi Muro explores student artivism at San Diego City College.
‘Just Kill Em’: Fox News Host Endorses Giving Homeless ‘Lethal Injection’
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade is facing calls to resign after suggesting that the state should execute homeless people who decline help during a live broadcast.
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.
Homelessness Kills: Heather Lee, Rest in Power
Heather’s testimonial highlighted injustices and cruelty toward unhoused people
Charlie Kirk’s Murder and Why Billionaires Want to Silence Us
Government and the corporations are using the murder of Charlie Kirk to justify destroying free speech. It is no coincidence that billionaires and corporations are trying to silence us now.
All Eyes on Gaza! All Hands on Deck!
Veterans For Peace calls for urgent end to US-Israeli genocide, for defense of Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, and to free disabled veteran ICE kidnapped.
Conservatives Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Enact Sweeping Speech Crackdown
US enters new era of McCarthyism as Trump administration equates leftist critique with “terrorism.”
Memes and their Political Influence
Under Trump, we've seen a surge in political memes. Memes can numb us to the mistreatment of people here and in other countries. "Enjoy the memes you find funny, but be aware of the broader impact they can have," says the author.
Pushing People into a Really Bad System Will End Really Badly
President Trump's executive order fuses drug use and homelessness, ignoring that homelessness can cause or exacerbate substance use because people use drugs to cope with pain. Forced institutional settings rather than housing will not help the ill or unhoused.
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!
Chicago Resistance Speaks: ‘Until All Are Free, None Are Free’
An uprising is growing as the government tries to impose a dictatorship. Chicago resistance leaders recently offered their thoughts in public remarks made at demonstrations and press conferences.
CoreCivic Detention Center is Not Wanted in California City!
Over 150 community members turned out recently to protest the opening of a new 2,500-bed ICE detention facility in California City, CA, operated by CoreCivic. It will be the largest ICE detention facility in California.
Los Angeles Continues to Rebuild and Resist
Angelinos, suffering from the profit over people economy, continue to rebuild after the fires and to protest immigration raids, while also experiencing joy in such difficult times.
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.
Bearing Witness at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Hoping it’s Closing
Joshua Rubin of Witness at the Border describes his recent experience bearing witness outside Florida's brutal 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant detention center, which may soon be closing as the result of a lawsuit.
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.
‘One Day it’s Going to Be You,’ Union Leader Pledges Resistance
Immigrants and workers’ unions are two of the Trump administration’s primary targets, but the president of Nevada’s branch of the SEIU said her union won’t back down.
San Jose CA.: Demand That the Sweep be Stopped
This family is fighting against the city towing the WRONG RV home. It ended with a trip to the ER after the father suffered a medical emergency. This is what's really happening at Columbus Park.
The Borderlands Are Not Flooded with Fentanyl
Dr. Melody Glenn discusses the misinformation and politicization that is not based in fact of opioid overdose and the argument that because fentanyl is coming from Mexico, it’s coming through the border.
Journalist Says Why ‘I Can No Longer Work With Reuters’
A photojournalist says why it is impossible for her to maintain a relationship with Reuters "given its role in justifying and enabling the systematic assassination of 245 journalists in Gaza."
‘Respect Us a Little,’ Las Vegas Medical Workers Picket Hospital
Workers picketed outside Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas to raise awareness for their continued struggle while executives make millions.
Abrego Garcia Detained Again, Could be Deported to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant worker, was freed from detention in Tennessee Aug. 22 and then re-arrested by ICE on Aug. 25 in Maryland. The Trump administration is trying to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda.
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.
Still Healing
After in ICU and trauma stepdown unit following life threatening accident causing broken ribs, punctured lung, pelvis fractures, fluids in lung lining, and more, patient received insurance denial for air ambulance services of $93,000, declaring it wasn’t medically necessary.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
(Inspired by Shel Silverstein)
There is a place where inclusion ends
A place before community begins,
Where the sun burns crimson bright,
And those discarded rest at night.
An Open Letter to Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose, CA.
From the San Jose CA Frontlines: Stop the sweeps. Unhoused people want a safe place to stay. All people should be respected, shown compassion, understanding.
Global Food Authority Declares Catastrophic Famine in Gaza
On Aug. 22, the world's top authority on hunger crises officially declared that a catastrophe-level famine in Gaza exists—a humanitarian disaster engineered by Israel's relentless blockade of food aid and other life-saving supplies.
The Interning of America’s Homeless
More families face homelessness as rents rise and food programs aand other social safety nets are cut. With the potential for tens of thousands more people forced onto the streets, could people be forced "far away" from the cities as Trump suggests?
The Price of Passion: How Greed Is Pushing Fans Out of the Game
Sports aren’t just entertainment. They’re community. They’re identity. They’re part of our stories. But when locked behind paywalls, those stories fade.
White Supremacy is at Work, says Texas Organizing Project about Gerrymandering
Republican officials ram through gerrymandered maps, proving the system is doing what it was built to do: protect white political power and erase Black and Latino Texans from decision-making.
Thousands of Texans Protest Trump’s Redistricting Plan To Get More Votes
The Texas capitol of Austin saw 5,000 people protesting Trump’s unconstitutional redistricting plan and other issues threatening our democracy.
