Trump’s Crackdown on Anti-War Activists (w/ CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin)
Trump's threat to bring RICO charges against CODEPINK for their nonviolent, anti-war activism is only a symptom of the administration's broader attack on freedom of speech and dissent.
This Ridiculous, Dangerous Antifa Order Is McCarthyism All Over Again—Possibly Worse
The Trump administration is abusing federal power to silence dissenting voices in a manner that has not been seen in over 70 years. The country survived Sen. Joseph McCarthy, but…
No Secret Police Act: CA Gov. Signs Law Against Masked ICE Agents; Feds Say They Won’t Comply
“What this law is trying to do is to take us back from the era of routine masking based on completely foundationless officer claims of fear."
HUD Whistleblowers Say Trump Admin Is Gutting Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
The White House is “systematically destroying” protections for renters and homeowners, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says.
Top Pro-Israel TPUSA Donor Terminated Support for Kirk in Days Before Death, Sources Say
Ultra-Zionist billionaire Robert Shillman was one of Charlie Kirk’s most committed donors. But as Kirk fell under attack for his increasingly critical Israel views during his final weeks, sources say…
Trump Claims Ukraine Can Retake All Territory Captured by Russia, May Be Able to ‘Go Further’
The comments reflect the opinion of Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
Million-Strong General Strike Blocks Italy for Palestine
One million people across Italy, led by grassroots unions, took part in a general strike supporting Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Trump Expands ‘Authoritarian’ Free Speech Crackdown, Calls Negative Media ‘Illegal’: Jameel Jaffer
“The president really is using every lever at his disposal to silence, suppress and even imprison his political enemies.”
Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, UN Commission Says, As USA Blocks Peace for 6th Time
The US has vetoed six Security Council resolutions that called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, a UN commission stated conclusively that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.
Working-Class Americans Are Hurting—And Traditional Statistics Aren’t Showing How Much
Recent data show the costs of groceries, healthcare, and electricity have all been rising faster than overall inflation.
Teachers and Unions Fight Back as UC Campuses Prepare to Fuel Trump’s Witch Hunt
A coalition of University of California faculty, students, staff, and labor unions is suing the Trump administration.
Patrick Lawrence: Our Age of Unreason
We have lost that connection between reason and morality …. We have decisively lost our idea of the commonweal as the anchor from which reason will make its case.
The Recognition of Palestine: What It Does, What It Doesn’t Do, and Why Now
The recognition of Palestine as a state is more of a symbolic gesture than a meaningful act, like imposing sanctions on Israel would be. Still, it shows that even Israel's…
Why the SanctionsKill Campaign Supports BDS
By Jill Clark-Gollub / Common Dreams The SanctionsKill campaign was formed in 2019 to raise awareness of the human cost of the “sanctions”—actually economic coercive measures—imposed by the United States…
Here’s What Life Is Like Inside One of Gaza’s Last Remaining Hospitals
By Sara Awad / Truthout In the heart of a city at war, al-Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital struggles to survive. This site of healing and recovery has now been transformed into…