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Warren: Trump Delay on Housing Bill Shows “Complete Indifference” to Americans

Warren: Trump Delay on Housing Bill Shows “Complete Indifference” to Americans

The president said he wouldn't sign the bill until his restrictive voting legislation is passed.

yesterday 3

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Chris Walker

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Across Europe Signals Harsh Future of Climate Change

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Across Europe Signals Harsh Future of Climate Change

Scientists have stated that climate change is making record-breaking heat waves more frequent and intense.

yesterday 1

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

GOP Farm Bill Puts Food Assistance at Even Greater Risk Amid Growing Crisis

GOP Farm Bill Puts Food Assistance at Even Greater Risk Amid Growing Crisis

Nearly 30 percent of US state governments believe they may be forced to narrow SNAP eligibility to cope with new costs.

yesterday 2

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Jake Johnson

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Accessing Medical Records of Trans Minors

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Accessing Medical Records of Trans Minors

The Trump administration had demanded medical records of trans minors receiving care in NYC hospitals since 2020.

yesterday 1

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Public Records Show FBI Secretly Extracted Data From ICE Protesters’ Phones

Public Records Show FBI Secretly Extracted Data From ICE Protesters’ Phones

Previously unreported documents reveal “extractions” from at least 13 devices after a protest in Washington last June.

yesterday 0

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Schuyler Mitchell

New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature

New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature

“Each of the scientists in the film has faced severe backlash from their research,” says the director of Second Nature.

yesterday 1

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Amy Goodman

Mamdani Allies Defeat Establishment Democrats in NYC Congressional Primaries

Mamdani Allies Defeat Establishment Democrats in NYC Congressional Primaries

“It's not just a question of electing more Democrats. It's a question of electing better Democrats,” Mamdani said.

yesterday 1

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Chris Walker

Shuttering of Clinics That Teach Abortion Care Fuels Medical Workforce Crisis

Shuttering of Clinics That Teach Abortion Care Fuels Medical Workforce Crisis

The crisis extends far beyond abortion access and threatens the future of reproductive health in communities nationwide.

yesterday 1

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Latona Giwa

Labor Can’t Be Treated as a Mere Voting Bloc — It Has Power to Reshape Society

Labor Can’t Be Treated as a Mere Voting Bloc — It Has Power to Reshape Society

It is necessary to put the capital-labor relation back at the center of left politics, says Costas Lapavitsas.

yesterday 0

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C.j. Polychroniou

Trump Designated Antifa “Domestic Terrorists” — New Prosecutions Follow His Lead

Trump Designated Antifa “Domestic Terrorists” — New Prosecutions Follow His Lead

With new conspiracy cases against activists — including the indictment of 15 Minnesotans — Trump’s NPSM-7 bears fruit.

yesterday 0

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Cody Bloomfield

Senate Passes War Resolution Demanding Trump End Hostilities in Iran

Senate Passes War Resolution Demanding Trump End Hostilities in Iran

Most analyses say the measure is largely symbolic, but at least one Democratic lawmaker says it could be enforceable.

yesterday 2

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Chris Walker

Beloved Lebanese Sea Turtle Conservationist Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Beloved Lebanese Sea Turtle Conservationist Killed in Israeli Airstrike

“They are trying to kill the hope of the Lebanese people,” says Rami Khashab, who worked alongside the late Mona Khalil.

previous day 4

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Amy Goodman

SCOTUS Blocks Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards Who Shaved His Dreadlocks

SCOTUS Blocks Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards Who Shaved His Dreadlocks

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the ruling contained a “parade of horribles” that created bad precedent.

previous day 2

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Chris Walker

UN Commission Finds 30 Percent of People Killed in Gaza Genocide Were Children

UN Commission Finds 30 Percent of People Killed in Gaza Genocide Were Children

“The deliberate targeting of children is one of the key elements establishing genocidal intent,” the commission said.

previous day 1

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Stephen Prager

ICE Says 51 People Died in Custody Under Trump. Experts Say That’s an Undercount.

ICE Says 51 People Died in Custody Under Trump. Experts Say That’s an Undercount.

Immigrants are jailed in unsanitary, overcrowded jails and camps as part of Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

previous day 3

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Mike Ludwig

Supreme Court Sides With Trump; Weakens Protections for Permanent Residents

Supreme Court Sides With Trump; Weakens Protections for Permanent Residents

“Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside,” wrote one judge.

previous day 0

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Prairieland Protesters Sentenced to 30 to 100 Years for “Terrorism” Charges

Prairieland Protesters Sentenced to 30 to 100 Years for “Terrorism” Charges

These sentences are far longer than any of the prison sentences given to the 1500 January 6 rioters.

previous day 0

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Trump Threatens ABC News Over Coverage of Costly Reflecting Pool Project

Trump Threatens ABC News Over Coverage of Costly Reflecting Pool Project

President Donald Trump has made numerous unfounded claims that vandals are to blame for the pool's current algae growth.

previous day 2

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Chris Walker

Union Activists Are Building Solidarity With Delaney Hall Hunger Strikers

Union Activists Are Building Solidarity With Delaney Hall Hunger Strikers

Sunday’s rally came after months of labor solidarity efforts with detainees, who continue to face retaliation.

previous day 2

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger Eyes US Senate Seat in Tennessee

Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger Eyes US Senate Seat in Tennessee

Hininger had touted on earnings calls that Trump’s immigration crackdown was financially beneficial to CoreCivic.

previous day 1

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Adam Friedman

An Abelardo de la Espriella Presidency Threatens Colombia’s Climate Policies

An Abelardo de la Espriella Presidency Threatens Colombia’s Climate Policies

He campaigned on expanding oil, gas, and mineral extraction, and said the country should do “all the fracking possible.”

previous day 2

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Katie Surma

The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is the Newest Frontier of Global Class Warfare

The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is the Newest Frontier of Global Class Warfare

AI is deepening worldwide webs of accumulation, ushering in new class and power relations.

previous day 1

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William I. Robinson

Judge Orders Palestine Activist Released From ICE Jail Following Public Pressure

Judge Orders Palestine Activist Released From ICE Jail Following Public Pressure

The Trump appointee ruled that Salah Sarsour “has presented a substantial claim of First Amendment retaliation.”

monday 1

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Isiah Holmes

Organizers in Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia Are Putting Abortion Rights on Ballot

Organizers in Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia Are Putting Abortion Rights on Ballot

Grassroots canvassers are hitting the streets to urge voters to defend abortion rights in their states this November.

monday 3

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Marianne Dhenin

Environmental Activists Were Quarter of Human Rights Advocates Killed Last Year

Environmental Activists Were Quarter of Human Rights Advocates Killed Last Year

Of 358 human rights defenders killed in 2025, 84 were protecting land and the environment, according to a new report.

monday 7

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Katie Surma

Iran Demonstrates Its Leverage With Strait of Hormuz in Negotiations With US

Iran Demonstrates Its Leverage With Strait of Hormuz in Negotiations With US

Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the two sides agreed to a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days.

monday 6

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Amy Goodman

Keir Starmer Resigns, Leaving Legacy of Persecuting Palestine Activists

Keir Starmer Resigns, Leaving Legacy of Persecuting Palestine Activists

“It’s hard to remember the last time that a government lost so much support and respect so quickly,” said one activist.

monday 4

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality

Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality

After using $1 billion to brutalize immigrants, Alligator Alcatraz has been emptied. Its victims still need justice.

monday 5

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Thomas Kennedy

United Auto Workers Vote to Divest from Israel in Historic Victory

United Auto Workers Vote to Divest from Israel in Historic Victory

The divestment vote makes the UAW the first major national union to vote to divest from Israel.

monday 2

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Shireen Akram-Boshar

Far Right Millionaire Backed by Trump Claims Presidential Victory in Colombia

Far Right Millionaire Backed by Trump Claims Presidential Victory in Colombia

Initial results show Abelardo de la Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left,” winning by a razor-thin margin.

monday 1

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Jake Johnson

Keir Starmer Expected to Announce His Resignation as UK Prime Minister

Keir Starmer Expected to Announce His Resignation as UK Prime Minister

But many on the left are skeptical that his likely replacement, Andy Burnham, will truly bring the change he promises.

21.06.2026 4

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Stephen Prager

In Gaza, Fathers Can’t Promise Their Children Food, Safety, or Even Survival

In Gaza, Fathers Can’t Promise Their Children Food, Safety, or Even Survival

Every Palestinian father faces the impossible task of trying to create a sense of safety in a place where there is none.

21.06.2026 4

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Hassan Herzallah

She Fled From a Mexican Cartel. A New Canadian Law May Block Her Path to Safety.

She Fled From a Mexican Cartel. A New Canadian Law May Block Her Path to Safety.

Asylum seekers and rights advocates say Canada's Bill C-12 is fueling widespread fear and misinformation.

21.06.2026 2

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Jillian Kestler-D’amours

A New Practice Puts Hundreds of Immigrants Before Judges at Very Short Notice

A New Practice Puts Hundreds of Immigrants Before Judges at Very Short Notice

Immigration courts in New York have adopted a new style of hearing meant to speed up Trump’s deportation machine.

21.06.2026 1

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Eileen Grench

Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century

Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century

The cyclical weather pattern could lead to major disruptions in agricultural production and food security.

21.06.2026 1

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Frida Garza

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz in Response to Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz in Response to Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

Israeli leaders have explicitly stated in recent days that they have no intention of abiding by any US-Iran ceasefire.

20.06.2026 1

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Stephen Prager

World Professional Association for Transgender Health Is Government’s New Target

World Professional Association for Transgender Health Is Government’s New Target

WPATH’s advocacy has led to expanded insurance coverage for trans health care -- and now it’s in the crosshairs.

20.06.2026 1

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Erin Reed

Sentencing of Palestine Action Defendants Marks a Dangerous Escalation

Sentencing of Palestine Action Defendants Marks a Dangerous Escalation

A committee representing them says “by taking direct action, they saved lives. That is not terrorism, it is a duty.”

20.06.2026 2

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Nandini Naira Archer

ICE Halts Efforts to Open Several Immigration Jails

ICE Halts Efforts to Open Several Immigration Jails

While the news is an important victory, the immigrant rights movement must continue to grow.

20.06.2026 2

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Tristan Taylor

Trump May Be Drawing Down Iran War, But He’s Demanding Billions More for Bombs

Trump May Be Drawing Down Iran War, But He’s Demanding Billions More for Bombs

The GOP is souring on Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget as the president pushes for yet another reconciliation bill.

20.06.2026 3

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Mike Ludwig

Gaza Soccer Player Who Dreamed of Competing in World Cup Can Now Barely Watch It

Gaza Soccer Player Who Dreamed of Competing in World Cup Can Now Barely Watch It

Mohammed Khaled Afana suffered a life-changing injury while attempting to obtain flour from an aid distribution point.

20.06.2026 2

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Ohood Nassar

Choice to Keep Coal Plants Open Will Cost Some Coloradans Their Lives

Choice to Keep Coal Plants Open Will Cost Some Coloradans Their Lives

Across the nation, coal power has received a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials.

19.06.2026 2

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Jennifer Oldham

US-Iran Talks Delayed After Israeli Bombardment of Lebanon Kills at Least 18

US-Iran Talks Delayed After Israeli Bombardment of Lebanon Kills at Least 18

The US and Iranian delegations both delayed plans to travel to Switzerland for the opening round of negotiations.

19.06.2026 3

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Jake Johnson

UN Expert Calls for Global Condemnation After 3 More Killed in Trump Boat Strike

UN Expert Calls for Global Condemnation After 3 More Killed in Trump Boat Strike

The total death toll of the administration’s illegal boat bombing operation is now at least 211 people.

19.06.2026 2

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Julia Conley

The Story of Juneteenth Reminds Us That Education Is Essential to Freedom

The Story of Juneteenth Reminds Us That Education Is Essential to Freedom

The pursuit of education has been central to the Black freedom struggle for centuries.

19.06.2026 4

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Rodney Coates

Emergency Loans Are Costing US Schools Millions — and Lining Wall Street Pockets

Emergency Loans Are Costing US Schools Millions — and Lining Wall Street Pockets

States’ political failures are causing a massive transfer of wealth from classrooms to the richest banks in the nation.

19.06.2026 2

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Michael Beyea Reagan

Despite the State’s Attempts to Stamp Out Opposition, Our Movements Persevere

Despite the State’s Attempts to Stamp Out Opposition, Our Movements Persevere

Echoes of anti-slavery and civil rights struggles reverberate through the current uprising against ICE.

19.06.2026 4

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Austin C. McCoy

New Poll Finds Most Americans Back Adopting Popular Vote to Select President

New Poll Finds Most Americans Back Adopting Popular Vote to Select President

Americans back abolishing the Electoral College by a 2 to 1 margin, the survey shows.

18.06.2026 3

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Chris Walker

A Wall Street Consensus Was on Display at the G7 Summit

A Wall Street Consensus Was on Display at the G7 Summit

Leaders failed to address income inequality or climate change but entertained wealthy AI and fossil fuel executives.

18.06.2026 6

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Amy Goodman

Hillel International Has 3-Prong Strategy Targeting Campus Palestine Solidarity

Hillel International Has 3-Prong Strategy Targeting Campus Palestine Solidarity

Until these programs are dismantled, US campuses are nothing more than Zionist re-education camps.

18.06.2026 2

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Maura Finkelstein