Category: Politics
Israel Expands Strikes and Ground Invasion in Lebanon as Iran Negotiations Stall
Iran has repeatedly insisted that a deal must include Lebanon, while Israel has demanded otherwise. …
Congressional Black Caucus Demands Corporations Oppose Voting Rights Rollbacks
Around 200 of the corporations that received the letter had pledged to protect voting rights five years prior. …
Increased Tax Refunds Have Been Eaten Up by Iran War Price Spikes, Experts Say
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” aimed to stimulate spending with bigger refunds, but inflation has swallowed the benefits. …
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”
Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback. …
Protests Erupt at New Jersey Immigrant Jail in Support of Striking Detainees
Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail. …
By Serving as Stenographers to Power, Corporate Media Abetted Israel’s Genocide
Failure to accurately cover the destruction of Gaza is inimical to the basic professional canons of journalism. …
Trump Has Turned Venezuela Into a 21st Century US Protectorate
Trump has imposed a radical reorientation of Venezuela’s international place within the global world order. …
Israel Advances Plan to Displace Palestinian Bedouin Communities in West Bank
The forced resettlement plan seeks to advance an Israeli settlement project splitting the Palestinian territory. …
Pope Leo Issues Encyclical Warning of AI’s Potential Dangers If Left Unregulated
“No algorithm can make war morally acceptable,” reads the first major theological document of Leo XIV’s papacy. …
A Minute of Silence Isn’t Enough to Reflect on the US’s Death and Destruction
Let’s stop lying to ourselves on Memorial Day and instead try exploring the full truth about war in all its evil. …
