Telling It Like It Is
In a devastating blow to what John Lewis called “the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a…
2026
AFGE Urges Passage of the Shutdown Fairness Act
Today, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union, celebrated the end of the…
Wyden to Force Declassification of Secret Court Opinion on FISA “Serious Abuses”
On Thursday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) proposed a short-term extension of FISA in exchange for declassifying a major…
Friends of the Earth Applauds House Stripping Harmful Pesticide Language from Farm Bill
This morning, the House voted to strip sections 10205, 10206, and 10207 from the Farm Bill, with 71…
U.S. House Strips Cancer Gag Act From Farm Bill
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Farm Bill by a vote of 224-200.…
Supreme Court Eviscerates Last Remnants of Voting Rights Act, Opening Door to Jim Crow Gerrymandering in Red States
Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a congressional map in Louisiana with a second majority-Black…
The US Fentanyl Crisis:A Death Show in a “Free Market”
Announcements of severe crackdowns, and then finding the most convenient external enemy. Someone has to take responsibility, but…
Again To the Grisly Well, With Ballrooms
Leave it to this still-repugnant regime to instantly twist a Keystone Cops security breach – not a so-distant-it-was-on-another-floor…
New Report Shows That Hardening of US Sanctions on Cuba Since 2017 Fueled a Sharp Increase in Cuba’s Infant Mortality Rate
A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) finds that the expansion of US…
Over 1,100 companies sign up for 2026 Zhuhai Airshow in November
Over 1,100 companies from 18 countries and regions have confirmed their attendance at the 16th China International Aviation…