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Fox News Misled Viewers About “Riots” Before Trump Ordered Troops to Portland
The outlet used footage from the 2020 protests after the police killing of George Floyd and said it was from 2025.
How Government Shutdowns Leave Polluting Legacies
Previous pauses in EPA enforcement indicate that a lack of federal oversight can embolden polluters.
Democrats Have Shown Their Hand in Caving to GOP Bill. What Happens Next?
David Dayen of The American Prospect discusses what could be the end of the longest government shutdown in US history.
Chicagoans Refuse to Be Cowed in the Face of Unrelenting State Violence
Chicago is giving the US “a stellar example of how to fight back against these xenophobic pogroms,” said one organizer.
Veteran Affairs Losing Doctors and Nurses Amid Understaffing, Facility Closures
Hundreds of VA staff warned that policy changes under Trump will “negatively affect the lives of all veterans.”
After More Than 2 Weeks in ICE Detention, UK Commentator Sami Hamdi Released
The Trump administration’s agreement acknowledged that he is not “a danger to the community or to national security.”
Data Centers Devour Electricity. Private Equity Is Buying Utilities to Cash In.
The seizure of public utilities for the sake of profit may lead to a disaster for consumers — and the planet.
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Veteran-led protests against Trump's National Guard deployments encourage soldiers to resist Trump's illegal orders.
Here Are the “Fake Electors” and Other Allies Trump Just Pardoned
The proclamation, which is only for federal charges, is symbolic and does not prevent state-level prosecutions.
How Somerville Became the First US City to Vote to Divest From Israeli Apartheid
“I grew up here in the belly of the beast,” one organizer said. “I never imagined that this would be on the ballot.”