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Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds
“[T]he speed of decline is comparable to some coups d’états,” a global democracy watchdog wrote.
Growing Presence of AI Data Centers Prompts Debate on Native Lands
Concerns include environmental impacts and resources needed for the centers, as well as cultural creative theft from AI.
CBS Streaming News Workers Launch 24-Hour Walkout for Better Contract
Workers “are fighting to protect their livelihoods during a period of uncertainty in broadcast news," the union said.
Trump Adviser Says War-Induced Pain to Consumers Is “the Last of Our Concerns”
“If [the war] were to be extended, it wouldn’t really disrupt the US economy very much at all,” Hassett said.
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
“Arkansas lawmakers cannot sidestep the First Amendment,” an ACLU spokesperson said.
Trump’s Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest Over Iran War
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation,” he said.
Supporters Celebrate Release of Palestinian Leqaa Kordia — But Fight Continues
Kordia can now return to her family after a year in ICE jail, but the Trump administration may continue to target her.
Cuba’s Electrical Grid Has Collapsed as Trump Threatens to “Take” the Island
“Sanctions are literally killing people right now,” says Cuban journalist Daniel Montero, speaking from Havana.
Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face
To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.
New York Residents Are Fighting a Data Center Backed by a Billionaire Trump Ally
Residents in Western New York are opposing a data center backed by an Epstein-tied private equity firm.