Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Report details Biden admin’s ‘cruel and unnecessary’ jailing of asylum-seekers

"The Biden administration must alter course, stop jailing asylum-seekers and treating them as enforcement 'priorities,' [and] use its legal authority to release them."

NOC on the ground – Tennessee stands up to white supremacy

NationofChange's Zach D. Roberts reports from on the ground in Tennessee, where multiple white supremacist groups plan to converge this weekend for a series of marches and rallies.

Natural Asset Companies and the plan to financialize the commons

"Are we fighting to save ourselves and our living planet or are we fighting to maintain business as usual?”

146 Land and Environmental Defenders killed or disappeared in 2024

The findings expose a persistent global crisis that has claimed 2,253 lives since 2012, and show that violence against those protecting land, forests, and communities continues with little sign of justice.

Former correctional officer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

“As a correctional officer, Lakesia Harden knew what she was doing when she engaged in drug trafficking and associated with Tremayne Linder, a convicted felon."

Louisiana to allow tax dollars to pay for private schools in ‘abandonment of public...

The LA GATOR Scholarship Program aims to introduce school vouchers, a controversial policy that has seen mixed results across the United States.

Former Congressman charged with stuffing ballot boxes and bribery

“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. If only one vote has been illegally rung up or fraudulently stuffed into a ballot box, the integrity of that entire election is undermined.”

Beer Company Develops Edible Six-Pack Rings That Feed, Rather Than Kill, Marine Life

A craft beer company and an ad agency brewed up a brilliant idea to save marine life if six-pack rings end up in the ocean.

When rhetoric meets crisis: Trump’s retribution threat after Kirk’s killing and a nation awash...

In the hours after Charlie Kirk was killed at a Utah campus, President Donald Trump blamed the “radical left” and vowed retribution—just as a Colorado high school shooting left three teens in critical condition. Progressive leaders condemned Kirk’s murder and warned against inflaming tensions while data show extremist violence is overwhelmingly right-wing.

Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline driving major safety changes in Canadian oil-by-rail

This latest development in safety in Canadian oil-by-rail transportation proves just how broken the regulatory system remains.