Sunday, November 15, 2026

Nation’s largest school strike: 30,000 Los Angeles public-school teachers walkout

The strike follows months of failed negotiations between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teachers union to reach a deal for smaller class sizes, increased support staff along with pay raises.

Water protectors protesting at Willow River warn Line 3 ‘is a catastrophic threat’

"Polluted water, land, and rapid climate change are threats to us all, and Line 3 will cause unpredictable levels of damage if it becomes active."

Environmental groups sue BLM for not conducting environmental reviews in New Mexico fracking permits

The fracking push is "symptomatic of a broader assault on our public lands by the Trump administration."

Rackets Science: The Influence Peddlers Protection Act of 2015 (H.R. 2029)

Voters should ask, is the United States more corrupt now than it was eight years ago? Than 16 years ago? 24 years ago?

The Biden interview: the President talks about the Supreme Court, threats to democracy and...

In a sit-down conversation with ProPublica, Biden discusses Kevin McCarthy’s “terrible bargain,” the fear of change that drives threats to democracy and the Supreme Court’s need for an ethics policy.

In refusing to prioritize drivers’ safety, UPS risks major strike

As UPS drivers around the country struggle to do their jobs in triple-digit temperatures—literally baking inside non-air-conditioned trucks—their wealthy employer refuses to take action.

$10 trillion in added US debt since 2001 shows ‘Bush and Trump tax cuts...

"In their blind loyalty to their mega-donors, Republicans' fixation on giant tax cuts for billionaires has created a revenue problem that is driving up our national debt," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse in response to new Treasury Department figures.

Bernie is not a wind sock

The Sanders campaign is a political opportunity unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes.

Pro-Palestine activists arrested blocking New Jersey port

The protesters attempted to blockade weapons bound for Israel, part of a growing global movement to undercut the pillars of the Israeli war machine.

Melting glaciers could lead to more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions: Study

The process—already seen in Iceland—makes volcanic eruptions more frequent and powerful, according to new research conducted in the Chilean Andes.