Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Trump’s budget delivers big oil’s wish: Reducing strategic petroleum reserve

Trump's budget plan would not only reduce the SPR storage to a level of 260 million barrels, it would shut down two of the four SPR sites.

Polio strikes Gaza: A 10-month-old’s paralysis amidst siege highlights humanitarian crisis

The child was born around the time last year that Israel ordered a total blockade on all humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround

A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.

Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Helene response draw fire from NC newspaper and local...

The Charlotte Observer issued a pointed editorial denouncing Trump’s false claims and warning that such disinformation is hampering recovery efforts.

350+ groups oppose dirty Senate energy bill that would promote fossil fuels, pollute air...

Letter to Senator Schumer demands democratic opposition to industry-backed bill.

Elizabeth Warren issues statement opposing Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary

“My fundamental concern is that the relationship between the Defense Department and giant defense contractors has become far too cozy."

I’m a brand new activist—here’s what got me to join others in the streets

It’s impossible to truly understand an issue until it becomes personal in some way. That’s exactly what happened to me.

Biden administration faces backlash over unilateral arms sale to Israel

Unpacking the unilateral decision amidst escalating Middle Eastern conflict

Breaking: DNC votes to cut power of superdelegates

The vote is "an important step forward in making the Democratic Party more open, democratic and responsive to the input of ordinary Americans."

Elon Musk’s “X” accuses Media Matters of defamation amidst growing concerns over antisemitic content

This legal action accuses the nonprofit media company of purposefully and maliciously defaming him and X.