Sunday, May 17, 2026

Israeli forces raid hospitals in Gaza, issue dire evacuation orders amid escalating conflict

Gaza in turmoil: Israeli hospital raids and evacuation orders intensify humanitarian crisis

10 Deputies Suspended for Excessive Beating Caught on Video

Ten deputies were put on leave in San Bernardino for their involvement in the apparent beating, tasing and arrest of Francis Pusok as he was taken into custody. Their actions were exposed after a news helicopter captured it on video of the police brutality.

Trump administration halts visas for Gazans as children arrive for medical care

State Department suspends temporary humanitarian visas after right wing backlash, leaving thousands of Palestinian children without access to urgent treatment.

Drawing equivalencies between fascists and anti-fascists is not just wrong – it’s dangerous

We must be very wary of any attempts to excuse or normalize white supremacy.

Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands

A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.

31 progressive candidates seek to upend the democratic establishment in upcoming Ohio elections

Yes We Can’s odds of uprooting the Democratic establishment are a long shot, but winning this year is not necessarily the goal.

New study shows link between prenatal and infant pesticide exposure and autism in children

The authors of the study believe it's imperative to "avoid prenatal and infant exposure to pesticides to protect early brain development."

Experts warn anticipated death toll rise to far over the projected 60,000 if US...

“Even if social distancing standards were relaxed, it wouldn’t restore the health of the economy as some protesters have implied it would.”

Scientists fear soaring methane levels show climate feedback loop has arrived

Rapidly rising levels of atmospheric methane are "very bad news for humanity and the planet," warned one observer.

Odysseus – how the world’s master of contrivance dresses down today’s creepy, lying losers

Homer shows what civilization is all about, beginning with the distinction between predatory mendacity vs. mutually-supportive, truth-based partnerships.