Thursday, May 21, 2026

Why are immigration ‘judges’ working for DOJ aka the PROSECUTION?

“The reason we’re here is because the government of the United States wants you to leave the United States. It’s my job to figure out if you have to leave. It’s also my job to figure out if you should stay.” –Federal Immigration Judge Ubaid ul-Haq

Phoenix enacts landmark heat safety ordinance for outdoor workers amid rising temperatures

A unanimous decision by the Phoenix City Council has led to the adoption of an ordinance mandating essential heat safety measures.

Minneapolis public schools vote to sever contract with police

“We want justice for George Floyd, and we know that justice isn’t enough. And now is the time to defund the police and invest in community.”

The disintegration of North America

Director Michael Moore was trying to satirize the U.S. penchant for invading other countries.

Police violence meets spiritual resistance in the struggle over DAPL

An appeals court overruled the shutdown of DAPL, pending a full environmental review. The fight against a pipeline that provoked unprecedented resistance continues.

‘Seems like a good policy!’ CBO shows Medicare for All could cover everyone for...

"A large share of Medicare administrative costs are tied up in tasks like eligibility determination... that would no longer exist in a Medicare for All system."

The good, the bad and the ugly: Medical heroes, anti-maskers, and rotten politicians

We know who the Good are, they are exemplary, the very best of Americans. We know that the bad and ugly are personified by one Donald. J. Trump, someone who bends or breaks any law that stands in his way.

Five Great American Hypocrisies

Which of the American 'exceptionalism' is most outrageous and destructive? Paul Buchheit discusses the top five hypocrisies of the super-patriots willing to overlook their own faults as they place themselves above other people.

#FreeBrittney and all Saudi women too!

If any woman can relate to Brittney’s struggle to free herself from her father’s rule, it is Saudi women’s rights activist Samar Badawi.

Learn. Fight. Win.

Everytime there is another white extremist-related incident, or arrest I am reminded that the major news publications and cable networks are out...