Saturday, May 16, 2026

Traders placed massive bets minutes before Trump Iran post raising insider trading concerns

Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.

Judge orders release of family after prolonged detention and reported neglect in ICE facility

Federal ruling finds continued detention risks constitutional violation after nearly a year of confinement, medical emergencies, and allegations of worsening conditions at Texas center.

Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan

Demonstrators denounce public spending, ecological damage, police repression, Israel’s participation, and the deployment of US immigration agents during the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.

Trump’s Iran war costs $1 billion a day while hospitals close and healthcare disappears

Critics warn the administration’s military campaign could fund food aid and healthcare for millions of Americans already struggling with rising prices.

Supreme Court case could shield Monsanto from cancer lawsuits and reshape corporate accountability

A Supreme Court fight over Roundup warning labels could determine whether injured Americans can continue challenging pesticide manufacturers in court, while raising far-reaching questions about federal power, corporate liability, and public health protections.

Trump budget expands domestic surveillance powers alongside record $1.5 trillion military request

New budget documents reveal expanded FBI authority to monitor domestic extremism while the White House seeks historic increases in Pentagon spending and significant cuts to social programs.

Water supplies strained for 30 million americans, new USGS report warns of national water...

Climate change and pollution threaten water access for millions across the U.S.

Trump threatens to bomb Iran into the ‘Stone Ages’ as experts warn of possible...

Threats to destroy Iran’s electric grid and bridges raise alarm among legal scholars as strikes hit medical, energy, and civilian infrastructure.

Lessons from Vieques: Resisting US militarism, building unity

Our only hope is to learn from and center the past and present struggle in Vieques and everywhere else bearing the brunt of U.S. militarism, to clearly understand where our enemies converge.

How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’

A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.