Saturday, May 16, 2026

Federal court blocks government from expelling families from US under ‘Title 42’

“President Biden should have ended this cruel and lawless policy long ago, and the court was correct to reject it today.”

The heart (or graphite) of greed

Yes, his inflated ego is undoubtedly part of the reason, but an urge for geopolitical dominance also drives Trump’s ambitions.

The 2016 Presidential Elections and the Cost of Democracy

For the moral importance of democracy is not the language of money but the ‘Will of the People.’

How a grad student uncovered the largest known slave auction in the US

Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified.

New efforts seek to build trust in elections, in the face of a still-thriving...

Believers of Trump’s big lie about the 2020 election continue to ignore national media and election experts. Will they be convinced by poll workers and local leaders to trust the democratic process again?

Election subversion is replacing voter suppression as new GOP threat

Pro-Trump Republicans are building new paths to subvert future election results, numerous analyses find.

Seattle becomes first city to cut ties with Wells Fargo over DAPL, just hours...

“When big cities such as this do the right thing, it sparks hope in the world.”

Chemical spill closes four Lake Michigan beaches

Health groups are pushing for federal regulators to set national drinking water standards.

The Epstein emails reveal the slimy moral depravity of elite society

Elites’ warmth toward Epstein was apparently universal.

The US-China tech race, resource wars, and the cost of militarization

Over the past decade, a steady and well-funded campaign has convinced the general public that China is the greatest threat to the safety and security of the American people.