Friday, November 13, 2026

Nonviolent discipline is helping turn the tide on ICE

Despite brutal provocation, the people of Minneapolis have been courageous and remarkably nonviolent, embodying the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

As GOP megabill’s SNAP cuts take effect, millions lose food aid and states face...

New tracking finds SNAP enrollment has fallen by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025, and analysts warn states could soon owe roughly $9 billion a year.
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The Five Principles of Patriotism

True patriots seek to confirm and strengthen and celebrate the “we” in “we the people of the United States.”
The SEC's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

SEC votes to propose scrapping rule that lets shareholders force a vote

Investor advocates call the move a threat to eight decades of shareholder oversight
The dam at Carraizo Lake in Trujillo Alto, one of the reservoirs supplying drinking water to the San Juan area. Photo: Mtmelendez / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Puerto Rico is rationing water, but many residents stopped trusting the tap long before...

Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption started years earlier, as did loss of faith in the utility.

Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. Four...

If passed into law, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act would resolve the largest outstanding claim on the Colorado River while providing about $5 billion in federal funding to build infrastructure to transport the water across the reservations.

Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide

A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.

Trump removal calls grow after Iran threat as Democrats debate 25th Amendment and impeachment...

Calls to remove President Donald Trump intensified after he warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” but constitutional requirements and political alignment within the executive branch make immediate removal highly unlikely.

Musk’s double standard: SpaceX wins government contract while public services face deep cuts

A $38.85 million contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX sparks outrage as his government office slashes funding for health care, education, and social programs.
FEMA community relations workers at a disaster recovery center. Photo: George Armstrong, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Federal judge rules Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce unlawful

The ruling covers the reservists who deploy after hurricanes and floods, with a decision on remedies due next month as hurricane season continues.