Tuesday, July 7, 2026

After Black pregnant woman’s false arrest, Markey renews call for federal facial recognition ban

"We need to pass my bill to prohibit the use of biometric technologies by federal entities and law enforcement so that people like Porcha aren't wrongly accused."

What do Louisiana pipeline explosion and Dakota Access pipeline have in common? Phillips 66

Aging pipelines are seen as a major issue that could create catastrophes.

‘No Cop Academy’: Activists stage day-long demonstration against police academy to be built in...

The protest was the latest in a series of actions organized by a coalition of more than 50 community groups dubbed “No Cop Academy.”

No charges against guards who killed inmate in scalding shower

This is just the latest of multiple investigations into allegations of prisoner abuse within Florida’s prison system.

Tax revelations and corporate media won’t defeat Trump

Those who want to prevent another Trump victory should go all-out to show they won’t be fooled again.

An obituary for our world

Yes, my obituary is a given, but humanity’s should be so much less so.

The 2018 midterms: A referendum on regime change

If the midterm elections do not lead to a change of course, the world’s oldest, richest, and most powerful republic will find itself teetering on the brink of regime change.

Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles

In some cases, the impact on residents’ lungs is worse than living beside a highway or being exposed to secondhand smoke every day.

Trump cuts billions in federal childcare funds for Democratic-led states after Minnesota fraud scandal

Administration cites welfare fraud allegations as advocates and state leaders warn of political retaliation and sweeping harm to working families.

Suffocating an island: What the US blockade is doing to Cuba

The American people need to know what the U.S. is doing to Cuba.