Thursday, November 5, 2026
Carved stone entrance of the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington.

Justice Department’s interference before midterms was unsuccessful, unprofessional and unprecedented

The Trump administration fought one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – before the 2026 midterm elections.
Blue entrance of the Karnes County Civil Detention Center with metal benches outside

ICE lists 36 detainee deaths in fiscal 2026, most since 2018

The agency's own page shows 29 deaths by mid-April and seven more through Aug. 23; DHS has said the size of the detained population explains the rise.
Protesters carry Palestinian flags and signs at a demonstration in Berlin.

Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists

“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”
Dolores Huerta, an older woman with short gray hair, smiles in a portrait photograph.

Dolores Huerta, farmworker union co-founder, dies at 96

She coined 'Sí, se puede' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Her family has not released a cause of death.
The Meta sign at the company's headquarters. Photo: Nokia621 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over misleading privacy statements

A jury found 43.9 million violations tied to Cambridge Analytica, and the judge cut a roughly $219 billion maximum to $25 billion
A teacher sits on a stool facing students who are seated at desks and on the floor of a classroom

Who Cares for the People Who Care for Children? Reimagining the Adults Closest to...

Communities can better protect children by supporting teachers, caregivers, and other trusted adults—and helping them work together.
The National Labor Relations Board's Washington headquarters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Federal labor board accuses Wisconsin behavioral health nonprofit of illegally firing six workers during...

The board also certified the union at the West Allis clinic after rejecting the company's objections to the April election.
Union members at a campaign rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Why More Political Campaigns Should Unionize

Building better campaigns starts with better worker protections.
Dolores Huerta. Photo: Eric Guo / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dolores Huerta, Chicana activist and defender of farmworker rights, dies at 96

She coined ‘Sí Se Puede’ and spent over seven decades organizing for better treatment and pay for immigrant workers in California’s Central Valley.
The Cairo skyline. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

“Dark Day for Journalism”: Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor

Editor Lina Attalah is held until she pays a ,000 fine, weeks after Egypt arrested a whole newsroom at fact-checker Matsadaash.