Saturday, April 4, 2026

Mutual aid is a lifeline for the million people displaced by war in Lebanon

Food, clothing and shelter provided by mutual aid efforts in Lebanon are vital as Israel’s escalating war triggers a growing humanitarian crisis.

Supreme Court opens door to conversion therapy in free speech ruling

In an 8-1 decision, the Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, prioritizing a therapist’s First Amendment claim over state efforts to restrict a practice rejected by major medical organizations.

What faith leaders bring to the resistance

Across the US, progressive clergy are seizing ground from Christian nationalists with testimony and liturgy that inspire and mobilize.

Why capitalism relies on nature and care work it does not pay for

Modern economies depend on unpriced ecosystem functions and undervalued care and reproductive labor—essential inputs that are difficult to commodify. This tension helps explain environmental degradation, social strain, and the limits of market systems.

Trump’s Iran war drives more than $100 billion to fossil fuel giants as global...

Analysis finds oil and gas price spikes linked to the conflict have shifted massive wealth from households and businesses to major energy companies while lawmakers propose taxing windfall profits.
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Meta & Google found liable in landmark cases for knowingly causing harm to young...

Over the course of the trials, documents revealed that tech companies were well aware of the addictive properties of their social media products and exploited these properties to increase their profits.

Trump’s detention expansion: disease, secrecy, and ‘unbelievably inhumane’ conditions in Texas

Congressional testimony, public health records, and detainee reports reveal medical neglect, blocked oversight, and infectious disease concerns inside rapidly growing federal immigration detention sites.

Minnesota kicks off legal battle with Trump administration to hold ICE shooters accountable

The first test for prosecutors, if they file charges, would be to prove the agents don’t qualify for immunity through the Constitution’s supremacy clause.

The Minneapolis protests recall a long lineage of women’s peace movements

We saw in Minneapolis what we’ve long seen in U.S. peace movements: Women bringing innovation, moral clarity, caregiving and an insistence on justice.

ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis

Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.