Thursday, July 23, 2026

Officer Arrested for Murder After Gunning Down Teen Laquan McDonald on Dashcam Video

Officer Jason Van Dyke claimed that Laquan McDonald lunged at him with a knife. New dashcam video footage release shows direct contradictions with the officer's account.

City Will Offer Free Showers and Restrooms for Homeless People

Homeless people in Santa Rosa will soon have access to bathrooms and showers.

From ‘Demos’ to ‘Podemos’: Popular Uprisings in Greece and Spain

The future of Europe is in flux, as popular movements in Greece and Spain gain power and challenge traditional economic and political systems. The global economic crisis created enormous suffering for billions around the world, but it also created an opening.

Surging hunger in the US signals alarming trend as food aid cuts take toll

As vital food aid programs expire, millions of Americans face rising hunger challenges, reveals Hunger Free America's 2023 National Hunger Survey Report.

Cop Charged with Homicide for Shooting Unarmed Man Twice in the Back

After a routine traffic stop, a Pennsylvania police officer was charged with criminal homicide for shooting an unarmed man on Tuesday. This is just another example of an officer employing deadly force without justification.

EU Countries Launch Shock Rebellion against Glyphosate Herbicides

Public pressure against glyphosate in countries across Europe has been intense, with nearly 1.5 million people petitioning the EU’s health commissioner for a ban on the substance.

Students Mobilized In Seattle To Win Free Bus Passes, But Fight Still Continues

The fight is not finished. The Seattle Public Schools district didn’t take time to fully hear out the students about their proposed plan.

Warren calls out Vance’s abortion ban claims as a real threat to women’s rights

Elizabeth Warren warns that a Trump-Vance administration could use a 151-year-old law to enforce a nationwide abortion ban, threatening the reproductive rights of all American women.

The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940

The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored... Or sought work.

The federal program that can protect workers when foreign trade kills their jobs 

The importance of the program only continues to grow because of the war in Ukraine, foreign competitors’ efforts to subvert fair trade laws and other factors outside workers’ control.