Thursday, November 5, 2026

Supreme Court case could shield Monsanto from cancer lawsuits and reshape corporate accountability

A Supreme Court fight over Roundup warning labels could determine whether injured Americans can continue challenging pesticide manufacturers in court, while raising far-reaching questions about federal power, corporate liability, and public health protections.
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Death by firing squad: Sister Helen Prejean on Trump’s moves to ramp up executions

The second Trump administration is now pursuing the death penalty in dozens more cases across the country.

Judge orders release of family after prolonged detention and reported neglect in ICE facility

Federal ruling finds continued detention risks constitutional violation after nearly a year of confinement, medical emergencies, and allegations of worsening conditions at Texas center.

When progress misleads: The hidden baseline problem in public-interest advocacy

Claims of success in animal welfare, climate policy, and corporate sustainability often rely on narrow metrics that obscure whether real-world harms are actually declining.

Give me your tired, your poor…

The case for asylum in these less than United States.

Iran’s 10-point plan is still a workable basis for negotiations

There is a simple way to avoid one of the most destructive elements in recent failed negotiations with Iran

3D-printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small...

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished.

Why this union paramedic treats an epidemic of inequality

Union members harness the power of collective action to move all ahead. We lift each other up and draw strength from one another.

Millions lose food aid as Trump’s budget law reshapes SNAP

A new analysis finds 2.5 million fewer people received food assistance within months of enactment, with millions more expected to lose benefits as states adjust to new funding requirements.

Over 1,000 humanitarian workers killed distributing food, water, medicine & shelter

Of those over 1,000 deaths, more than 560 were in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and 25 in [the Democratic Republic of the Congo].