Former NY State Assembly Speaker Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Other former officials from New York that are due for sentencing include New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and New York State Sen. John Sampson.
‘More training’ is not the answer to police terror
The death of Tyre Nichols doesn’t have to be in vain – there are numerous opportunities for action at the local and national level to rein in out of control police terror.
Organizers plan massive Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ protests as Trump escalates attacks on dissent
Organizers say more than 2,110 protests across all 50 states will build on June’s nationwide actions, as Trump expands National Guard deployments, ICE raids, and rhetoric about cities as “training grounds.”
Seriously auditing the rich makes sense. Seriously taxing the rich can save us.
The affluent gang at Patriotic Millionaires is making the case for an entirely new tax system.
Michigan opens the door to restoring union power
For the first time in nearly 60 years, a state is poised to reverse its “right to work” law and begin to undo the damage of a corporate-driven anti-union trend.
Trump’s smart wall raises surveillance and flood fears along the border
A $46 billion border build out is adding steel, sensors, AI towers, roads, and cameras as West Texas communities warn that federal plans could endanger homes, farms, privacy, and public land.
Seattle Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination, Becomes 6th City to Do So
Monsanto has faced a spate of PCB contamination lawsuits over the decades and several this year alone. Seattle is likely seeking millions of dollars from Monsanto to pay for the cleanup.
Former jail officer pleads guilty to using excessive force
Accused of assaulting an inmate and fracturing his rib, a former sergeant with the Grady County Jail, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty...
Spreading hate and bigotry: WSJ and NYT’s offensive pieces ignite fury over Islamophobic narratives
In a world where headlines often shape perceptions, two leading newspapers' recent pieces have sparked a fierce debate over the role of media in perpetuating Islamophobia and bigotry, challenging us to confront the shadows cast by biased narratives.
How trade union workers are joining to support Ukraine
Since Putin’s unprovoked attack, working people around the world rallied around Ukraine.









