Saturday, November 7, 2026

Parents receive $9 million settlement after police kill handcuffed son

The state of Missouri is paying the Ellingson family for their loss.
The U.S. Capitol. An FBI anti-corruption probe into Sen. Susan Collins was shelved after the second Trump administration dismantled the unit handling it. Photo: Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the...

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump administration dismantled the unit handling the inquiry.

Trump: The Dress Rehearsal for Fascism

Our system of inverted totalitarianism has within it the seeds of an overt or classical fascism.

Youth activists in St. Charles and Tacoma take bold stance against arms shipments to...

Activists rally to halt arms manufacturing and shipment in dual demonstrations.

UN panel condemns Israel for violating global Child Rights Treaty amid Gaza conflict

A UN report accuses Israel of severe violations of child rights in Gaza, citing alarming numbers of deaths, displacements, and injuries. The panel calls for urgent action, while Israel denies legal obligations under the treaty.

Farming Frogs Can Save Them From Extinction

Diseases are killing off many of Panama’s frog and salamander species. Are there enough animals left to breed them in captivity?

‘Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.’

We simply cannot forgive those who are doing to our world what we see happening right now.

The Pain of Modern Life: Loneliness and Isolation

Our current socio-economic order way of living in this world is not how humans should be. According to Mohandas Gandhi, “all humanity is one undivided and indivisible family,” and without this sense of community, we are left feeling lonely and lost.

Four Marines Dead: Semi-Automatic Assault Weapons Are a Security Problem for the US

Now that four Marines have died at the hands of a civilian who was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, is it time we discuss a ban on such weapons? Assault weapons are a significant source of mayhem and security problems in the U.S.

Three dead in shooting at elementary school in California

The situation is being reported as a murder suicide and all reports point to the suspect being deceased.