Monday, October 26, 2026

USDA drops plan to test for Monsanto weed killer in food

Much more research is needed to understand the impact on human health of chronic dietary exposures to pesticides.

Behind the Booing: A Sanders Delegate Reflects on the DNC Protests

Bernie Sanders has always said this campaign was not about him or any one person, but about millions of people rising up and saying "enough is enough."
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State Cutbacks, Recalcitrance Hinder Clean Air Act Enforcement

Federal law that underpins Obama’s Clean Power Plan is unevenly enforced by states with shrinking staffs, polluter-friendly policies.

Children hospitalized after ICE flash-bangs strike family van in Minneapolis

Parents say federal agents fired flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their vehicle during protests, sending three children to the hospital and intensifying scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Suicide is never painless—yet right-wing implosions bring positive changes

The dread now transcends democracy,/ But what survives kakistocracy?

Trump’s plan to gut Postal and Federal Workers’ Unions sparks fierce resistance

Unionized postal and TSA workers face a growing assault on collective bargaining rights as the Trump administration moves to dismantle protections and pave the way for privatization.

What’s next after the historic No Kings protest?

We just witnessed the largest protest in US history, but this is just the start.

The playbook of every successful nonviolent struggle

Nonviolent movements that have toppled oppressive regimes, prevented coups and transformed societies follow these four essential steps.

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.

Children died waiting after Trump freeze of USAID stranded lifesaving drugs

A Washington Post investigation found that Trump’s suspension of USAID operations disrupted a $900 million global health pipeline, leaving malaria and HIV medications stuck in warehouses while children in the Democratic Republic of Congo died just miles from supplies.