Monday, November 9, 2026

Arresting members of the Embassy Protection Collective would be unlawful

The State Department is on public notice that it will be violating the law if it enters the embassy.

Are Candidates Exploiting the Families of Black Victims for Votes? Sandra Bland’s Mom Says...

Black votes matter, but some question whether Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s endorsements from relatives of police brutality victims are appropriate.

Portland

The central question is as old as the Republic itself: What is the limit of federal power?

DOJ Admits FBI Forensic Examiners Gave False Testimony for Decades

The Department of Justice and FBI have openly admitted to providing scientifically invalid testimonies for decades. The result: numerous innocent convicts have been exonerated and released from prison.

Promises to coal country aside, Trump’s budget cuts will end an economic lifeline

The Appalachian Regional Commission helps to create jobs and improve economic fortunes of “distressed counties” in West Virginia and Kentucky.

Time is the new money

Time banking is easing financial strain and promoting societal health.
A statue of Simón Bolívar. Photo: Jyothis, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Plaguing the Americas with Misery in the Name of Liberty

From the January invasion of Venezuela to a $20 billion bailout for Argentina's Milei, the authors trace how Washington's money, military and media reach are driving a rightward turn across Latin America.

Former federal correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery and smuggling charges

Nickolas Herrera, a federal correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Sheridan, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, providing contraband in prison, and accepting a bribe as a public official.

Inside the student resistance to authoritarianism on campus

Student activists have already won important victories over Trump’s authoritarian agenda and they’re just getting started.

Massachusetts healthcare workers strike against hospital giant

About 4,500 nurses and home-care clinicians walked out after contract talks with Mass General Brigham broke down over pay, staffing, insurance costs, and patient care.