Monday, August 24, 2026

Federal agents turned crowd-control weapons on protesters and journalists

Researchers documented hundreds of cases involving close-range attacks, head shots and injuries ranging from blindness to traumatic brain damage.

Inside ICE’s largest detention center

A new investigation describes deaths, medical neglect, hidden detainees, and private contractors inside Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss.

Whitmer’s data center push isn’t just bad for Michigan—it’s bad for the world

Michiganders are "fighting like hell" because they understand exactly what is at stake.

How unions pave the way to the American dream

Because unions provide a voice on wages, safety, and other issues, they empower workers at a moment when a depressing sense of helplessness haunts many other Americans.

ICE killing in Houston fuels demands for independent investigation

Family members, civil rights groups, and local leaders are demanding answers after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE officer during an immigration operation in Houston.

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.

What I saw when I stopped pretending 

In every person, there is a soldier or warrior spirit, long waiting for a direction worth fighting for.

Inside ALMA Backyard Farms’ mission to reclaim formerly incarcerated lives

Founded in 2013, it focuses on restorative justice, environmental stewardship, and ending food insecurity in underserved communities.

Medicaid work-rule fight grows as New Yorkers lose coverage

A multistate lawsuit challenges new federal Medicaid rules while nearly 500,000 New Yorkers are pushed off a low-cost health plan created under the Affordable Care Act.

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.