Friday, December 26, 2025

The Pre-Charge Punishment of Julian Assange

While Julian Assange, the founder and editor of the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, was granted political asylum from Ecuador, the U.K. is refusing to give him free passage out of the country. Could this be an act for the U.S. who wants him jailed?
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From climate change to nuclear war, Noam Chomsky warns of literal threats to our...

Noam Chomsky speaks about the two most dangerous threats the human species faces today: the possibility of nuclear war and the accelerating destruction of human-fueled climate change.

Trump ignores anniversary of Sandy Hook, parties with NRA head instead

President Trump invited National Rifle Association head, Wayne LaPierre, to the White House Christmas Party on the same day as the anniversary of the mass shooting.

Florida’s deadly heat bill: GOP’s war on outdoor worker safety

The bill has sparked a fierce debate over worker rights and public health amidst escalating temperatures.

Unionized judges and public defenders demand due process for immigrants

Long-lasting change, especially under the Trump administration, will require mass mobilization, publicity, workplace action, and an unwavering commitment to due process for all immigrants, regardless of past criminal backgrounds who also are entitled to due process.

This right-wing U.S. Supreme Court is the new King George III

Our most fundamental rights are being trampled by a tyrannical, unaccountable, and unelected force.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 25

Disneyland Resort raises minimum wage, a Dallas cop is fired after killing an innocent man, fourth Kavanaugh accuser comes forward, and more.

Kushner reportedly ordered Flynn to illegally contact Russians

“Michael Flynn’s guilty plea is about more than just lying to the FBI. What he lied about and when he did it are of even greater significance.”
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Body of Olivia Lone Bear found in N. Dakota as native women face crisis...

Her disappearance has sparked renewed attention to the disproportionately high rates of disappearance, rape and murder of Native American women across the United States.
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Louisiana deputies arrested and fired after fatal shooting

After reviewing the footage, the sheriff stated, “Unfortunately, we can’t justify the use of deadly force.”