Sunday, July 12, 2026

Former Deputy Charged in Flashbang Raid that Nearly Killed Toddler

This week former deputy Nikki Autry was indicted by a jury. Autry allegedly cut corners and provided false information, which resulted in a SWAT team raiding an innocent family’s house and tossing a flashbang grenade into the face of their young child.

Pink tide against US domination rising again in Latin America

Once again, the left is rising in Latin America as people revolt against authoritarian regimes, many of whom were put in place...

Pressure to end protests at Supreme Court justices’ homes is mounting, but activists refuse...

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, protests outside justices' homes have only increased — despite calls for greater enforcement.

What a policy of real solidarity with the Syrian people looks like

The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.

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.

Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right

There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.

Housing is a human right—here’s how to make it a reality

The federal government has for years enabled the private market to make money off our housing needs. Now, as home prices and rents skyrocket, there is a simple solution: offer people a public option for housing.

On the (Empire’s) Waterfront

Remember the famous taxicab scene from the great film On the Waterfront? Ex-boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) telling his older brother Charlie...

Walmart was almost charged criminally over opioids. Trump appointees killed the indictment.

For almost two years, federal prosecutors been investigating the opioid dispensing practices of Walmart, the largest company in the world, until they faced a major obstacle: top Trump appointees at the Department of Justice.

Native Americans on police response to Capitol insurrection

“No way would Black or Brown people be treated that way had they attacked a symbol of our democracy.”