Tuesday, May 26, 2026

After Texas walkout, Sanders says Senate Dems must show the ‘same courage’ by passing...

“We must pass S. 1, the For The People Act. The future of American democracy is at stake.”

A vote against crisis

Votes on important issues could take place at any time, and since it would be done via the Internet, voters could vote at any convenient time.

Portland protesters no longer being banned from attending protests to win release from jail

Federal prosecutors and defenders made a joint request to the court that the practice be stopped.

Chicago promoted two police officers after investigators found they engaged in sexual misconduct

The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.

VIDEO: Pulling a Gun on a Pool Party? Texas Cop Suspended After Manhandling Bikini-Clad...

Hundreds are protesting against a white police officer who threw a 4-year-old African-American girl to the ground and pointed his pistol at other black youths at a neighborhood pool party. It's time the police brutality ends.

Families at the border are reunited briefly, if at all

I believe that for the families that remain separated, the likelihood of reunification may grow remote.

Net Neutrality, Back by Popular Demand

During the past two decades, as the Internet flourished and transformed our society, several major corporations have assumed dominant “gatekeeper” positions, threatening net neutrality. We must protect net neutrality.

Desperate People, Hazardous Escapes

Conditions in some countries are so abysmal, its residents are deciding to flee their homelands for the possibility of opportunity and freedom. Unfortunately, upon arrival to the U.S., a ‘migrant detention center’ awaits them with horrible treatment.

KPFT Houston, 45 Years After Domestic Terrorist Bombings, Plays On

The Pacifica network wasn't one to shy away from controversy. And now, 45 years after the station bombings, KPFT continues to broadcast in Houston serving "the public as a beacon of alternative perspectives and a hub of local news and culture."

On seeking asylum and refuge

How to do so in a hostile United States.