Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Carceral imperialism

The legacy of the U.S. war on Iraq and the road to Abu Ghraib.

Giving a fig

Getting by, up close and personal, in the world of Donald Trump.
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Warren, Booker & Steyer to take part in first-ever presidential forum on environmental justice

“It’s important that we have these conversations about climate change, but those are the symptoms of a disease.”

‘$2 trillion was already the compromise’: Progressive revolt brews over Biden’s infrastructure offer to...

“The president can’t expect us to vote for an infrastructure deal dictated by the Republican Party,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

Boeing Could Soon Operate Airplanes with Nuclear-Powered Engines After US Approved the Patent

Soon, we might have to consider flying on an airplane with nuclear-powered engines after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the Boeing Company for an airplane engine that combines the use of lasers and nuclear power. But what are the consequences?

‘We’re not giving up’: Sanders, other Progressives fight to rescue drug price reforms

“Giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices will save the government billions. But most importantly, it will save lives.”

Trump’s policies are harming refugees worldwide

His administration’s near-ban on refugee admissions is having a destructive domino effect in front-line countries.

Will Biden’s Central American plan slow migration (or speed it up)?

The new border politics of the Biden era are actually ancient history.

‘Outrageous’: Sanders rips Netanyahu for sending Covid vaccines to foreign allies as Palestinians denied...

The U.S. senator from Vermont denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for sending spare vaccines overseas “while so many Palestinians in the occupied territories are still waiting.”

Why So Many Americans Feel So Powerless

While powerlessness can be felt in all aspects of American's lives, it seems the current system is only built for those at the top. How do we reinstate the power that the economy and society depend on to feel like the system is working for all?