Sunday, September 20, 2026

Tag: democracy

Ending the American Dream by 2029?

The future seems to free the mind from reality’s restraints and let the imagination soar. Yet it has also proven full of political pitfalls.

Trump destroys government

The administration is destroying all the aspects of government that can make a positive difference in people’s lives and pumping up those aspects of government that concentrate wealth, promote injustice, and spread hate.

History tells us…there’s hope

The answer to “who can save our country?” is in the mirror.

Giving a fig

Getting by, up close and personal, in the world of Donald Trump.

We’re entering a new phase of the resistance

We must stay ready and not assume that because Democrats won the elections this time, we’re safe.

The playbook of every successful nonviolent struggle

Nonviolent movements that have toppled oppressive regimes, prevented coups and transformed societies follow these four essential steps.

Soldiers must disobey unlawful orders under Trump, lawmakers warn amid escalating...

Lawmakers warn troops that refusing unlawful commands is their duty as Trump escalates threats and expands unauthorized military actions.

Inherited wealth boom puts a spotlight on a global inequality emergency

As the G20 prepares to meet in Johannesburg, experts warn that more than $70 trillion set to change hands will entrench wealth gaps and threaten democracy without coordinated action.

Trump approval slump puts 2026 midterms and GOP strategy in jeopardy

New national polling shows President Donald Trump at 39 percent approval and 58 percent disapproval, his worst showing of the second term and rivaling the lowest point of his presidency overall, as voters sour on his economic, immigration, and high-profile executive actions while protest movements gain strength.

Trump’s ‘full force’ order meets Oregon’s lawsuit over national guard deployment

Oregon officials say the president’s move is unlawful and dangerous, warning it threatens to escalate tensions in Portland.

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The US Capitol. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain)

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices

The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
An Allina Health hospital in Minneapolis. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0

Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals

About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.
A hospital emergency room entrance in Oregon. Photo: M.O. Stevens / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants lose Medicaid starting October 1

The federal reconciliation law also narrows Medicare and marketplace coverage, and a separate immigration rule is pushing US citizen children off Medicaid alongside their noncitizen family members.

Minnesota hospital doctors stage what union calls first private-sector physician strike in US history

Doctors at two Minneapolis-area hospitals say they're striking over artificial intelligence in patient care, not just pay.
Farmworkers harvest sweet potatoes. Photo: USDA, public domain

Judge orders Labor Department to rewrite farmworker wage rule after finding it unlawful

The ruling forces new minimum pay rates for the guestworker visa program that brings in most of the country's legal farm labor, with back pay possible for hundreds of thousands of workers.