Led by Demise in US Under Trump, ‘Democracy Around the World Continues to Weaken’

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the US Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) “Democracy faces a perfect storm of autocratic resurgence and acute uncertainty,” said Kevin Casas-Zamora of the International Institute for Democracy… Continue reading

After ‘Years of Neglected Oversight,’ House Votes to Repeal Authorization Used by Presidents to Wage ‘Forever Wars’

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) One… Continue reading

At S.F. immigration court, mother of 8-month-old narrowly avoids detention

Inside the courtroom, a family weighs options. Outside, ICE officers wait. by MARGARET KADIFA September 11, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Help Mission Local cover ICE We’ve been covering immigration enforcement intensely under Trump. Now, we’re seeking $300,000 — $100,000 a year for the rest of Trump’s term — to hire a full-time immigration reporter. Donate When an… Continue reading

TRUMP AND SILICON VALLEY’S PLAN TO RULE THE WORLD WITH AI WEAPONS

POSTED INPOLITICS AND MOVEMENTS: US “We’re talking about millions of devices all over the world that are supposedly sending information into some kind of centralized point in the military-industrial apparatus from which they can control everything,” Peter Byrne of Project Censored tells us. “That is their plan.” BY MARC STEINER SEPTEMBER… Continue reading

‘Partisan Power Grab’: Alarm Bells Ring After Missouri GOP Advances Extreme Redistricting Plan

Demonstrations hold rallies around the country in support of Texas Democrats’ fight against gerrymandering, in Rochester, United States, on August 16, 2025.  (Photo by John Whitney/NurPhoto via Getty Images) One state Democratic leader accused the GOP of “aiding and abetting the systematic destruction of our democracy by an authoritarian regime.”… Continue reading

Progressives—Who Reviled Charlie Kirk’s Politics—Repudiate His Murder

Charlie Kirk speaks during the 2023 Young Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on June 10, 2023.  (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons) “Unconscionable acts of violence should have no place in our country,” said Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—whom… Continue reading