Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speak to the media following a Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congress is edging toward a shutdown as Republicans push a short-term “clean” funding patch opposed by Democrats demanding health… Continue reading
The Italian Naval frigate Virginio Fasan, which has been deployed to protect the Sumud Flotilla after it was attacked by drones en route to Gaza. (Photo from the Italian Navy) “States have a responsibility to ensure the safe passage of the flotilla,” said Amnesty International. STEPHEN PRAGER Sep 24, 2025… Continue reading
Adelita Grijalva celebrates after winning a special election to represent Arizona’s 7th District in the US Congress on September 23, 2025. (Photo: Yassamin Ansari/X) “This is more than a victory,” said organizers in Arizona. “It is a mandate. A signal that voters are ready for fearless leadership, not capitulation, not… Continue reading
A Greenpeace sign projected on a building says, “Stop Drilling-Start Paying”—a message directed at the world’s fossil fuel companies. (Photo: Greenpeace) “Pressure is mounting on today’s politicians to hold those most responsible for the climate crisis to account,” said one Greenpeace campaigner. JON QUEALLY Sep 24, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) Thirty-eight former… Continue reading
by NEIL G. BALLARD and MISSION LOCAL STAFF September 24, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Mission Local has been covering immigration enforcement in San Francisco for months, attending asylum hearings, reporting on protests and diving deep into the data on how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested. A lot has happened in that time. Readers could be forgiven for tuning out… Continue reading
A big blow for Trump’s fascist agenda DEAN OBEIDALLAH SEP 23, 2025 There is only one way to look at ABC/Disney reinstating Jimmy Kimmel–and that is as big win for us and huge f**king loss for Trump and MAGA. ABC—due to the massive backlash from we, the people—is now defying… Continue reading
By David Propper Published Sep. 24, 2025 (NYPost.com) Statue of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein removed from DC’s National Mall A garish statue of President Trump and late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was mysteriously erected on the National Mall on Tuesday — and removed by Wednesday morning. The bronze sculpture stood about 12 feet tall… Continue reading
From allowing segregation to gutting abortion rights, the court’s reactionary streak runs deep. A new collection shows why calls for reform are as old as the court itself. SEP 23, 2025 The Nation Magazine by Richard Kreitner The Supreme Court in 1904. In front, from left to right: Henry Billings… Continue reading
Published: September 23, 2025 (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—In a move that ignited numerous media firestorms expected to last for several news cycles, the GOP provided a distraction from the Epstein files controversy on Tuesday by going around the House of Representatives and having its lawmakers share the most embarrassing moments of their… Continue reading
