Chicago teachers said they’re dealing with traumatized students in underfunded schools — while the Trump administration spends millions to militarize American cities. Jessica Washington October 19 2025 (TheIntercept.com) Federal agents use tear gas on protesters in Chicago on Oct. 14, 2025. Photo: Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images Maria Heavener… Continue reading
The influential group of lawmakers has damaged its reputation as “conscience of the Congress” by staying silent on the Gaza genocide. The influential group of lawmakers has damaged its reputation as “conscience of the Congress” by staying silent on the Gaza genocide. October 23, 2025 (The Nation Magazne) by Anthony… Continue reading
Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC on September 3, 2025. (Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) As health insurance companies rake in billions in profits, the California Democrat argues that a single-payer system would help US businesses and cut costs. Jessica Corbett… Continue reading
US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. (Photo by Sophie Park/Getty Images) “Every second we spend talking about a tattoo I got in the Marine Corps is a second we don’t talk about Medicare for All,”… Continue reading
US President Donald pumps his fist after taking questions from reporters on slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk while departing the White House on September 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) “It’s a federal strategy to control elections and rig our democracy,” said a spokesperson for Fair… Continue reading
Save America Movement Oct 23, 2025 This footage captures the moment an ICE agent aimed a rifle directly at one of our photojournalists. This was not an isolated incident but the culmination of a large, aggressive, multi-agency operation in Chicago’s predominantly Hispanic neighborhood of Little Village. After receiving reports of initial… Continue reading
A rally took place today at San Francisco City Hall, where 150 Bay Area organizations joined to denounce “the violence and damage” of federal deployments. by Jose Fermoso Oct. 23, 2025 (Oaklandside.org) Dozens of community advocates gathered at the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall at noon on Thursday to provide… Continue reading
Published Thu, Oct 23 2025 (CNBC.com) Kate Rogers@in/katerog/ Key Points U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he hosts a Rose Garden Club lunch at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said in a post on Thursday that the federal government was… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong UPDATES + 2 ACTION ALERTS for TODAY & ARTICLES From Mission Local: Live updates: Lurie says Trump “calling off” plans for federal deployment in San Francisco Coverage of demo in Alameda at outside Coast Guard Station From SF Chronicle Trump calls off planned federal ‘surge’ in S.F…. Continue reading
Meyerson on TAP (Prospect.org) A proposed 2026 California ballot measure would tax billionaires’ fortunes to fund imperiled health access for 15 million state Medicaid recipients. Earlier today, one of California’s most powerful unions and two of the nation’s most prominent progressive economists unveiled a 2026 state ballot measure that would… Continue reading
