Candidates are desperately trying to appeal to Graham Platner’s base. But they’re keeping Platner himself at arm’s length. Akela Lacy July 10 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives at a news conference on April 28, 2020, in Augusta, Maine. Photo: Robert… Continue reading
The New York Times logo is seen on the building’s facade in New York City on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) “This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country… Continue reading
Troy Jackson speaks during a May Day rally organized by local unions on May 1, 2026 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) “We may both be from Aroostook County, but we’re not the same,” Jackson said of Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Jake Johnson Jul 09,… Continue reading
Subscribe 11 July 2026/SF Politics/Jay Barmann (SFist.com) Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and part of San Jose, was on a three-day tour of the West Bank when he said he was detained Saturday by Israeli settlers and military personnel. As the Associated Press reports, a… Continue reading
Criminal Justice Klaus Marre 07/10/26 (whowhatwhy.org) Government agents gunned down yet another person on the streets of an American city. If Republicans had shown any interest in holding ICE to account, or at least to higher law enforcement standards, he might still be alive. The killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in… Continue reading
Democracy Now! Jul 10, 2026 Latest Shows Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-de… As a rose-tinted wave of progressives and democratic socialists win Democratic primaries across the United States, we take a look at two of the organizations behind this recent slate of successful electoral campaigns: the Democratic Socialists of America and… Continue reading
Posted in The Battle for Free Speech Few countries in the world have fought disinformation as actively as Brazil. Now, the United States is pushing to roll it back in the name of US-style “free speech.” by Michael Fox July 9, 2026 (therealnews.com) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers… Continue reading
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US “We don’t expect the truth from the Department of Justice or from the FBI,” said the president of a legal group advocating for the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. “We expect a whitewash.” by Stephen Prager July 9, 2026 (therealnews.com) Ronaldo Salgado, son of Lorenzo Salgado,… Continue reading
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lights the Empire State Building in celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence, on July 4, 2026. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust) “If you can sign up with one click, you can cancel with one click,” said New… Continue reading
Election Assistance Commission officials Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick appeared at a House hearing on May 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) “This move undermines the integrity of nonpartisan election administration,” said Arizona’s secretary of state. Jake Johnson Jul 10, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) US President Donald Trump late Thursday… Continue reading
