Start the steal? Inside Trump’s effort to rig the midterm elections

Posted in Politics and Movements: US “As the president becomes more unpopular, his actions will become more extreme, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to be any more successful,” Ari Berman of Mother Jones tells us. by Maximillian Alvarez March 23, 2026 (therealnews.com) U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during… Continue reading

Supreme Court Appears Poised to Allow ‘Brazen Republican Effort to Disenfranchise Millions’ Ahead of Midterms

An employee at the Utah County Election Office puts mail-in ballots into a container to register the vote on November 6, 2018 in Provo, Utah.  (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) Mail-in voting “is relied upon by nearly one million Americans serving in the military abroad and nearly 50 million Americans… Continue reading

‘A Revolting Moral Outrage’: Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Torture Gaza Toddler

Karim Abu Nassar is held by his mother after he was reportedly tortured by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza.  (Photo by Osama Al-Khalout/X) Reports of 1-year-old Karim Abu Nassar being burned with a cigarette and pierced with a nail followed the publication of a United Nations analysis detailing Israel’s “systematic”… Continue reading

ICE arrest at SFO sparks concerns over potential breach of California sanctuary law 

by Clara-Sophia Daly and Sage Ríos Mace March 23, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Multiple videos posted on social media show two federal immigration officers not in uniform, forcibly handcuffing a woman at San Francisco International Airport Sunday night while her daughter, who appears to be around 10, stands by, crying. An SFO airport official says… Continue reading

Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

on Mar 22, 2026 02:25 am Dara Kerr,  Reporter  –  The Guardian (U.K.) Stephan: On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court issued a ruling: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that in effect legalized the bribery of politicians. It was the second step the Republicans carried out to end American democracy…. Continue reading

Children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention

Wearing her signature pink headband, Rachel Accurso spoke with two children being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. She described the conversations as devastating. By Mike Hixenbaugh | NBC News • Published March 21, 2026 • nbcbayarea.com The boy in the grainy video feed sounded desperate. “I don’t want to be here anymore,”… Continue reading