Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

by Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield April 13, 2026 (propublica.org) ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible… Continue reading

‘Shameful’: Outrage Over UK Universities Hiring Security Firm to Spy on Pro-Palestinian Students

Protesters from the student block prepare to march along the Embankment holding signs and a giant flag during a protest on October 11, 2025 in London, England.  (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images) “We knew surveillance was happening by the university, but it is shocking to see how systematized it is,”… Continue reading

Report on State of US Libraries Exposes Trump Attacks and Record-Breaking Book Ban Efforts

Two young girls lay on the floor of a library reading a book on April 21, 2023.  (Photo by Jessica Mielke/Cavan Images/Getty Images) Book bans “were part of a well-funded, politically driven campaign to suppress the stories and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals and communities,” said an American… Continue reading

New multifamily housing in S.F. is mostly ugly. Here’s how we get better designs

New multifamily housing in S.F. is mostly ugly. Here’s how we get better designs

One ordinance is holding back the city from constructing spectacular mid-rise buildings By Allison Arieff, Opinion Columnist April 19, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Sidell Pakravan Architects’ light-filled proposal for a six-story single-stair building in San Francisco won second place in the National Single Stair Architectural Design Competition.Rendering by Sidell Pakravan Architects… Continue reading

HAPPENING NOW! CARGO SHIP CARRYING RAW MATERIALS DISRUPTED BY GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

Today, April 20, 13 boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla are taking direct action, coordinating a disruption against the transfer of raw materials to israel as it continues its genocide against Palestinians. Under the Geneva Conventions, Genocide Convention and Arms Trade Treaty, states are required to halt arms transfers to… Continue reading