Failing ‘Moral Test,’ Newsom Rejects Compromise 2% Wealth Tax on California Billionaires

Attendees cheer during an event supporting the California Billionaire Tax Act on February 18, 2026 in Los Angeles.  (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) “I want a Democratic party that will stand for the working class,” said Rep. Ro Khanna, a supporter of taxing billionaire wealth. “Whose side… Continue reading

Pro-Democracy Coalition Plans Mass Mobilization to Counter Trump-Centered 250th Birthday

Organizers with the Next250 initiative are seen at an event ahead of the coalition’s mass mobilization planned for June 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Next250) The Next250 coalition is focused on building a future in the US in which Americans declare their “interdependence” and work together to secure… Continue reading

UN Experts Demands Nations ‘Break Their Silence’ as Trump, Hegseth Murder 3 More People at Sea

Surveillance footage shows a boat bombed by US Southern Command in the eastern Pacific Ocean on June 18, 2026.  (Photo: @Southcom/X) The Trump administration has killed at least 211 people by bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since last September. Julia Conley Jun 19, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) As… Continue reading

California’s high-speed rail may be laying the way for a ‘valley of data centers’

California’s high-speed rail may be laying the way for a ‘valley of data centers’

By Rachel Swan, Staff Writers June 18, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article A surge in demand for AI infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers, such as this 33-megawatt facility with a closed-loop cooling system in Vernon, just south of downtown Los Angeles. That could mean more data centers near the… Continue reading

Vance Stuns by Calling Trump ‘Only Head of State in the Entire World Who Is Sympathetic’ to Israel

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18, 2026, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) One columnist called it “probably the toughest public criticism offered by a US administration towards Israel in my lifetime.”… Continue reading

Articles~ Petitions~Events for Thursday June 18 – Thursday, June 25

By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis. RESOURCES:  UPDATES WITH BAY RESISTANCE and get plugged to actions you can support, text “Resist” to 888-850-0928 GI HOTLINE (877) 477-4497 Center On Conscience and War: 800-379-2679 (toll free) In Washington DC   – Share these numbers to people who know active duty service members… Continue reading

Khanna Becomes First in Congress to Sign ‘Peace Pledge’ Promising to Reject AIPAC Funds

US Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) delivers remarks during a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The co-founder of AIPAC Tracker said the pledge is meant to give lawmakers who once backed Israel “a bridge to get on the… Continue reading

Terror-ICEd: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Through the Eyes of Frightened Kids

Opinion Klaus Marre 06/17/26 (whowhatwhy.org) To better understand how ICE terrorizes US communities, it’s important to know how it affects children when they see masked goons round up people on the streets, leaving care-giving adults in fear. Our recent series documented just that. According to the FBI’s definition, by carrying out “violent,… Continue reading