RFK Jr. Is ‘Compromising the Health of This Nation,’ Say 1,000+ Staffers Demanding Resignation

US regaSecretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership,” said the employees, “HHS policies are placing the health… Continue reading →

Jailed UC Berkeley firebombing suspect Casey Goonan initiates solidarity hunger strike

UC Berkeley firebombing suspect Casey Goonan, along with their cellmate, began a hunger strike last Tuesday in solidarity with Teuta “T” Hoxha, a prisoner in the United Kingdom who has been on a hunger strike since Aug. 11. Goonan is currently imprisoned at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. Goonan… Continue reading →

UC launches campaigns amid continuing federal attacks on research funding

The UC system formally launched “Speak Up for Science” last week, a campaign aimed at preserving and restoring funding for federal science agencies currently threatened by steep cuts from President Donald Trump’s administration. “Speak Up for Science” calls on people to email their federal lawmakers, asking them to reject proposed… Continue reading →

The Biggest Applause Line From Graham Platner’s Labor Day Speech Was About Ending US Bombs in Gaza

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and US Senate candidate Graham Platner are seen at a rally on September 1, 2025 in Portland, Maine.  (Photo by Anna Bahr/Friends of Bernie Sanders) And the second biggest was about naming the enemy which his Senate campaign will seek to target: “the oligarchy.” JULIA CONLEY… Continue reading →