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Ida B. Wells: Brave Woman

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Posted in Politics By chronicling the shame of lynching in the South, Ida B. Wells exposed the corruption of white supremacy. by Naomi Bethune July 29, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the August 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue in your mailbox, please subscribe here. At the age of… Continue reading →

Casar Demands Hearing After OpenAI Model Goes ‘Full Cybercriminal’ on Another Firm

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Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (D-Texas) speaks during a July 16, 2025 press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “AI systems are creating real-world consequences,” said one expert. “Congress should treat this with the urgency it deserves.” Brett Wilkins… Continue reading →

Sports Betting Giants Join Unprecedented Corporate Efforts to Buy 2026 Midterms

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A close-up view of a billboard advertising DraftKings ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 10, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) Democratic Rep. Summer Lee said the new spending was yet another reason “it’s time to get money out of politics.” Stephen… Continue reading →

‘Disgusting’: Dem Senator Says ICE Threatened to Beat Seattle Business Owner Unless He Signed Deportation Form

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A masked US Customs and Border Protection agent is seen as residents confront law enforcement in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on on October 4, 2025.  (Photo by Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images) “What ICE is doing is illegal and disturbing.” Brad Reed Jul 29, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Sen…. Continue reading →

Is SF’s Mission District Still Gentrified?

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by Randy Shaw on July 27, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) A 16th & Mission Miracle New Affordable Housing Reopens the Mission Since the late 1970’s a major San Francisco story line has been the Mission’s gentrification. It’s a classic case of the working and middle-class displaced by more affluent residents. Valencia Street’s upscale restaurants, new… Continue reading →

FEMA’s New Mission: Domestic Terrorism

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FEMA’s New Mission: Domestic Terrorism

The disaster response agency forgets the weather, embraces pre-crime Ken Klippenstein Jul 28, 2026 Upgrade to paid The Federal Emergency Management Agency, often criticized for its inadequate response to natural disasters like wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes, has been assigned a new mission: “domestic terrorism.” Now FEMA is shelling out… Continue reading →

Book: “Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy”

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Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy Randi Weingarten America’s most influential teacher’s union leader tells the anti-fascist history of public education, warning that American teachers today are under a new fascist assault–from book bans to culture wars and organized groups of “concerned” parents dictating what can… Continue reading →

By 22-Point Margin, Americans Think Netanyahu Should Be Arrested on US Soil

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US President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at White House in Washington DC on July 28, 2026.  (Photo by Maâayan Toaf GPO/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) “Prime Minister Netanyahu has a warrant out for his arrest for committing war crimes,” said one Democratic senator. “He should be nowhere… Continue reading →