An election worker processes mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California’s state primary election in the City of Industry, California, on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) “This executive order was a blatant power grab designed to silence… Continue reading
Then-Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks onstage during the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2024 at BMCC Tribeca PAC on September 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company) The former FTC chair spoke out as Republican leaders insisted the industry should be permitted to… Continue reading
People Power United Your Power in Action: Take Action on Democracy, Accountability, War Powers, and Civil Liberties Find actions, volunteer opportunities, and organizations working on democracy, government accountability, immigrant rights, labor rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and civil liberties. Take Action» Demand the plan to block election ballots be rescinded… Continue reading
The good news, I suppose, is that the mayor of San Francisco has recognized that there’s a housing emergency and tenants are getting evicted. He issued a press release yesterday outlining the steps he’s taking to “address San Francisco’s rent emergency.” Some of this is just fine: Finding legal counsel for people… Continue reading
People Power United Your Power in Action: Take Action on Democracy, Accountability, War Powers, and Civil Liberties Find actions, volunteer opportunities, and organizations working on democracy, government accountability, immigrant rights, labor rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and civil liberties. Take Action» Tell Congress: Disabled Veterans Are Not Budget Bargaining Chips Take… Continue reading
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in a video address posted on September 11, 2026. (Photo by @NYCMayor/X) “Let us remember the extraordinary compassion, resilience, and bravery that carried our city through its darkest day.” Julia Conley Sep 11, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) With Lower Manhattan and the site of the… Continue reading
KUTTNER ON TAP Germany’s far right, China, and Trump Unless the West devises better economic strategies, the AfD will keep gaining ground. The 44 percent support for the neo-Nazi Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the small east German state of Saxony-Anhalt has produced great anxiety about the causes of… Continue reading
War Is a Racket Smedley D. Butler, Adam Parfrey (Introduction) Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is General Smedley Butler’s frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing more than serving as a puppet for big-business interests. The introduction discusses why General Butler went against the corporate war machine and… Continue reading
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican midterm convention on September 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) “Yeah, just like we got a $2,000 tariff refund, a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a 500% cut in prescription drug prices, $2 gas.” Jake Johnson… Continue reading
