Published: September 5, 2014 (TheOnion.com) NEW YORK—Sitting in the multinational corporation’s boardroom, Chase executives reportedly spent most of Friday afternoon nostalgically recalling the financial company’s hip-hop roots, reminiscing about being young bankers who helped create the vibrant music, cultural, and investment scene in the South Bronx. “Chase came from the… Continue reading
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attends a news conference in Washington, DC on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “We can still stop this,” said one think tank. Julia Conley Apr 07, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) As US lawmakers and the international community registered President Donald… Continue reading
US Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) attends a press conference with an American delegation, consisting of senators and members of the House of Representatives, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 17, 2026. (Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images) “Inaction from House Democratic leadership is complicity,”… Continue reading
US President Donald Trump gestures to his head as he answers questions during a news conference on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) “After bombing a school and massacring young girls, the war criminal in the White House is threatening genocide,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Jake Johnson Apr… Continue reading
Advocates are pushing to have the interior of Compton’s Cafeteria on Taylor Street included in its historical landmark status. Compton’s Cafeteria is the site of a watershed 1966 riot that many consider to be the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, as it occurred three years before a famous… Continue reading
How a 1970s Proposal to ‘Export Products, Not People’ North of the Border Got Rejected by Irvin Ibargüen April 6, 2026 (ZocaloPublicSquare.org) We often assume that the history of Mexican migration to the United States is a simple story of a “sending state” eager to export its unemployed and a “receiving state”… Continue reading
Iran Klaus Marre 04/06/26 (whowhatwhy.org) If Republicans are too cowardly to assert their power to declare war, or to even acknowledge that this is what the conflict with Iran is, they should at least take away Donald Trump’s ability to launch a first-strike nuclear attack without congressional approval. What happens when… Continue reading
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, AP Political Writer Updated April 6, 2026 (SFGate.com) FILE – Steve Hilton speaks during the California gubernatorial candidate debate, Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco.Laure Andrillon/AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a crowded, wide-open race to lead… Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Movements: International “The Israelis attacked Iran… This whole series of events wouldn’t have taken place if the Israelis would not have attacked. There was no imminent threat.” by Glenn Diesen April 3, 2026 (therealnews.com) Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during the House Homeland… Continue reading
A man holds a sign calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump during a “No Kings” protest in Howell, Michigan, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images) “The American people understand that Donald Trump poses a direct threat to our Constitution and to the rule… Continue reading
