In Rebuke to Trump, Court Orders Mahmoud Khalil Case Moved to New Jersey: "This is a first step, but we need to continue to demand justice for Mahmoud ...
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Quick Glance: Mahmoud Khalil: Political Prisoner After Arrest
- Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, was arrested by ICE on March 9 and faces deportation threats.
- In a letter from a Louisiana detention center, he labeled himself a "political prisoner," claiming his arrest resulted from exercising free speech.
- Khalil criticized Columbia's leadership for creating conditions that made him a target of the U.S. government and urged the continuation of protests.
- His case is part of a broader crackdown on campus anti-Israel demonstrations, supported by the Trump administration.
'Travesty of Justice': Jury Finds Greenpeace Must Pay Over $660 Million in Dakota Access Pipeline Case
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Quick Glance: Jury Rules Against Greenpeace in Major Pipeline Case
- A North Dakota jury has found Greenpeace liable for defamation and awarded Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, hundreds of millions in damages.
- Greenpeace intends to appeal the ruling, viewing it as a significant threat to free speech and protest rights.
- The lawsuit raises critical questions about the limits of free expression in protests and may deter future activism.
- More than 400 environmental organizations have expressed solidarity with Greenpeace, affirming their commitment to continue advocating for environmental justice.
GOP Lawmaker Drowned Out by 'Tax the Rich' Chant at Town Hall in Deep-Red Nebraska District
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Quick Glance: Contentious Town Hall with Rep. Mike Flood in Nebraska
- Rep. Mike Flood faced intense backlash while defending President Trump and Elon Musk's spending cuts during a town hall meeting in Columbus.
- The event attracted hundreds of Nebraskans, many of whom traveled long distances to confront Flood regarding federal layoffs and funding suspensions affecting the state.
- Despite repeated interruptions and criticism, Flood maintained his support for the need to cut spending and refused to condemn Musk's actions.
- Flood did receive applause for his commitment to assist constituents and for his stance on protecting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Attack on Student Loan Repayment Programs: "By effectively freezing the nation's student loan system, the new ...
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Quick Glance: Teachers Sue Trump Admin Over Student Loan Access
- The American Federation of Teachers has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to restore access to affordable student loan repayment plans.
- The lawsuit alleges that the administration's decision to halt the application process for all Income-Driven Repayment plans violates federal law.
- Over 12 million borrowers are enrolled in these plans, with more than 1 million awaiting application processing when the system was shut down three weeks ago.
- The teachers' union demands clear guidance for borrowers, highlighting that the sudden suspension of programs poses significant challenges for millions.
Economist Says Fed Warning Shows Trump Driving US Economy 'Toward Disaster': "Launching chaotic trade wars with our allies and gutting Social Security ...
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'The Threat Is Extremely Real': Advocates Sound Alarm Over Trump 'Energy Emergency'
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Alito and Thomas Urged to Recuse From Key Case Over 'Cozy Ties' to Right-Wing Kingpin
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'Disaster for Local Communities': Trump DOE Conditionally Approves CP2 LNG Terminal
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International Legal Coalition Launched to 'Pursue Israeli War Crimes Suspects': "Under international law, states have a duty to investigate and prosecute war ...
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Exactly Who Are Trump and Musk Meeting at Secretive $1 Million Per Plate Dinners?
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Trump Admin Lays Out Plan to 'Sabotage' Social Security by Cutting Phone Services
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Using AI to Cancel Visas Based on Social Media Posts Endangers Democratic Society
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Trump ‘Won’t Forget’ the Roberts Court Helped Him Win—Neither Should We: As people harmed by this flood of illegal actions turn to the courts for relief ...
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'Constitutional Crime': Outrage as Trump Fires Democratic FTC Commissioners: "The FTC is an independent agency founded 111 years ago to fight fraudsters and ...
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Quick Glance: Trump Dismisses Two Democratic FTC Commissioners
- President Donald Trump fired Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who claim their dismissals were illegal and plan to sue.
- The firings drew significant backlash from Democratic senators and antitrust groups who fear a reduction in opposition within the agency.
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson stated that Trump has constitutional authority to remove commissioners to ensure democratic accountability.
- These dismissals may complicate Ferguson's efforts to maintain consumer protection and competition in U.S. markets.
The Big-Tech Warmongers’ American Dream Would Be a Nightmare for the Rest of Us: By all means, let’s unite around a common purpose. But that purpose shouldn’t be ...
tomdispatch.com/the-new-age-militarists/
The Genocide Denial of the 'Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace' Crowd: The Israeli government has displayed clear and unequivocal genocidal intent. Continuing to arm Israel ...
commondreams.org/opinion/the-genocide-denial-of-the-pro-israel-pro-peace-crowd
The Climate Crisis Demands Youth Leadership—And We Must Provide It: The leaders of tomorrow are already here, working to solve the problems that older ...
commondreams.org/opinion/climate-crisis-youth-leadership
Chief Justice Rebukes Trump Over Calls to Impeach Judges Who Rule Against Him: "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not ...
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Quick Glance: Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
- The Kremlin confirmed the call between Trump and Putin to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal regarding Ukraine.
- Trump seeks an agreement while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy remains skeptical of Putin's intentions for peace.
- The U.S. judicial system faces pressure as Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge blocking deportation flights.
- The Trump administration plans significant cuts at the Social Security Administration and has dismissed the leadership of the United States Institute of Peace.
Alarm as Texas Files State's First Criminal Abortion Charges Against Midwife: "Republicans are strategically targeting people they think the public won't ...
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'Not Acceptable': Trump EPA Teases Evisceration of Scientific Research Office: "Every decision EPA makes must be in furtherance of protecting human health ...
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Quick Glance: EPA Plans Major Layoffs of Scientific Research Staff
- The EPA intends to close its scientific research office, potentially laying off over 1,000 employees.
- Up to 75% of the research program's workforce, including chemists and biologists, may face job losses.
- Critics view these actions as a significant setback to health and environmental protections, while the EPA claims it aims to enhance efficiency.
- Democratic lawmakers contend that dismantling the research office is illegal and will hinder the EPA's ability to fulfill its health protection obligations.
In Key State of Delaware, 'Corporate Insider Power Grab' Quietly Underway: "Delaware's Senate just chose billionaire insiders—like Elon Musk and Mark ...
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'What Oligarchy Looks Like': Trump Reportedly Picks Union-Busting Lawyer for Labor Post
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Entire Families Wiped Out as Israel Resumes Genocidal Assault on Gaza: "All of this is made possible by the U.S. government, which has funded and fueled ...
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US Voters Sour on Trump Economic Agenda 'Of, By, and For Billionaires': "There is no mystery as to why Americans are angry about Republicans' handling of ...
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If Trump Really Wants to Honor Cancer Survivors, He Should Stop Gutting Regulations
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Columbia Is Now The Front Line in Trump’s Unconstitutional Assault on Higher Ed: If Columbia—with its $14 billion endowment—folds, it’s hard to imagine others ...
commondreams.org/opinion/columbia-v-trump-higher-ed
'Constitutional Crisis' Feared as Trump DOJ Seeks Ouster of Judge in Deportation Case
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In the Ongoing Billionaire Heist, Schumer and Fetterman Are Driving the Getaway Car
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The Fix Our Forests Act and the Politics of Wildfire: Logging interests and the U.S. Forest Service have a history of using the wildfire threat to create ...
commondreams.org/opinion/fix-our-forests-act-politics
Neo-Feudalism: the Enemy the Left Must Name to Defeat: The only way forward is to complete the unfinished revolution against feudalism—not through reactionary ...
commondreams.org/opinion/name-and-defeat-neo-feudalism
Backed by Trump, Israel Shreds Cease-Fire Deal With Deadly Attacks Across Gaza: "This return to violence does not come as a surprise," said one advocacy ...
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‘Peace in Our Time’ Schumer Proved He’s Not the Leader We Need to Save Our Democracy
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'This Is American Gestapo': Grave Warnings as Trump Gleefully Defies Courts on Deportations
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AOC to Join Western Stops of Sanders 'Fighting Oligarchy' Tour: "While Republicans try to gut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security to pay for tax cuts for ...
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Cornell Students, Professor Sue Trump For Targeting Palestine Defenders: "The First Amendment does not come with a 'Palestine Exception ...
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'Schumer Must Resign' as Senate Dem Leader After Helping Advance GOP Spending Bill
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Quick Glance: Diminishing Support for Schumer Among Democrats
- Support for Chuck Schumer is waning both inside and outside the Senate as many Democrats question his leadership capabilities.
- Critics argue that Schumer failed in negotiating the budget deal and did not communicate effectively with colleagues.
- Democratic governors and members express dissatisfaction with Schumer's strategy, viewing it as outdated.
- Growing concerns suggest that Schumer may no longer be able to lead the party in future battles, prompting speculation about his succession.
Calls for AOC to Primary Schumer Mount After 'Gutless' Surrender: "Schumer should step down from Democratic leadership—or be forced out—and let someone ...
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GOP Congressman Wants to Impeach Judge Behind 'Alien Enemies' Order Trump Defied: "The U.S. continues its racist slide toward authoritarian practices ...
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Why Are So Many US Leaders Staying Silent as Musk and Trump Entrench Their Power?
commondreams.org/opinion/us-leaders-silent-trump
'National Disgrace': Sanders and Senate Dems Call Out Trump Attack on Education Dept
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This St. Patrick’s Day, Let’s Celebrate Solidarity Against Colonialism: On this day we would do well to remember a chapter of often forgotten history ...
commondreams.org/opinion/st-patrick-s-day-colonialism
Yemen's Health Ministry Says Majority of 53 Killed in US Strikes 'Were Women and Children'
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Big Oil’s Revenge: the Lawsuit That Could Crush Climate Activism: Energy Transfer’s case against Greenpeace could redefine First Amendment rights for everyone in ...
commondreams.org/opinion/big-oil-revenge-greenpeace-lawsuit
The Joint Attack on Campus Protesters Threatens America’s Core Values: Damage has been done and not only to free speech, but also to the very idea of academic ...
commondreams.org/opinion/trump-attack-campus-speech
Israeli Blockade Leaves 1 Million Children in Gaza Without Basic Necessities 'Yet Again': UNICEF
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What Americans Need to Know About St. Patrick's Day: It's not about shamrocks and beer.
commondreams.org/opinion/u-s-understand-st-patrick-s-day
'Life-Threatening Catastrophe': Trump Gutting of USAID Halts Agent Orange Cleanup Work
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Political Sadism and Defying the Power of Cruelty: While cruelty can be contagious, tyrants fall not just because people oppose them, but because, deep down ...
commondreams.org/opinion/defying-trump-s-cruelty
'Dark Day for American Democracy': Alarm Over Trump DOJ Speech: "It's increasingly clear that we're entering a modern McCarthy moment ...
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Trump Bombs Yemen After Houthis Revive Blockade on Israeli Ships: "U.S. officials are escalating deadly attacks on one of the poorest and most devastated ...
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Quick Glance: Houthis Launch Second Attack on US Ships in 24 Hours
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a second attack on an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours as retaliation for US strikes that reportedly killed 53, including five children.
- A Houthi spokesperson stated that they launched missiles and drones at the USS Harry S Truman and its accompanying warships in the northern Red Sea.
- The US has vowed to continue its strikes on Yemen until the rebels cease their attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- The UN urged both the US military and Houthi rebels to halt all military activities following recent deadly strikes and threats of retaliation.
As Trump-Musk Target Social Security, Seniors Share Stories of Benefit Cutoffs: "Elon Musk and Donald Trump are stealing seniors' hard-earned benefits ...
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Paid articlePaywall Legal Fight Underway as Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act of 1798 for Deportations: "Today was a horrific day in the history of the nation," said the ...
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After Columbia Revokes Pro-Palestine Protesters' Degrees, Alumna Says Time to Burn Our Diplomas
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The Far-Right and the Crypto Scam: How Trump and his far-right allies are using these digital currencies as a strategy to rig the rules of the game in their ...
fpif.org/crypto-and-the-far-right/
Can the Voices of A-Bomb Victims Drown out the Military-Industrial Complex?: Let us listen to those who have suffered the most. Let us hear the cry of their ...
commondreams.org/opinion/voices-of-a-bomb-vic
Rubio Slammed for Expelling South African Ambassador Over Trump Criticism: "It underscores that his critiques of white supremacy in the Age of Trump are ...
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Quick Glance: US Expels South African Ambassador Amid Rising Tensions
- The US government expelled South African ambassador Ebrahim Rasool over accusations of anti-American sentiment and hatred towards Trump.
- South Africa called the expulsion regrettable and emphasized its commitment to a positive relationship with the US.
- Tensions between Washington and Pretoria are escalating, particularly following allegations of land seizures in South Africa.
- Rasool, a former anti-apartheid activist, criticized Trump's policies and the associated racist implications.
Empathy In Authoritarianism’s Valley Of Dry Bones: ‘I can’t go on. I’ll go on’ | Common Dreams
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When Human Rights Principles Are Abandoned at Zionism’s Altar: The crisis in Gaza has exposed the stark reality that, for many self-proclaimed defenders of human ...
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Crime of the Century: An Old Soundtrack to Our Current Nightmare: How Supertramp’s 1974 prog-rock anthem foreshadowed 2025’s catastrophe.
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Paid articlePaywall Sanders Shows Senate Dems How to Message 'No' Vote on GOP Spending Scam: Republicans' continuing resolution, he warned, "will provide a blank check for ...
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'This Felt Like a Kidnapping Because It Was': Family of Mahmoud Khalil Releases Arrest Video
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Quick Glance: Infringement on Free Speech at Universities
- The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, raises significant concerns about free speech.
- Authorities justified his arrest under President Trump's order against anti-Semitism, suggesting a potential criminalization of protests against Israel.
- University leaders must oppose this attempt to control campus political culture from Washington to preserve academic freedoms.
- Defending the right to protest is crucial to protect the freedom to teach and research, preventing a slide into authoritarianism.
'People Will Not Forget': Fury as Schumer Caves to Trump-Musk Destruction: "Working people are done with performative solidarity," said Rep. Delia C ...
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Watchdogs Renew Warnings of 'Profoundly Unqualified' Dr. Oz After Senate Hearing: "Between his massive conflicts of interest across the healthcare sector and ...
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Quick Glance: Senate Interrogates Mehmet Oz on Medicare Leadership
- Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testified before the Senate Finance Committee.
- Republicans will inquire about Oz's plans to combat fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, while Democrats will scrutinize his tax filings and potential coverage cuts.
- The U.S. Office of Government Ethics completed a thorough review of Oz's finances, confirming that any potential conflicts have been addressed.
- Oz, who possesses significant wealth and investments in health companies, could make crucial decisions affecting the healthcare of approximately 150 million Americans.
Cutting Medicaid, SNAP, and Housing Assistance Will Harm Low-Income Americans: Members of House committees must carefully consider the benefits that these ...
commondreams.org/opinion/program-cuts-hurt-americans
US Institutions Reward Latin American Leaders’ Crimes in the Name of Liberal Order
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With Bird Flu, Our Factory Farmed Chickens Have Come Home to Roost: It was only a matter of time before the horrific and unjust conditions in the animal ...
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Gov. Hochul, Stop Blocking a Greener Future and Implement Cap-and-Invest: Hochul’s decision to delay the implementation of New York’s Cap-Trade-and-Invest ...
commondreams.org/opinion/kathy-hochul-cap-and-invest
5 Years After Covid, New York Has Forgotten Its Essential Workers: In a world where the avian flu hovers near us, measles is reemerging, and viruses are mutating ...
commondreams.org/opinion/covid-new-york-essential-workers
The Only People Who Will Benefit From Slashing the Federal Workforce Are the Rich | Common Dreams
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Trump Ignoring Court Orders Is New Grounds for Impeachment, Says Pro-Democracy Group
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Alarm as DeJoy Teams Up With DOGE to Gut US Postal Service: One Democratic congresswoman called the partnership "a blatant move toward privatization."
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Quick Glance: USPS Plans Significant Workforce Cuts with DOGE Support
- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to cut 10,000 employees and billions from the USPS budget in collaboration with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
- The USPS faces major challenges, including mismanagement of retirement assets and regulatory burdens described as obstructive.
- Critics worry that the cuts will negatively impact service quality, particularly in rural areas where many citizens rely on postal services.
- Since taking office in 2020, DeJoy has sought to address USPS's financial struggles while resisting calls for privatization.
'Wow! Watch This.' Ranking Dem Rips GOP Refusal to Probe Trump-Musk Push to Privatize Social Security
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Paid articlePaywall NATO Chief Rebuffs Trump's Attempt to Use Alliance to Help US Take Greenland: "Trump is causing a completely unforced recession, the markets tanking ...
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Far-Right Group Sent List of Palestine Defenders to Trump Officials for Deportation
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Data Shows 'Shocking' Consumer Sentiment Plunge as Trump Economic Chaos Takes Hold
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Make No Mistake, Trump Is Turning the US Into a Police State: The arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil is a blatant attack on the civil liberties without which ...
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reverse 'Sham' Mass Firing of Federal Workers
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Quick Glance: Judges Demand Reinstatement of Fired Federal Workers
- Two judges mandated the US government to temporarily reinstate thousands of terminated federal workers.
- Both judges found legal issues with the mass firings across several agencies, indicating that they were not justified based on individual performance.
- These rulings represent a significant setback for the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
- The White House spokesperson stated that the government would contest the decisions, claiming they undermine executive authority.
Congressman Raúl Grijalva, Defender of Working People and Planet, Dead at 77: "Rep. Grijalva fought a long and brave battle," his staff said ...
commondreams.org/news/raul-grijalva
Trump, Zeldin, and Wright Want to Set America’s Rivers on Fire Again: The Trump administration is trying to turn back the clock on environmental and climate ...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/trying-their-darnedest-to-make-america
In the Fight Against Trump and Vance for Free Speech and the Truth, Be Like Mary Lupien
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