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ICE: "Fucking Bitch"
Saturday January 10, 2026
It was shocking how quickly the psychopaths in power launched their vicious lies about Renée Good—"violent rioter," "domestic terrorist," "self-defense"—shot in the face for trying to drive away from ICE. It's all bullshit, proven by stunning new video from the ...CODEPINK Statement: Trump’s Threat to Bomb Mexico Is an Outrageous Step Toward War in Latin America
Friday January 09, 2026CODEPINK condemns President Donald Trump’s dangerous threat to “start hitting land” inside Mexico, a sovereign nation, a major U.S. ally, and home to 130 million people.By declaring, “we are going to start now hitting land… The cartels are running Mexico,” ...Social Security Needs Full Staffing — Not a Scheme Destined to Fail
Friday January 09, 2026The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to the Social Security Administration’s reported plans for a nationwide system: “Before Donald Trump was elected in 2024, the number of Social Security beneficiaries was ...Voting Rights Groups, Wisconsin Voters Challenge Trump Administration’s Unwarranted Grab For Private Data
Friday January 09, 2026On behalf of Common Cause and three Wisconsin voters, attorneys from Law Forward, the ACLU’s national Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of Wisconsin filed a motion Thursday to intervene in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission ...Trump’s Losing Streak Continues as Jobs Report Shows Weak 2025 Labor Market
Friday January 09, 2026The latest jobs report shows the United States added 50,000 jobs in December 2025, and prior months revised down by a combined 76,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remains elevated at 4.4% and is near its highest levels of the past ...Oil Change International response to Trump’s planned meeting with oil executives on Venezuela
Friday January 09, 2026President Trump is expected to meet with oil industry executives today to discuss their cooperation with his plans to take over Venezuela’s oil industry. Representatives from Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips, and Continental Resources are expected to attend. Chevron is the last ...350.org on the US withdrawal from the UNFCCC & other international bodies
Thursday January 08, 2026US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from 66 international organizations, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 1992 treaty that underpins all global climate cooperation, and the global scientific authority ...Gobsmacking Fabulists 'R Us
Wednesday January 07, 2026
For the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot that almost toppled democracy (more quickly than now), the hacks and crackpots in power have concocted a deranged revisionist history of such "evil," "pathological," "Stalin-level propaganda" it's somehow dragged us even further ...Analysis: Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Generate 4,000+ Oil Spills
Tuesday January 06, 2026The Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically ramp up offshore oil drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters, according to an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity.The Center’s spill analysis of ...