Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump administration sues sanctuary city Chicago, as immigration rights protests occur in 50 states and DC Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court for Netanyahu arrest warrant, as Israeli PM visits Washington Justice Department pushing Trump immigration … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House Democratic leaders mobilize resistance to Trump actions, as Trump signs new Executive Order on transgender athletes Amazon deforestation, oil extraction change climate there, and here in US Second federal judge blocks Trump “birthright citizenship” order, saying … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr wins party-line committee vote in key step to confirmation as nation’s top health official Democratic lawmakers introduce “Stop the Steal” bill to fight Trump-Musk power grab California Attorney General moving to protect schools, … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump’s Mexico tariffs delayed for a month, president says Americans may “feel some pain” from tariffs Trump/Musk shutdown of US foreign aid agency USAID sparks chaos, Democrats call it illegal power grab “A Day Without an Immigrant” … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Medicaid faces challenges under Trump administration, changes could hurt patients Congo war flareup threatens civilians, human rights, vital minerals, and regional stability Democratic National Committee meets to choose new leader, reckon with last election LA wildfires leave … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli ban on UN refugee agency takes effect, but UNRWA says it’s still there, still working Trump’s Director of National Intelligence nominee Gabbard finds Republican support, Democratic criticism in confirmation hearing FBI nominee Patel denies “enemies list” … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faces grilling over vaccines and abortion rights at confirmation hearing Trump administration withdraws freeze on federal grants, after creating chaos across country Gazans returning home … Continued


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Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal Coalition; Human trafficking awareness month brings calls to action – January 27, 2025

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal coalition in speech to GOP lawmakers California lawmakers and victims groups mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, celebrate new law on trafficking children Trump orders CDC to stop collaborating with … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump puts conditions on CA wildfire aid, including Voter ID law, may eliminate FEMA Trump mass deportation plans threaten immigrant day laborers in disaster reconstruction efforts Trump ends Fauci’s security detail despite threats, says he can buy … Continued