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Progressives? Conservatives? Left? Right? Who Do They All Represent?

FEATURED
The billionare class paints the economy as very good based on rising stock market episodes that don’t filter down to most blue-collar people. Let’s concentrate our efforts on those fighting for the needs of the many.

A Somali Perspective on Life in Minnesota

Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
The words “Nobody wants you here,” may have been directed at one Somali family, but they do not define Minnesota’s Somali community. By listening to the voices of Somalis themselves, a different story emerges, one of belonging, resilience, and community.

50 Years Later: The Man Who Refused to Let Allensworth Disappear

FEATURED
While a historical site cannot bring back the haven of possibility that the town of Allensworth in the state of California once was, its presence forces a reckoning for anyone it reaches — a ceaseless act of resistance in itself.

ICE Killings Are Increasing, But So is the Resistance

Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
If we allow ICE, as a servant of the powerful, to kill or deport our working class sisters and brothers then we are not only immoral, we’re setting ourselves up to be next in line for the detention centers.

Message to Congressional Black Caucus On Endorsement of AIPAC Funded Candidate

FEATURED
The Black vote is key to winning Democratic Party elections. Today, in MI and nationwide, African Americans are expressing abandonment by a Party that funds candidates who do not represent their interests, as seen in Michigan’s Senate race.

A New Generation Faces a Tougher Job Market

Labor
While hiring has slowed for a variety of economic reasons, the hiring process and the job market itself is also changing through increased automation and artificial intelligence.

Grotesque Billionaire Bonanza: 41 Energy Tycoons’ Fortunes Grow by $23.5 Billion Since Trump Launched Iran War

Corporate Power
While energy industry billionaires in G7 countries collectively increased their wealth by $23.5 billion since Trump lanunched the Iran war; families skip meals and govt's slashs life-saving aid.

Community Activism Forced Federal Gov’t to Abandon Plans for ICE Warehouses

FEATURED
The Trump administration’s plans to detain tens of thousands of immigrants in Amazon-style warehouses have been massively scaled back as a result of community organizing.

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We Are In A Speculative Bubble

Corporate Power
We need to demand guarantees that data center companies will even be here in 10 years. if they collapse, at least the community and those municipalities have some form of capital to repair the blight that is left behind.

Tragedies Inflame Family Homelessness

Homelessness and Housing
The author sees a difference for both kids and adults when a respected facility offers quality support services and decent living spaces. The environment is conducive to recovering from various trauma experiences, including those caused by homelessness.

‘I Was There!’ Disability Justice

Healthcare
Disability advocates call out Gov. J. B. Pritzker to deliver a letter asking for a Freedom Fund to let people in nursing homes live in the community per the Olmstead Act. In Illinois. There are at least 90,000 people ready to be freed.

ICE Agents: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
Congressional Democrats and all elected officials should listen to people. If not, they should be voted out in the November 2026 midterms. We stand by our neighbors and will not let ICE shoot them or let them be taken away by masked men in unmarked vehicles.

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NY Mayor Mamdani Gives Stirring Address Marking America’s 250 Years

Democracy
"The work of fulfilling the values first enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, that work endures and it belongs to us all," said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a stunning address to New Yorkers on the 250 years since the Declaration was signed.

When Your Car Isn’t the Only Thing Being Tracked

Democracy
A new generation of surveillance technology promises to do far more than read a license plate. II can detect and correlate the electronic signals constantly emitted by devices traveling with your vehicle.

Voting Rights Movement Rises; Join August March on Washington

Politics and Elections
With the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, everyone's right to vote is under attack. The movement to defend the vote is gathering steam. A march on Washington to defend the vote is planned for Aug. 28, 2026.

HOMELESS & HOUSING

Tragedies Inflame Family Homelessness

Homelessness and Housing
The author sees a difference for both kids and adults when a respected facility offers quality support services and decent living spaces. The environment is conducive to recovering from various trauma experiences, including those caused by homelessness.

Use Your Empathy to Fight Sweeps

Homelessness and Housing
'I came out of it homelessness understanding something that a lot of people in power desperately do not want the public to recognize: There is absolutely a war on the poor in this City.' - Apple Cronk

The Main Cause of Homelessness is the High Cost of Housing!

Homelessness and Housing
Avoid false narratives. The MAJORITY of unhoused people need—and can function fine — if they had an affordable place to live. The main cause of homelessness, cost of housing, is a fixable issue.

MIGRANTS & REFUGEES

A Somali Perspective on Life in Minnesota

Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
The words “Nobody wants you here,” may have been directed at one Somali family, but they do not define Minnesota’s Somali community. By listening to the voices of Somalis themselves, a different story emerges, one of belonging, resilience, and community.

ICE Killings Are Increasing, But So is the Resistance

Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
If we allow ICE, as a servant of the powerful, to kill or deport our working class sisters and brothers then we are not only immoral, we’re setting ourselves up to be next in line for the detention centers.

ICE Agents: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
Congressional Democrats and all elected officials should listen to people. If not, they should be voted out in the November 2026 midterms. We stand by our neighbors and will not let ICE shoot them or let them be taken away by masked men in unmarked vehicles.