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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been met with relentless chants and jeers of "war criminal" and "genocide" as he's traversed the US capital this week amid talks with Trump.
'Bibi, You Can't Hide!': Protests Follow Netanyahu Everywhere as He Visits Trump in DCRelentless chants and jeers of "war criminal" and "genocide" have followed Israel's prime minister across the nation's capital.www.commondreams.org"Deportation is a life-or-death matter."
Missouri Couple Killed in Guatemala After Being Deported by Trump"Deportation is a life-or-death matter." A couple deported to Guatemala found shot dead, leaving their baby crying beside them. How many more lives will be lost in the name of immigration enforcement?www.commondreams.org'Disgusting': Dem Senator Says ICE Threatened to Beat Seattle Business Owner Unless He Signed Deportation Form
'Disgusting': Dem Senator Says ICE Threatened to Beat Seattle Business Owner Unless He Signed Deportation FormSenator Patty Murray alleges ICE agents tried coercing a Seattle resident to sign a voluntary deportation form with threats of violence.www.commondreams.orgMega monopolies aren’t just bad for our gut. They also contribute to higher prices and reduced access to fresh foods, writes @ruwithsonali.bsky.social.
If You Get Explosive Diarrhea This Summer, Blame Big Food and Its MAGA EnablersWhat will help prevent future outbreaks is restoring and expanding regulatory agencies tracking infectious outbreaks. And breaking up food monopolies while sustaining and strengthening small farms.www.commondreams.org"We are suing the Trump administration because, yet again, it is trying to make it harder for people to get the vital care they need at Planned Parenthood."
Planned Parenthood Sues Trump Admin Over Title X Funding for 'Vital Care'The organization has "provided affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare, including birth control, STI testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and wellness exams to millions of people through Title X."www.commondreams.orgA new study on ICE raids' impact on Americans' jobs "just proves how self-defeating the Trump administration’s immigration policies really are."
Study Shows How Trump's ICE Raids Cost Americans JobsTrump's aggressive immigration raids are not only tearing families apart, but they're also destroying jobs for both immigrants and US-born citizens. How can we stand by as our communities suffer from these harmful policies? The evidence is clear: mass deportations do not lead to job growth, they lead to economic decline.www.commondreams.orgThe burden must fall on those who want the war to continue. They should have to explain, publicly and repeatedly, why more Americans and Iranians must die and what political outcome those deaths are supposed to achieve.
Congress Hasn’t Authorized Trump’s Iran War—or Ended ItThe House voted to halt unauthorized hostilities; the Senate blocked a final vote, leaving troops and civilians inside a war lawmakers refuse to own.www.commondreams.org"AI systems are creating real-world consequences," said one expert. "Congress should treat this with the urgency it deserves.”
Casar Demands Hearing After OpenAI Model Goes 'Full Cybercrimal' on Second Firm"AI systems are creating real-world consequences," said one expert. "Congress should treat this with the urgency it deserves.”www.commondreams.org'Only Getting Worse': Global Alarm Mounts Over Israel's Assault on Occupied West Ban
'Only Getting Worse': Global Alarm Mounts Over Israel's Assault on Occupied West BanUN warns of escalating violence in West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers. Urgent action needed to halt killings and dispossession of Palestinians.www.commondreams.orgCuba, with a population of 10.9 million people which can barely keep electricity running or provide basic nutrition presents a danger of conquering the US?
Really, Rubio? Mamdani, DSA, and More Are Terrorist Agents of Cuban Intelligence?While Rubio has spent much of his political career fighting the Cuban regime, it is almost unbelievable that even he would lend his name to such a report filled with lies and threats against American citizens.www.commondreams.orgAllowing a candidate to rewrite the rules of the game in order to shield himself from defeat is not election reform.
Trump’s Election 'Reforms' Are a Blueprint for Constitutional CaptureTrump's project is less an effort to reform the electoral system than an attempt to hold it hostage from within its own legal machinery.www.commondreams.orgSen. Ed Markey has become the fifth US senator to endorse Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's pivotal Democratic Senate primary, calling him "the bold progressive leader Michiganders need fighting for them."
Markey Backs 'Bold Progressive Leader' El-Sayed as Pivotal Michigan Primary Nears"We need him in the Senate to help pass Medicare for All and guarantee health care as a human right," Markey added.www.commondreams.orgCountry Music Legend Willie Nelson Slams AI Data Center 'Invading' His Home Town
Country Music Legend Willie Nelson Slams AI Data Center 'Invading' His Home TownCountry music legend Willie Nelson speaks out against AI data center near Abbott, Texas. Learn why he believes data centers harm rural America.www.commondreams.orgThe administration, right-wing politicians, and the MAGA movement seem to have taken it upon themselves to eugenically cleanse the Earth of poor, non-white people.
MAGA Eugenics Should Alarm Us AllThe end result of GOP cuts to the domestic social safety net and to foreign aid will be the cleansing of people defined by the Trump regime as being useless, needy, and inferior.www.commondreams.orgThe weakening of rights in the United States set a dangerous precedent for the world. Governments, employers, and investors across the world are observing and some will feel encouraged to follow.
Trump Is Rolling Back So Many Workers' Rights, He's Placed the US on a WatchlistThe inclusion of the United States on the International Trade Union Confederation's Watchlist serves as a troubling indicator of the country’s current state of affairs.www.commondreams.org"For older Americans living on fixed incomes, even an extra ten or twenty dollars a month can mean choosing between filling their prescription, paying the electric bill, or buying groceries."
'Countless Seniors Will Soon Pay More': Trump Ends Subsidy for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans"Donald Trump and Republicans are making healthcare more expensive for seniors at every turn."www.commondreams.org"Members of Congress are continuing to buy and sell stocks as if they’re on Wall Street," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "We need a FULL ban on congressional stock trading."
SpaceX Stock Purchases by US Lawmakers Raise Conflict of Interest Concerns"Members of Congress are continuing to buy and sell stocks as if they’re on Wall Street," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "We need a FULL ban on congressional stock trading." www.commondreams.org
