"Another extension, but this shouldn't be complicated. Mifepristone is safe and effective, and women should be able to get abortion medication through the mail or telehealth if they need."

​"Boy, it's a complete mystery why the public thinks the court is making partisan political decisions," quipped one law professor following the ruling on Alabama's redistricting.

"The irreparable harm resulting from the Supreme Court of Virginia's decision is profound and immediate," top state Democrats told the US Supreme Court, seeking to restore a new voter-approved map.

"How about we start by suspending the biggest gas tax of them all, Trump’s illegal war in Iran," says @grahamformaine.bsky.social.

'Total BS': DHS Gives Trump's Deportations Credit For Decline in Violent Crime That Began Years Ago "Violent crime has been dropping nationwide for three years. Now Trump comes in and claims that magically that's all his doing."

"Extremism and violence carry consequences."

Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez Blasts Trump FCC Attack on Disney/ABC in Blistering Letter

Trump Says He's 'Seriously Considering Making Venezuela the 51st US State' as He Brags of Stealing Its Oil Wealth ​"Trump's true priority, ahead of absolutely everything else, is to go down in history in big letters," said one journalist.

Watchdog Says Google Alert Over 'Zero-Day' Cyber Attack Proves Better AI Oversight Urgently Needed

"This administration is taking healthy foods away from children and mothers most at risk for nutritional deficiencies."

"In its eagerness to short-circuit reactor safeguards, the Trump administration is once again doing what it does best—demonstrating a complete disregard for the law," said the head of Beyond Nuclear.

Senate Dems Take Aim at Trump's $1 Billion 'Let-Them-Eat-Cake' Ballroom as US Economic Suffering Grows

“I left behind me thousands of Palestinian prisoners—children, women, and men," said Saif Abu Keshek after he and Thiago Ávila were released by Israel without charges.

"It's a moment to be clear about what families and providers need, which is a universal childcare program system in this country. We need more investment, not less."

Josh Shapiro Trying to Derail Progressive Rabb in Favor of AIPAC Candidate for Pennsylvania House Race One human rights lawyer said the PA governor was trying to stop Rabb because he's "anti-genocide, anti-AIPAC, pro-universal healthcare, and pro-labor."

Not Just a Moral Crisis, Israel Is Now a Political Liability for the Democratic Party

Documentary on Gaza Doctors Censored by BBC Wins Prestigious BAFTA Award

It's Crucial to Follow the Money on the National Debt | The point is that a big chunk of the growing interest payments American taxpayers make on the federal debt is going to wealthy Americans.​

If Trump Doesn't Stand Up to Israel on Lebanon, Iran War Will Continue to Drag On

Like the Suez Canal for the Brits, Could Strait of Hormuz Spell Doom for US Empire? The crisis with Iran is at least as catastrophic for US imperialism as the Suez Crisis was for the British Empire.​

Microplastics and the 'Terrible Debris of Progress'

"​The only thing we have demanded is Iran's legitimate rights," said Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry.

"If this country truly valued mothers, our politics would reflect it," @our-revolution.bsky.social said.

"Big money in politics is a direct threat to democracy and the working class," @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said.

"What does terrorism mean to you? If it’s [not] double-tap killings of paramedics, journalists, and today a 12 year old girl, then what is it?" one correspondent asked.

The NBA and the Clippers have some uncomfortable decisions to make. Should they continue to accept money from a government that is in large part responsible for one of the largest humanitarian emergencies in the world?

Africa must stay circumspect. The convergence of military signalling and corporate presence must worry all countries participating in Nairobi. They must watch out for unequal relationships under new language, write @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social and Joab Okanda.

eople love to celebrate strong mothers, but strength should not have to come from constant struggle. Strength should not be built on exhaustion. And survival should not be the standard we measure good parenting by.

When emotions are uncontrolled—when they are uncontrolled and armed—the fragmentary nonsense has lethal potential.

What can you choose to practice this week, right where you live? How might you care for others the way a mother might care for her child? ask @jodieevans.bsky.social and Marie Goodwin of @codepink.bsky.social

"If a US citizen [allegedly] drove drugs into Canada and they blew him away with a drone strike, would you accept it?" one social media user asked.

“I was out there in 1965 marching for the right to vote, and now we are back here in 2026 doing the same thing,” one Alabama protester said.

"This is the due process the administration is offering me," Mahmoud Khalil said.

With declining polls and rising majorities of Americans wanting Congress to impeach and remove Trump from office, more civic power, that is laser-focused on Congress and receives mass media, is needed, writes @nader.org.

Biggest Con of All: The Genuinely Staggering Scale of Trump's Robbery | What we are living through is a deliberately constructed fog of lies and grievance with one purpose only... robbing us blind.

Big Oil Caused the Climate Crisis. Now They Want To Get Out of Paying for It. Why should we keep footing the bill for a crisis caused by greedy billionaire oil corporations?​

Every tenth of a degree we raise the temperature moves a hundred million souls from a safe climate zone to a perilous one, writes @billmckibben.bsky.social.

As West Virginia advocate and researcher Cathy Cunkel told me, the data center issue “isn’t about Left vs. Right, it’s about Up vs. Down.”

If you aren’t a billionaire, your healthcare is about to get worse and more expensive—if it hasn’t already, writes Alex Lawson of @socialsecurityworks.org.

University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers challenges the Pentagon's lowball $25 billion estimate for Trump's illegal war on Iran.

'It's about Time': ABC News Finally Pushes Back Against Trump's FCC Attack on Free Press

“People all over this state are terrified that AI is going to hollow out this whole economy and they’re going to lose their jobs... We’re not in the business of leaving people in California behind.”

Top Oversight Democrat Pushes Pentagon Watchdog to Probe 'Shady' Trump Family Contracts Rep. Robert Garcia said the Pentagon "repeatedly awarded lucrative DOD contracts to companies after they became affiliated with the president’s sons."

Maryland Residents to Pay $1.6 Billion More in Power Bills Due to Out-of-State Data Centers: Complaint

Amid Energy Crisis, Trump 'Extrajudicially Blocking' All New Wind Projects in US That Could Power 15M Homes "Electricity costs are slamming Americans as a result of a not-so-covert Trump plan to stall or block inexpensive clean energy."

"Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and their Republican allies should realize that the people will not stand for privatization of their hard-earned benefits."

'Yeah, So What?' Ruling Class Shrugs Off Working-Class Pain Caused By Trump's Tariffs, Iran War

"Mainers can no longer afford Susan Collins, her party, or the crony capitalism that has handed over our essential public infrastructure to oil companies, private equity, and foreign-owned utilities."

"Unlike GOP-led states that redrew their congressional maps in backroom deals, Virginia let the people decide," said Sen. Tim Kaine. "But the Virginia Supreme Court has blocked the people's choice."

No, It's Not Rahm Emanuel. Graham Platner Is the Future of the Democratic Party