The Forgotten Captives: Israel Still Imprisoning 9,000 Palestinians Even After Hostage Deal
http://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/20/sari_bashi
http://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/20/sari_bashi
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“Even after having released almost 2,000 people last week, the Israeli military is still holding about 9,000 Palestinians and what it calls security prisoners or detainees,” says Sari Bashi, an Israeli American human rights lawyer and former program director…
No to Authoritarianism: 7 Million Rally Across U.S. in Historic No Kings Day Protests
http://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/20/no_kings
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An estimated 7 million people took part in No Kings rallies Saturday to protest President Trump’s authoritarian policies. Organizers say protests were held at about 2,600 sites across all 50 states in what was one of the largest days of protest in U.S. history…
"This Is Ethnic Cleansing": Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Decries Trump's Targeting of Immigrants
http://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/20/dolores_huerta
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Immigrant rights and labor icon Dolores Huerta, now 95 years old, is continuing her lifelong activism as immigration raids intensify across the country. She addressed the No Kings rally in Watsonville, California, this weekend to speak out against the Trump…
Health Care Costs are a Priority — Trump and Republicans Aren’t Delivering
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/health-care-costs-are-a-priority-trump-and-republicans-arent-delivering
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/health-care-costs-are-a-priority-trump-and-republicans-arent-delivering
Common Dreams
Health Care Costs are a Priority — Trump and Republicans Aren’t Delivering
Health care price woes remain a top concern for Americans as the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week. New polling from Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress finds nearly three-quarters of voters are concerned about health insurance…
The Political Economy of “Make Argentina Default Again”
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/trump-argentina-milei-default-bailout/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/trump-argentina-milei-default-bailout/
Jacobin
The Political Economy of “Make Argentina Default Again”
Donald Trump’s $20 billion bailout of Argentina will extend a failing model of dollar dependency and austerity. By shoring up Javier Milei’s government, it basically guarantees another default.
Amazon Oil licence granted by Brazilian government threatens communities and climate commitments ahead of COP30
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/amazon-oil-licence-granted-by-brazilian-government-threatens-communities-and-climate-commitments-ahead-of-cop30
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/amazon-oil-licence-granted-by-brazilian-government-threatens-communities-and-climate-commitments-ahead-of-cop30
Common Dreams
Amazon Oil licence granted by Brazilian government threatens communities and climate commitments ahead of COP30
Less than a month before COP30 in Belém, the Brazilian government, host of the UN climate negotiations, has just granted a license for exploratory oil drilling in the Amazon basin (block FZA-M-59, in Foz do Amazonas). The decision ignores scientific warnings…
Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/llm-ai-race-summit-oppenheimer/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/llm-ai-race-summit-oppenheimer/
The Nation
Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment
He has chosen to unleash a powerful and potentially cataclysmic new technology on the world with no regard for consequences.
History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jane-fonda-committee-for-the-first-amendment/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jane-fonda-committee-for-the-first-amendment/
The Nation
History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment
Jane Fonda is reviving the Hollywood advocacy group to meet the high-stakes challenges to free expression in the Trump era.
No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/no-kings-day-democracy/
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/no-kings-day-democracy/
The Nation
No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.”
In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/no-kings-brewster-mike-lawler/
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/no-kings-brewster-mike-lawler/
The Nation
In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles
Brewster’s rally drew more than 4,000 people for a rousing refutation of Donald Trump. Should the district’s GOP House Representative Mike Lawler, up for reelection in November, worry?
The Ceasefire Has Not Yet Ended the Genocide
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ceasefire-has-not-ended-the-genocide/
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ceasefire-has-not-ended-the-genocide/
The Nation
The Ceasefire Has Not Ended the Genocide
As Israel continues to launch air strikes on Gaza, the weakness of both the ceasefire and Trump’s 20-point plan are becoming ever clearer.
Another Regime Change War is Coming
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/another-regime-change-war-is-coming/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/another-regime-change-war-is-coming/
CounterPunch.org
Another Regime Change War is Coming
Whether he has done so wittingly or unwittingly, President Trump has backed himself into a corner with respect to Venezuela. After amassing a formidable
‘You Cannot Fight the World’: The Hidden Meaning behind Trump’s Warning to Israel
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/you-cannot-fight-the-world-the-hidden-meaning-behind-trumps-warning-to-israel/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/you-cannot-fight-the-world-the-hidden-meaning-behind-trumps-warning-to-israel/
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‘You Cannot Fight the World’: The Hidden Meaning behind Trump’s Warning to Israel
A single, candid statement by US President Donald Trump during a Fox News interview on October 9 may illuminate the true calculus behind Israel’s decision
Culture Clash: Despite Effective Treatments, HIV Rates are Highest in the American South
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/culture-clash-despite-effective-treatments-hiv-rates-are-highest-in-the-american-south/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/culture-clash-despite-effective-treatments-hiv-rates-are-highest-in-the-american-south/
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Culture Clash: Despite Effective Treatments, HIV Rates are Highest in the American South
The American South has the highest HIV rates in the country, accounting for more than half of new HIV diagnoses nationwide in 2023. This is despite
Impressions of a Local No Kings Rally
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/impressions-of-a-local-no-kings-rally/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/impressions-of-a-local-no-kings-rally/
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Impressions of a Local No Kings Rally
I’m not an expert in assessing crowd density, but a half hour before the scheduled No Kings demonstration in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, hundreds had
The Unspeakable Behind No Kings
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/the-unspeakable-behind-no-kings/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/the-unspeakable-behind-no-kings/
CounterPunch.org
The Unspeakable Behind No Kings
Before Trump ever landed in the White House in 2016, the United States represented less than 5% of the world’s population. The U.S. has over 750 military