President Trump's desire to privatize Social Security sparks controversy. Democrats criticize his plan to invest in the stock market, risking benefits for seniors.

Government watchdog Public Citizen's report exposes how Trump administration's favoritism towards corporations with ties to Trump led to the cancellation of over 200 enforcement actions. Big Business ...

"If not for the laws that protect the public’s right to know what their government is doing, the public likely would have never known about these concerning schemes."

“No one outside the administration knows what a ‘Midterm Surprise’ means, but nothing this administration has done so far has come out of nowhere," one expert told Common Dreams.

Ironically, San Diego is a major port for the US Navy, the sailors of which Trump is abusing by keeping them near the Strait of Hormuz for months at a time without a secure base for resupply or rest a...

“The concerning rise in measles cases is due to a decrease in childhood vaccines driven by misinformation," said the chair of the New York state Senate's health committee.

"Let’s not wait to find out," wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Pause advanced AI NOW!"

San Diego's mayor and other Democratic leaders are outraged after Trump suggested Iran could attack their city. Gas prices are high, troops are being sent to the Middle East, and Trump's comments are ...

“We don’t have to choose between protecting our most endangered animals and plants and building a clean energy future."

International election observers criticize Trump's refusal to invite OSCE to monitor US midterms, raising concerns of voter intimidation. Is the administration trying to manipulate the elections?

Whistleblower report alleges Trump admin violated constitutional rights of protesters. FBI pushed to investigate peaceful demonstrators.

"Rampant corporate control of our water systems and federal disinvestment in aging infrastructure are driving up bills, forcing households to pick up the tab."

“Everyone should be alarmed that ICE is preparing to deploy a tool designed to inflict, at best, intense pain," said one watchdog.

The 2024 Trailblazers guest editor also gives chemists the tools to accelerate their science

You can vote for or against the people in charge without having had real control over decisions they already made. The decision comes first. The costs spread through society. Only later do voters get ...

There are still three weeks until the next round, and Lula could still win, but it's gonna take a massive fight. Part of that fight is changing how the international media covers things.

President Trump is breaking the law to rig the 2026 midterms, warn democracy watchdogs. Unprecedented efforts to retain GOP control of Congress.

"This is a plan to wreck state SNAP programs and push millions off of SNAP and into hunger."

US President Donald Trump's boat-bombing campaign continues, bringing the death toll to at least 238 amid global criticism that the strikes are outright murder.

PEN America report reveals alarming surge in book bans in US schools, with Texas leading the way. AI tools exacerbate the problem.

Critics express horror as OpenAI CEO advocates for accepting "bad things" for AI benefits. Sam Altman's controversial stance sparks outrage.

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This computational chemist is also a strong advocate for women in science

Analysis warns USPS policy could disenfranchise thousands of voters. Learn how to ensure your ballot is counted in upcoming elections.

For a forest to recover from a fire takes more than planting a few new trees. Rolling back what amounts to a domestic counterrevolution is a daunting task, and it is easy to be misled.

Critics of the Trump administration's looming federal "school choice" program call it a betrayal of public education for funneling taxpayer dollars to private institutions.

"This fight is far from over," said one campaigner. "We won’t rest until Big Bend’s environmental protections are fully restored and the illegal waiver that allowed so much destruction is gone for goo...

"Often at the request of the Bolsonaro family, the US has engaged in a pressure campaign to weaken the Lula government," explained one analyst.

This Venezuelan expat transforms farm waste and sea algae into tools for materials science and drug delivery

Conservation groups updated their legal challenge to the Trump administration's recent harmful changes to the Endangered Species Act.

"Medicaid work reporting requirements are a flawed policy if the goal really is to incentivize work, but they are very effective at taking Medicaid coverage away by tangling folks up in red tape," sai...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduces bill to regulate AI industry with public charters, aiming to protect public interest and prevent harmful practices.

Trump’s intervention in Brazilian elections undermines a basic and generally cherished right to self-determination, as well as the right to democracy itself. It is even clearly illegal under the Chart...

The care that families provide—raising children, supporting elderly parents, tending to those who cannot fully care for themselves—is among the most economically productive work in any society.

"The Trump-Rubio interventions, with the collaboration of the Bolsonaro clan, have made the Flávio campaign into another US regime change operation. This should be defeated."

"If it comes to pass, this deal would bulldoze America’s most important wildlife law," said one campaigner.

Judge Engelmayer has ordered the Trump administration to reveal the secret memo justifying the bombing of boats in the Caribbean, leading to the deaths of 234 people. How can the government justify th...

Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we allow this injustice to continue? The Trump administration's fast-tracked deport...

House Speaker Mike Johnson's claim that opposition to AI data centers is a "Chinese psyop" is a dangerous attempt to dismiss legitimate concerns about the impact of these centers on our communities an...