Groups are preparing thousands of observers for midterm elections in November. Some volunteers are being conditioned to expect bad behavior.

​The US has become a deeply polarized nation. One idea to overcome this is to pay people to disagree.

Kansas City, Missouri earned its designation as a Certified Welcoming community from Welcoming America.

In 2026, the federal government is telling us how men should be men, with devastating effects on our health and planet.Originally Published in Common Dreams, March 17, 2025. Health and Human Services ...

“The extreme concentration of wealth alongside the hardship of many is no accident.”

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants as the national immigration crackdown continues.

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

The following SEC filings to demonstrate a relationship between Citizens Bank and GEO Group/CoreCivic. They don't represent the full extent of these relationships. • July 14, 2025 Amendment to Credit ...

Citizens Bank has provided $120 million in loans to CoreCivic, one of the largest private prison corporations in the country. CoreCivic runs at least 65 prisons and ICE detention centers and has a his...

Long after most political censorship was rolled back, the US preserved its power to bar outsiders for what they believe. A new court case could test that power.

While Republicans are saying they don’t want a shutdown, their actions show otherwise.

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Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say

At a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced heated questions from numerous senators about his vaccine policies, inc...

The transit advocate's strong early performance in Seattle's mayoral primary is rekindling a national conversation about the power of bold transportation reform to win at the ballot box.

By moving to the so-called “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening ine

We must explicitly name the culprits that are creating an environment rife with both climate catastrophe and conditions hostile to children and families—corporate power and concentrated wealth.

Unionization will lead to better and safer patient outcomes, says one medical resident.

Child care and housing costs can make living comfortably expensive for families in the U.S., even with two working adults, a recent SmartAsset study found.

On July 17, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will take to the streets, courthouses, and community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, v...

They turn out at high rates and are engaged, but don’t expect electoral shocks – they’re as politically diverse as anyone, says Christine Huebner of the University of Sheffield

Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

Rent is skyrocketing and home buying is out of reach for millions. One big reason why? Wall Street. Let me explain.

Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.

The Big Ugly Bill throws millions off Medicaid and SNAP, gives ICE more money than most militaries, and makes the wealth