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  •    Texas Sen Pete Flores R 24 looks at the proposed redistricting map as the Texas Senate prepares to take a vote on the redistricting bill passed by the Texas House of Representatives Aug 22 2025 Sara DigginsThe Austin American Statesman via Getty Images   MR Online

    Trump rebuked by Federal ruling against Unlawful Racial Gerrymandering in Texas

    Originally published: Common Dreams on November 18, 2025 by Stephan Prager (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Nov 20, 2025)

    “The Trump-Abbott maps are clearly illegal, and I’m glad these judges have blocked them,” said Rep. Greg Casar.

  •    People attend the Peoples Pantry Food drive to replenish food banks ahead of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP lapse at the USDA Headquarters on the National Mall Washington DC on October 30 2025 Photo by Oliver ContrerasAFP   MR Online

    Despite court rulings, Trump refuses to pay out food stamp benefits to tens of millions

    Originally published: Common Dreams on November 1, 2025 by Stephen Prager (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Nov 03, 2025)

    “The administration has chosen to hold food for more than forty million vulnerable people hostage to try to force Democrats to capitulate without negotiations,” says one Georgetown law professor.

  •    Relatives of Palestinians who lost their lives following the Israeli attacks on different parts of the region mourn as the bodies are taken from al Shifa Hospital for funeral process in Gaza City Gaza on September 15 2025 Photo by Khames AlrefiAnadolu via Getty Images   MR Online

    Why does U.S. media continue to undercount the Gaza death toll?

    Originally published: Common Dreams on October 11, 2025 (more by Common Dreams)  |

    It makes a difference in driving the greater intensity of political, diplomatic, and civic pressures to have a count of 600,000 rather than 67,000 or 200,000 children rather than 20,000 children murdered.

  •    Team Tartan Rescues CHIMP robot uses a hand held power tool during the cutting task of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Robotics Challenge at the Fairplex in Pomona California June 6 2015 Photo by Chip SomodevillaGetty Images   MR Online

    As Big Tech Oligarchs wage war on workers, Sanders warns AI could kill nearly 100 million U.S. jobs

    Originally published: Common Dreams on October 6, 2025 by Jessica Corbett (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Oct 09, 2025)

    “We must stand up to the greed of Big Tech and make sure the future of artificial intelligence is a future that works for all of us—not just the people on top.”

  •    Federal agents including members of the Department of Homeland Security the Border Patrol and police clash with protesters outside a downtown US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE facility on October 4 2025 in Portland Oregon The facility has become a focal point of nightly protests against the Trump administration and his announcement that he will be sending National Guard troops into Portland Photo by Spencer PlattGetty Images   MR Online

    Trump Troops ‘Deliberately Attacking Peaceful Protesters’ in US Cities, Senator Says

    Originally published: Common Dreams on October 6, 2025 by Stephen Frager (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Oct 08, 2025)

    “The goal is to generate riots to justify the expansion of authoritarian measures and to strengthen the case for the troop deployments,” said Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley.

  •    People carrying banners march to protest over the death of George Floyd an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer on May 31 2020 in Portland Oregon Photo by John RudoffAnadolu Agency via Getty Images   MR Online

    ‘An Egregious Abuse of Power’: Trump Orders Troops to Portland, Ore; OKs ‘Full Force’

    Originally published: Common Dreams on September 27, 2025 by Olivia Rosane (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Sep 30, 2025)

    “This unilateral action represents an abuse of executive authority, seeks to incite violence, and undermines the constitutional balance of power between the federal government and states,” Oregon lawmakers wrote.

  •    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his country will send a warship to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla in New York City on September 24 2025 Photo screenshotPedro SánchezX   MR Online

    Spain Joins Italy in Sending Ship to Protect Gaza-Bound Sumud Flotilla

    Originally published: Common Dreams on September 24, 2025 by Jessica Corbett (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Sep 26, 2025)

    The UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories implored other countries “to mobilize their fleet to grant the flotilla safe sailing to Gaza, and deploy a real humanitarian convoy to break the blockade.”

  •    US Sen Bernie Sanders I Vt speaks to a crowd of 36000 at a Fighting Oligarchy rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles on April 12 2025 Photo by Genaro MolinaLos Angeles Times via Getty Images   MR Online

    ‘Insane economics,’ Bernie Sanders says of Musk’s trillionaire potential

    Originally published: Common Dreams on September 8, 2025 by Brett Wilkins (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Sep 10, 2025)

    “No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the working class struggles to survive,” the democratic socialist senator said.

  •    US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC on July 11 2025 Photo by Mehmet EserMiddle East ImagesAFP via Getty Images   MR Online

    ‘Devastating’ new jobs report shows Labor Market ‘cracking’ under Trump

    Originally published: Common Dreams on September 5, 2025 by Brad Reed (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Sep 06, 2025)

    “The theory of Trumponomics is failing,” said one economist.

  •    US labor leader Christian Smalls sails on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship Handala on July 15 2025 Photo Tan Safi Freedom Flotilla Coalition   MR Online

    Where’s the outrage over labor leader Chris Smalls’ violent arrest by the IDF?

    Originally published: Common Dreams on July 30, 2025 by Mike Elk (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Aug 02, 2025)

    Despite Smalls having been profiled by every major media outlet in the U.S. when he successfully led the union drive at Amazon, not a single major media outlet has covered his violent detention by the IDF.

  •    Demonstrators hold up signs opposing President Donald Trump and his attack on birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court in Washington DC on June 27 2025 Photo Alex WroblewskiAFP via Getty Images   MR Online

    By limiting nationwide injunctions, Supreme Court declares ‘open season on all our rights’

    Originally published: Common Dreams on June 27, 2025 by Jessica Corbett (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Jun 30, 2025)

    In a ruling that stems from the president’s birthright citizenship order, the “conservative supermajority just took away lower courts’ single most powerful tool for reining in the Trump administration’s lawless excesses.”

  •    US Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine testify before the House Appropriations Committees Defense Subcommittee on June 10 2025 in Washington DC Photo Chip SomodevillaGetty Images   MR Online

    Hegseth lays out a case for troop deployments in ‘any jurisdiction in the country’

    Originally published: Common Dreams on June 10, 2025 (more by Common Dreams)  |

    “The standoff on the streets of Los Angeles,” warned critics, “shows how truly eager Trump and his administration are to turn America’s vast warmaking powers inward on the president’s domestic foes.”

  •    Robert W McChesney 1952 2025 left with his longtime friend and co author John Nichols Photo Courtesy of Free Press   MR Online

    In defense of media and democracy: The inspiring work and life of my friend Robert W. McChesney

    Originally published: Common Dreams on March 28, 2025 by John Nichols (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Mar 31, 2025)

    Just like Tom Paine, and until the very end, Bob saw hope in the people who were rising up and demanding a future defined by their humanity, as opposed to corporate power.

  •    Robert McChesney a towering figure in the world of media scholarship passed away on March 25 2025 at the age of 72 Photo Robert McChesney   MR Online

    Progressive Movement mourns loss of beloved media scholar Robert McChesney

    Originally published: Common Dreams on March 27, 2025 by Brett Wilkins (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Mar 30, 2025)

    “The world of media scholarship, journalists far and wide, and anyone who cares about a free press, a functioning democracy, and a better world has suffered a tremendous loss,” said Common Dreams’ managing editor.

  •    US Sen Bernie Sanders I Vt attends a Senate hearing on January 29 2025 in Washington DC Photo Win McNameeGetty Images   MR Online

    ‘Extremely dangerous time’: Sanders warns of oligarchs’ war on working class

    Originally published: Common Dreams on February 11, 2025 by Jessica Corbett (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Feb 13, 2025)

    “Does anyone really think that the oligarchs give a damn about ordinary Americans?” the senator asked. “Trust me, they don’t.”

  •    Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade in Washington DC on January 20 2025 Photo Angela WeissAFP via Getty Images   MR Online

    Lemkin Institute issues ‘red flag alert for genocide’ after Musk’s Nazi salutes

    Originally published: Common Dreams on January 21, 2025 (more by Common Dreams)  |

    “Trans people, refugees, and migrants are not the threats,” the group said. “The billionaires with close ties to our new president who flash the Nazi salute and seek to replace the old elites with a new caste—that is the real threat to America.”

  •    Residents collect garbage and debris to burn in the town of Acoua after Cyclone Chido wreaked havoc on the French island territory of Mayotte on December 25 2024 Photo Patrick MeinhardtAFP via Getty Images   MR Online

    26 climate-fueled extreme weather events killed at least 3,700 people in 2024: Report

    Originally published: Common Dreams on December 27, 2024 (more by Common Dreams)  |

    “This exceptional year of extreme weather shows how dangerous life has already become… and highlights the urgency of moving away from planet-heating fossil fuels as quickly as possible.”

  •    Tesla CEO Elon Musk C co chair of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency DOGE carries his son X on his shoulders before a meeting with members of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington DC on December 5 2024 Photo by Roberto SchmidtAFP via Getty Images   MR Online

    Trump and Musk’s billionaire plot to destroy Social Security

    Originally published: Common Dreams on December 10, 2024 by Robert Reich (more by Common Dreams)  | (Posted Dec 12, 2024)

    The solution is obvious and simple, which is why the nation’s richest people hate it so much: Scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay a much fairer share in Social Security taxes.

  •    Reps Jared Golden  D Maine right and Don Davis D NC are seen in Washington DC on Tuesday April 30 2024 Photo Tom WilliamsCQ Roll Call Inc via Getty Images   MR Online

    15 Democrats join House GOP to pass ‘MAGA assault’ on nonprofits

    Originally published: Common Dreams on November 21, 2024 (more by Common Dreams)  |

    “This bill is a five-alarm fire for anyone who seeks to protect free speech, civil society, and democracy,” said one rights advocate.

  •    Rep Adam Schiff D Calif arrives for a House hearing on September 20 2023 Photo Tom WilliamsCQ Roll Call Inc via Getty Images   MR Online

    No thanks to these 52 Dems, House defeats Bill enabling Trump assault on nonprofits

    Originally published: Common Dreams on November 13, 2024 (more by Common Dreams)  |

    “Every single Democrat who voted for this is not taking the threat of Trump remotely seriously and should be disqualified from any leadership positions moving forward,” said Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman.

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