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Democracy Now!
- Hurray for the Riff Raff Performs "Pa'lante" at Democracy Now!'s 30th Anniversary
The 30th anniversary celebration of Democracy Now!, held in New York City’s historic Riverside Church this week, featured live performances and appearances from writers and musicians including Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. The musical performances were kicked off by singer-songwriter Alynda Segarra and their band Hurray for the Riff Raff, performing the Puerto Rico-inspired anthem “Pa’lante.”
- Meta & Google Found Liable in Landmark Cases for Knowingly Causing Harm to Young People
Juries in California and New Mexico have found the tech giants Alphabet and Meta liable for knowingly causing harm to children and teens who used their social media platforms. Over the course of the trials, documents revealed that tech companies were well aware of the addictive properties of their social media products and exploited these properties to increase their profits. “They take advantage of the undeveloped frontal cortex of young people and their emotional need for validation by showing them things, not that they want to see, but what they can’t look away from,” says attorney Matthew P. Bergman, who represented the plaintiffs in the California case. Youth advocate Zamaan Qureshi, who testified in the New Mexico case against […]
- "Quagmire": Jeremy Scahill on Iran War, Strait of Hormuz, Market Manipulation & More
Drop Site News's Jeremy Scahill joins Democracy Now! to discuss the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, including President Donald Trump's lies about U.S. strategy and negotiations with Iran, possible avenues of U.S. escalation and what Scahill has learned about Iranian strategy in conversations with Iranian officials. “They want to cause enough pain to the world economy … [so] that any nation that thinks of attacking Iran again is going to do so knowing that these are the consequences,” he explains.
- "No Kings": March 28 Rallies Could Be Biggest Day of Protest in U.S. History
Millions of people are expected to take to the streets this Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration in the third iteration of the nationwide No Kings protest movement. Ahead of the thousands of No Kings demonstrations scheduled not only across the country, but also around the world, we speak to one of the organizers behind the campaign, Leah Greenberg of Indivisible. “People are coming out in every state, in every county, collectively, and saying, 'Enough.' We are going to stand against illegal war abroad. We are going to stand against secret police at home,” Greenberg says.
- Headlines for March 27, 2026
Trump Again Delays Ultimatum for Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon Considering Ground Invasion as Part of “Final Blow” Against Iran, Oil Prices Soar as Iran’s Military Declares Strait of Hormuz “Closed” to U.S.-Aligned Ships, Missile and Drone Attacks from Iran and Hezbollah Leave One Israeli Dead, 25 Wounded, Israel Expands Invasion of Southern Lebanon as UNICEF Warns Attacks Have Killed 121 Children, House Democratic Leaders Delay Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Until at Least Mid-April, Mexican Navy Searches for Two Ships Missing from Cuba-Bound Aid Flotilla, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores Appear in Federal Court, Months After Abduction by U.S. Forces, Senate Votes to Fund Most of DHS After Partial Government […]
Anthropocene
- Climate action could backfire on food—unless we use this fix
Scientists say cleaner air from reduced ozone pollution may be key to avoiding a global hunger spike.
- Tennis courts serve up an unexpected climate solution
Researchers have found that green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering
The Guardian
- Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’
South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the warTo sceptics, Donald Trump’s war in Iran is a hubristic blunder that could spiral further out of control and bring catastrophe to the world. To Lindsey Graham, it is a dream come true.The Republican senator from South Carolina spent decades spoiling for a fight with the regime in Tehran. He claimed that its overthrow would give the US president his own “Berlin Wall moment”. Now he is urging further escalation by invoking the bloody battle of Iwo Jima from the second world war. Continue reading...
- I’ve spent a decade fighting Trump. Here are six lessons I’ve learned | Saul Austerlitz
A decade ago, I knew nothing about organizing. But ordinary people are essential to fighting the rise of authoritarianismIn January of 2017, I sent a tentative email to a few dozen friends and acquaintances who I suspected were also freaked out by the election of Donald Trump, asking if they wanted to join a local chapter of an effort called Indivisible, intended to serve as a grassroots liberal counterweight to the new administration. It was frankly not possible, at that point, to know less about activism than I did.In the more than nine years since, our group has sent an email every weekday – approximately 2,300 in total – with a single concrete daily ask for our members: call your elected representatives. Make a donation. Show up […]
- Trump news at a glance: No Kings rallies draw millions to US streets in protest against president
People joined massive rallies across 50 states to protest Trump’s decision to enter war in Iran, immigration policies and rising living costs. Key US politics stories from Saturday 28 March at a glanceLarge anti-authoritarian No Kings rallies took place across 50 states and 16 countries on Saturday, in the third such protest against the Trump administration.People joined massive rallies in protest against Donald Trump’s decision to enter into war with Iran, as well as against rising living costs and federal immigration enforcement. Continue reading...
- No Kings protests: millions rally in cities around the world against Trump and his administration – as it happened
This liveblog is now closed. Read the full story here.No Kings protests to see millions across US push back on Trump administrationWhat to know about the third No Kings protests happening in MarchIn the year since Donald Trump retook office, the number of protests in the US outpaced those at the same point in his first administration, according to data from the Crowd Counting Consortium, an open-source project collaboration between Harvard University’s Kennedy School and the University of Connecticut, reported Lex McMenamin and Andrew Witherspoon.There were more than 10,700 protests in 2025, a 133% increase from the 4,588 recorded in 2017, the first year of Trump’s first term. According to the data, an overwhelming majority of US […]
- Third No Kings protest draws millions from across US to push back on Trump administration
Anti-authoritarian rallies, taking place in all 50 states plus 16 countries, are expected to be biggest in US historyLarge crowds protested the Trump administration at more than 3,000 No Kings events nationwide, as well as in more than a dozen countries, on Saturday, according to a coalition of organizers that includes “anti-authoritarian” groups Indivisible and 50501, labor unions and other grassroots organizations.“I would expect March 28 to be the biggest protest in American history,” Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, said ahead of the protests. Continue reading...
The Marshall Project
- ‘Like The Walking Dead’: Smuggled Drugs Fuel Chaos Inside Ohio Prisons
K2 use is soaring behind bars, causing unpredictable behavior, violence and death. So, why can’t prison officials stop the flow of the drug?
Aeon
- Catastrophe markets
Americans love to gamble. But placing bets on wildfires, floods and storms comes with serious moral and social costs- by Jamie L PietruskaRead on Aeon
The Conversation
- Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business
The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s called the ‘God Squad.’
- COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
- Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust, where cameras and other light-based sensors fail.
- What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
- War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office
Conducting military strikes against a nation that is engaged in negotiations to reduce its nuclear capacity has set a dangerous precedent.
Inter Press Service
- Escalating Violence and Influx of Returnees in DRC Fuel Regional Instability
In the month following the reopening of the Burundi-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border, the humanitarian crisis in the DRC has deteriorated considerably, recently marked by an influx of Congolese refugees returning home, where they face overcrowded conditions and a severe shortage of essential services. This comes in the midst of escalating clashes between rebel
- The “Extremely Dangerous and Unpredictable” situation in Middle East and Beyond
More than three weeks after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the conflict is spreading and intensifying in the region and beyond, with civilians bearing the brunt. Families across the region marked Eid and Nowruz under fire, in fear and uncertainty, and facing further hardship. The situation is extremely dangerous and unpredictable,
- Caribbean Leaders and Civil Society Prepare for Global Push on Fossil Fuel Phase-Out
As the world edges closer to breaching key climate thresholds, Caribbean policymakers, scientists and civil society leaders gathered in Saint Lucia this month to coordinate the region’s position ahead of a landmark global meeting on transitioning away from fossil fuels. The two-day convening, held on 2–3 March, brought together civil society representatives and government officials
Sludge
- DCCC Sets Lobbyist Cash Record as Dems Campaign on Affordability
The campaign arm pulled in $4.1 million from lobbyist bundlers in February, including firms representing pharmaceutical, insurance, and corporate landlords.
Grist
- DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator
Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry.
- To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code
Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.
- California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock
The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.
Truthout
- With Gaza Still Under Blockade, Recycling Has Become a Matter of Life and Death
As Israel continues to deny essential supplies to Gaza, Palestinians are inventing new forms of creative reuse.
- How Maryland’s Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths
From custody deaths to suspicious cases, records reveal how one office’s failures denied accountability.
- Inside the Grassroots Campaign That Pushed a Drone Company Out of Brooklyn
After 17 months of campaigning, Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard won its first victory, setting its sights on the future.
Labor Notes
- In 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 Years
In less than a quarter-mile stretch of sidewalk, chatter in 57 languages overlaps with the sound of dancehall, bachata, Thai pop, Haitian kompa, and Micronesian hip-hop. At sunset, dozens gather for iftar, breaking their Ramadan fast; the music, pulsing from boomboxes and cell phones held up to megaphones, swells into one shared hum. In this sliver of land across from the sprawling JBS beef processing plant—among the largest in the country—workers from around the world have united in the largest U.S. meatpacking strike in 40 years.
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