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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
- Trump’s horrors keep accumulating. We need the No Kings protests more than ever | Moira Donegan
Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have powerThings have changed since the last major No Kings protests, in October 2025. Back then, an estimated 7 million people poured into the streets to protest the Trump administration; this Saturday, at more than 3,000 events planned nationwide, the crowds are likely to be even bigger. In part, that’s because the Trump administration keeps pursuing more and more unpopular agendas, often with a sadism and indifference to popular opinion that becomes prominent in the news.In January, ICE agents in Minneapolis killed two protesters – first Renee Good on 7 January, and then Alex Pretti on 24 January – […]
- US Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICE
House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reportsThe US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of Homeland Security but withhold funds from ICE and part of Customs and Border Protection, the office of the Senate Democratic party leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement.The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, the statement said. CNN reported that the House of Representatives will still need to act before funded agencies within the department can reopen. Continue reading...
- Is Trump losing it? (the war of course) – podcast
Donald Trump says the US has won its war with Iran. Iranian officials responded to this by mocking him.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about analysis suggesting Trump is losing his touch when it comes to sealing the deal, winning elections or just having the energy to run the White HouseArchive: NBC News, CNN, Bloomberg Television, ABC News, BBC News Continue reading...
- ‘Emergency situation’: Trump says he will order payments to TSA agents amid turmoil at US airports – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can read our latest story hereSign up for the Breaking News US emailWe are awaiting the start of Donald Trump’s latest cabinet meeting, which was due to start at 10am eastern time. This will be the 11th such session Trump has staged since re-entering the White House in January last year. Previous meetings have been open and freewheeling – as well as newsworthy.The Pentagon is preparing plans for a “final blow” in the war with Iran that could include deploying ground troops and a massive bombing campaign, Axios reports, citing four sources – including two US officials. Continue reading...
- Trump news at a glance: president tries to stop chaos at airports
Donald Trump said he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages – key US politics stories from 26 March 2026Donald Trump said on Thursday he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages that have snarled travel around the country.The US president said he was instructing the Homeland Security Department “to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the Democrat Chaos at the Airports. It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it!” Continue reading...
Aeon
- She never dances alone
Broadcast at Times Square, this kaleidoscopic reimagining of a powwow dance celebrates the strength of Indigenous women- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
The Conversation
- Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children
The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works – and it has little to do with financial penalties.
- I went to CPAC and found Trump supporters unhappy about Iran, Epstein files and the economy, even while the fans at the MAGA conference celebrate his immigration policies
Trumpism isn’t dead, as the roaring MAGA-merched crowds at CPAC make clear. But Trump is struggling through a political winter that could signal the early stages of his MAGA movement’s decline.
- Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how
Once-lethal insecticides now require concerningly high concentrations to effectively kill mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are already immune to all classes of insecticides used to control malaria.
- Millions are protesting – but boycotts might be key to changing government policies
History suggests that boycotts are uniquely suited to expand public participation enough to spur political change.
- The long shadow of Paul Ehrlich’s ‘Population Bomb’ is evident in anti-immigration efforts today
In the 1960s and ’70s, his arguments also resonated on the left, including with the head of a powerful environmental group.
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
- 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.
- Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure.’
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
Truthout
- Trump Isn’t Just Bullying Journalists. He’s Subverting the First Amendment.
The right attacked Biden for “jawboning” social media. Now Trump is doing it explicitly to control cable news.
- Report: Many Middle East US Bases “All But Uninhabitable” Due to Iran Strikes
Military officials have been relocated to offices and hotels, officials say, spurring civilian targeting concerns.
- Measles Outbreak in Texas Immigration Jail Spills Into the Public
Emails show El Paso city officials express frustration at a lack of information from federal and facility authorities.
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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