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Criminalizing and Chilling Protest

There’s no question that Trump and his administration, virtually from the top much of the way down just do not like protest or protestors. The whole gang and their larger tribe from Congress to…

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Letter to the Editor - Finishing the Work of Ohio’s President Ulysses S. Grant

As we approach our Statewide Day of Action on March 28, we believe this perspective on Ohio's own Ulysses S. Grant and the "Right to a Remedy" is vital for your readers in Columbus and beyond. ​…

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The Illusion of American Democracy: What America Sees Abroad—and Refuses to See at Home

The latest 2026 report from global democracy watchdogs marks a moment that would have been difficult to imagine only a generation ago. According to the…

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Action Alerts

How to Stop a Data Center in Your Community

At the federal level, Politico reported on the growing support of a data center moratorium in Congress following Senator Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he will be introducing legislation to put a moratorium on data centers. While this legislation has not yet been filed, we are keeping an eye out for it. In addition,

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From Palestine to Iran: What Arab and Muslim Silence Really Reveals

I have always found it interesting, and at times revealing, when seasoned activists and intellectuals in the West, including those who see themselves as deeply committed to Palestine, raise the same familiar point: Arab governments must…

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48 Hours and What You Can Do

It is hard to come-up with adjectives to describe the lunatic president of the US who is a puppet of Netanyahu (Epstein Mossad files), another lunatic who just noted that Jesus Christ does not have an advantage over Genkiz Khan. Israeli colonial…

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Talks, Then Bombs: Is Washington Rehearsing the Same Trap on Iran?

US President Donald Trump did not invent the phrase “fake news,” but he undoubtedly transformed it into a political weapon, relentlessly accusing critical media of fabricating unfavorable narratives.

The deeper irony,…

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Solar News This Week - March 22, 2026

Electricity costs in PJM rose 56 percent in 2025

The burst of current and planned data center development in mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes states led to a 56 percent increase in overall wholesale electricity prices within the PJM…

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