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2 weeks ago
In a rebuke to Trump, the Supreme Court rules that birthright citizenship is the law of the land
The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the…
February 16, 2026
Newsom positions himself as the central figure of resistance to Trump
In summary At a San Diego press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s drug enforcement efforts, while criticizing President Trump’s…
March 10, 2026
47 years of deep mistrust and misperception paved the way to war between Iran and the US − and complicate any negotiations
It has been said that trust is like glass: Once it is shattered, nothing will ever be the same. In…
February 27, 2026
Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits
The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal…
February 27, 2026
White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups
In December 2025, Andrea Lucas, the chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, invited white men to file more…
February 16, 2026
Republican leads California governor’s race fundraising
In summary It takes tens of millions of dollars to run a statewide campaign for governor. Strategists say the many…
March 11, 2026
Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions
Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent…
2 weeks ago
Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because a variety of different groups have…
March 2, 2026
US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy
Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 – with missiles targeting cities across…
February 27, 2026
In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order
On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As…
