Resistance is Everywhere

Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Burlington, MA; Lake County, CA; Springfield, VA; Lexington, MA; Tucson, AZ; Sagadahoc, ME; Durango, CO; West Seattle, WA; Sedona, AZ; Wolfeboro, NH; Portland, OR; Bethlehem…

Over 70,000 federal job postings have included the loyalty question, compelling applicants to speak about political issues and chilling other applicants’ speech, undermining the merit-based hiring system. “Requiring federal job applicants…

"An attack on a public figure is not a political statement. It is misguided, selfish, and inconsistent with any concept of a free or democratic society," Ericksen said. Spraying anything at an elected official "is a terrifying thing, and…

This week, New Jersey ordered the operator of one of the East Coast’s largest planned data centers to pay a $1.1 million fine for secretly installing and operating gas generators in violation of the state’s Air Pollution Control Act.…

WASHINGTON – Common Cause condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling today allowing the federal government to continue using the flawed SAVE system.

Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Londonderry, NH; West Los Angeles, CA; Monadnock, NH; Minneapolis, MN; Pasadena, CA; Fairfax County, VA; Montpelier, VT; Jamaica Plain, NY; Putney, VT; Durham, NC;…

“Gathering such a large number of signatures in less than 100 days is a testament to the energy and support behind this campaign,” said Aya Cockram, Co-Chief Petitioner and Oregon Energy Transition Organizer with Breach Collective. “…

Before a single school bell rings in Los Angeles this week, some educators are already behind the wheel — not commuting to campus, but slowly circling neighborhood blocks near their schools, scanning for unmarked vehicles and federal…

Locals have been fighting to stop border wall construction around the 83-year-old 2,000-acre refuge, which draws birders and nature enthusiasts from throughout the world. Jim Chapman, of the nonprofit Friends of the Wildlife Corridor, is…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the statewide ban on 287(g) agreements in the Local Cops, Local Crime Act, signed into law in May as part of a comprehensive package of immigration protections, has taken effect. The Local Cops,…

In September, Nathan Phillips and Nastasia Lawton-Sticklor tried to deliver food to immigrants at the ICE facility in Burlington, following months of revelations about the office being used to house detainees for multiple days. They were…

“Under state ownership, children and families will experience this remarkable property together at a price point in line with what our Maryland state park visitors can afford,” said Angela Crenshaw, director of the Maryland Park Service,…

A new peer-reviewed study published earlier this month in Earth’s Future suggests that it is possible to demonstrate that “emissions from company X cause injury Y.” It also could potentially provide evidence so industry could be forced to…

“Supporters of S.B. 244, including Attorney General Kris Kobach and Senate Majority Leader Ty Masterson, billed it as a way to keep men out of women’s spaces; it clearly requires some men to enter women’s spaces,” said the activist group,…

“The only thing worse than waiting for your turn on the swings is waiting for the swing to be fixed,” Mamdani said. “Renew Crew’s team of 24 painters, plumbers, and other specialists recognizes that play is a City service and well-…

“To be clear, gender-affirming care remains legal in Maine and will remain accessible to all patients at Maine Family Planning’s 18 clinics,” said Olivia Penngington, associate vice president of public affairs for the state’s largest…

Many Asheville community members spoke at the meeting against both Flock and Axon contracts. Some also brought up frustration with the lack of public comment at the earlier meeting where the council voted on the 24-hour Real-Time…

The choice of character was a pointed reference to Thiel's well-documented fascination with Tolkien. Thiel co-founded data analytics company Palantir Technologies, whose name comes from the "palantíri," seeing stones in Tolkien's fictional…

Social media companies still face thousands of lawsuits in federal and state courts by individuals, school districts, municipalities and other government entities claiming they knowingly sought to addict children and caused a mental health…

The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved the rules for Medicaid’s coverage of doulas, part of a 2025 law requiring the program and private insurance to cover such services for Arkansans. The council’s rules subcommittee gave…