Jessica Corbett
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@commondreams.org senior editor | freelance writer & fact-checker: http://jessicacorbett.com | Ithaca College ’15 (she/her)
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"No conflict for oil, no armed intervention, no war with Venezuela!" said Congressman Jim McGovern, who is leading the new war powers resolution with Reps. Joaquin Castro and Thomas Massie.
Congressmen Unveil Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Block Trump War on Venezuela
As President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth face backlash over deadly boat bombings and threats against Venezuela, lawmakers introduced a resolution to block unauthorized US attacks on the South American country.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"No conflict for oil, no armed intervention, no war with Venezuela!" said Congressman Jim McGovern, who is leading the new war powers resolution with Reps. Joaquin Castro and Thomas Massie.
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"This garbage ghostwritten study finally got the fate it deserved," a lawyer in Roundup litigation said after a landmark paper on glyphosate and cancer was retracted over ethical concerns involving Monsanto.
Journal Finally Retracts Roundup Cancer Study Reliant on Monsanto Research and Ghostwriting
"Now that much of the research finding glyphosate poses no cancer risk has been undermined, it is especially outrageous that the Trump administration is seeking to bolster Bayer's case," said one campaigner.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"This garbage ghostwritten study finally got the fate it deserved," a lawyer in Roundup litigation said after a landmark paper on glyphosate and cancer was retracted over ethical concerns involving Monsanto.
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Along with "vindictively" harming the defendants, said the head of Campaign for Accountability, Lindsey Halligan "is singlehandedly undermining—maybe irrevocably—the public's confidence in the impartiality of the Department of Justice."
Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Against Trump Prosecutor on Comey, James Cases
As James Comey and Letitia James work to have the criminal charges against them dismissed, the watchdog group Campaign for Accountability filed
a bar complaint against Lindsey Halligan, who is spearheading the cases
as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Along with "vindictively" harming the defendants, said the head of Campaign for Accountability, Lindsey Halligan "is singlehandedly undermining—maybe irrevocably—the public's confidence in the impartiality of the Department of Justice."
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The death penalty "should not be imposed in any circumstances, let alone weaponized as a blatantly discriminatory tool of state-sanctioned killing, domination, and oppression," an Amnesty campaigner said of an Israeli bill targeting Palestinians.
Amnesty Blasts Israeli Death Penalty Bill as 'Institutionalized Discrimination Against Palestinians'
Amnesty International condemns Israel's advancement of a death penalty
bill targeting Palestinians, calling it a discriminatory tool of
state-sanctioned killing.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The death penalty "should not be imposed in any circumstances, let alone weaponized as a blatantly discriminatory tool of state-sanctioned killing, domination, and oppression," an Amnesty campaigner said of an Israeli bill targeting Palestinians.
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While experts hope the US Supreme Court will reverse an "objectively insane" appellate decision, a ruling in favor of the Republican National Committee could reduce the rights of Americans who vote by mail.
After 'Bonkers' 5th Circuit Ruling, Supreme Court to Hear Mail-In Ballot Case
The US Supreme Court took up the national Republican Party's argument that counting mailed ballots shortly after Election Day violates federal law.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
While experts hope the US Supreme Court will reverse an "objectively insane" appellate decision, a ruling in favor of the Republican National Committee could reduce the rights of Americans who vote by mail.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Yeah. It’s Climate Change. In the last 45 years the most extreme Atlantic hurricanes have nearly doubled and extreme rapid intensification has increased by 6X!! #climatechange #melissa #hurricane #fyp #florida
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Yeah. It’s Climate Change. In the last 45 years the most extreme Atlantic hurricanes have nearly doubled and extreme rapid intensification has increased by 6X!! #climatechange #melissa #hurricane #fyp #florida
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A Center for Biological Diversity report details how fossil fuel-powered data centers for the artificial intelligence industry in the United States are "threatening to sabotage the country's already faltering climate goals."
Report Details How 'Gas-Fed AI Boom' Set to Blow Up US Climate Goals
A Center for Biological Diversity report details how fossil fuel-powered data centers for the artificial intelligence industry in the United States are "threatening to sabotage the country's already faltering climate goals."
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October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A Center for Biological Diversity report details how fossil fuel-powered data centers for the artificial intelligence industry in the United States are "threatening to sabotage the country's already faltering climate goals."
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After the Federal Reserve announced another interest rate cut, one economist said that "Trump's reckless economic agenda is pushing our economy to the brink, and working families are paying the price."
Fed Interest Rate Cut Shows Trump Agenda 'Pushing Our Economy to the Brink': Economist
"Working families are paying the price" for the president's "reckless" policies, said Groundwork Collaborative's Alex Jacquez.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
After the Federal Reserve announced another interest rate cut, one economist said that "Trump's reckless economic agenda is pushing our economy to the brink, and working families are paying the price."
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"This isn't justice. Justice is Sonya Massey still being alive. This is merely accountability," Nina Turner said after an Illinois jury found white ex-cop Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting the unarmed Black woman in her home after she called 911.
'This Isn't Justice... This Is Merely Accountability': Ex-Cop Found Guilty of Murdering Sonya Massey
"Accountability has begun, and we now hope the court will impose a meaningful sentence that reflects the severity of these crimes and the life that was lost," said attorneys for Massey's family.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"This isn't justice. Justice is Sonya Massey still being alive. This is merely accountability," Nina Turner said after an Illinois jury found white ex-cop Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting the unarmed Black woman in her home after she called 911.
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"This federal court decision is the result of organized labor standing together and leading the fight against the administration's unprecedented, politicized, and unlawful attack on federal workers' rights," said one union leader.
Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump Admin From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown
US District Judge Susan Illston again sided with federal workers over President Donald Trump's administration, indefinitely extending her block on the mass firing of government employees during the second-longest shutdown in history.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"This federal court decision is the result of organized labor standing together and leading the fight against the administration's unprecedented, politicized, and unlawful attack on federal workers' rights," said one union leader.
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Although the European Court of Human Rights sided with the Norwegian government over six young adults and a pair of climate groups, the plaintiffs still welcomed the tribunal's ruling as "a major step forward," in the words of Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway.
European Court of Human Rights Delivers 'Quantum Leap for Climate Accountability'
Although the European Court of Human Rights sided with the Norwegian government over six young adults and a pair of climate groups, the plaintiffs still welcomed the tribunal's ruling as "a major step forward," in the words of Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Although the European Court of Human Rights sided with the Norwegian government over six young adults and a pair of climate groups, the plaintiffs still welcomed the tribunal's ruling as "a major step forward," in the words of Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway.
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"This is a leader who is trying to transition our government from a democracy to something much closer to a totalitarian state," said US Sen. Chris Murphy, arguing that President Donald Trump won't negotiate to end the shutdown "because he thinks he can exercise king-like powers."
Sen. Murphy: Trump Wants Shutdown 'Because He Thinks He Can Exercise King-Like Powers'
"This is a leader who is trying to transition our government from a democracy to something much closer to a totalitarian state," the Connecticut Democrat warned.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"This is a leader who is trying to transition our government from a democracy to something much closer to a totalitarian state," said US Sen. Chris Murphy, arguing that President Donald Trump won't negotiate to end the shutdown "because he thinks he can exercise king-like powers."
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"We call on ICE to immediately account for and release Mr. Hamdi, whose only 'crime' is criticizing a foreign government that committed genocide," said the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Leading US Muslim Group Demands ICE Release British Journalist Sami Hamdi
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for the release of British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi, who was detained by immigration officials at San Francisco International Airport while on a US speaking tour.
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October 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"We call on ICE to immediately account for and release Mr. Hamdi, whose only 'crime' is criticizing a foreign government that committed genocide," said the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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As John Bolton, James Comey, and Letitia James fight the various charges against them, polling shows a majority of American adults think President Donald Trump is using US law enforcement "to go after his enemies."
Majority of Americans Agree Trump Is Weaponizing DOJ to Target Political Enemies
As John Bolton, James Comey, and Letitia James fight the various charges
against them, polling shows a majority of American adults
think President Donald Trump is using US law enforcement "to go after
his enemies."
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October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
As John Bolton, James Comey, and Letitia James fight the various charges against them, polling shows a majority of American adults think President Donald Trump is using US law enforcement "to go after his enemies."
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As polling shows Americans believe Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice, the DOJ is drawing accusations of voter suppression by sending election monitors to California and New Jersey.
As Trump Weaponizes DOJ, NJ and California Poll Monitoring Called Election Interference
As polling shows Americans believe Trump is weaponizing the DOJ, the department is drawing accusations of election interference by sending election monitors to California and New Jersey.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
As polling shows Americans believe Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice, the DOJ is drawing accusations of voter suppression by sending election monitors to California and New Jersey.
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"While the paychecks have stopped, the bills have not. Rent needs to be paid. Mortgage payments are due. Groceries must be bought."
As Pentagon Takes Secretive Donation for Military Salaries, AFL-CIO Says Pay All Workers Impacted by Shutdown
"While the paychecks have stopped, the bills have not. Rent needs to be paid. Mortgage payments are due. Groceries must be bought."
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October 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"While the paychecks have stopped, the bills have not. Rent needs to be paid. Mortgage payments are due. Groceries must be bought."
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As the government shutdown continues, yet another poll shows a rising majority of voters are concerned about skyrocketing health insurance premiums.
75% of US Voters Are Concerned About Surging Healthcare Premiums
"Instead of acting to prevent health care price hikes for the American people, President Trump and Republicans in Congress are playing games with people's lives," said a leader at Groundwork Collaborative.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
As the government shutdown continues, yet another poll shows a rising majority of voters are concerned about skyrocketing health insurance premiums.
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"Stephen Miller is the most evil, fascist, wannabe authoritarian in the Trump regime. And that’s saying something," Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari said of the White House aide's threat to arrest Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
'Evil, Fascist, Wannabe Authoritarian' Stephen Miller Threatens IL Gov. Pritzker With Arrest
"Remember, these fascist freaks pardoned the actual people convicted of 'seditious conspiracy' while falsely accusing their opponents of this serious crime," said one journalist.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Stephen Miller is the most evil, fascist, wannabe authoritarian in the Trump regime. And that’s saying something," Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari said of the White House aide's threat to arrest Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
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As outrage over Trump's deadly boat bombings mounts, The New York Times reported that his administration secretly authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela and the Caribbean, with the ultimate aim of ousting Maduro.
Trump Admin Reportedly OKs CIA Action in Venezuela Amid Growing Alarm Over Bombed Boats
As outrage over Trump's deadly boat bombings mounts, The New York Times reported that his administration secretly authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela and the Caribbean, with the ultimate aim of ousting Maduro.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
As outrage over Trump's deadly boat bombings mounts, The New York Times reported that his administration secretly authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela and the Caribbean, with the ultimate aim of ousting Maduro.
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"DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth," Graham Platner said of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee partnering with his primary opponent, Gov. Janet Mills.
Democratic Establishment Targets Maine Working-Class Senate Candidate Graham Platner
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are under fire for a joint fundraising committee for her Senate run, given that she has a primary opponent, Graham Platner.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth," Graham Platner said of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee partnering with his primary opponent, Gov. Janet Mills.
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"[W]e demand arrest warrants for the perpetrators of crimes against our fellow journalists in Gaza."
"We encourage American and international media outlets to demand direct, unsupervised access to Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire agreement."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Incarceration #Genocide
"We encourage American and international media outlets to demand direct, unsupervised access to Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire agreement."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Incarceration #Genocide
Ceasefire Sparks Fresh Calls for Global Media Access to Gaza | Common Dreams
With a fragile ceasefire in effect in the Gaza Strip, press freedom advocates and critics of Israel's genocidal assault are demanding international media access and justice for the Palestinian…
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October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"[W]e demand arrest warrants for the perpetrators of crimes against our fellow journalists in Gaza."
"We encourage American and international media outlets to demand direct, unsupervised access to Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire agreement."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Incarceration #Genocide
"We encourage American and international media outlets to demand direct, unsupervised access to Gaza in the wake of the ceasefire agreement."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Incarceration #Genocide
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Senate Democrats are blasting Trump's increasingly authoritarian behavior and congressional Republicans for shutting down the US government to preserve devastating healthcare cuts, but over half of them voted with the GOP to give nearly $1 trillion to the Pentagon.
While Ripping Trump Authoritarianism, Senate Dems Help GOP Pass $925 Billion Pentagon Bill
"Congress continues to expand military spending while denying investments in the programs that will truly build a safer, healthier future for working- and middle-class families," said Sen. Ed Markey, who voted no.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Senate Democrats are blasting Trump's increasingly authoritarian behavior and congressional Republicans for shutting down the US government to preserve devastating healthcare cuts, but over half of them voted with the GOP to give nearly $1 trillion to the Pentagon.
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"These mass firings are illegal and will have devastating effects on the services millions of Americans rely on every day," warned the leader of a federal worker union challenging Trump and Vought's layoffs during the government shutdown.
Federal Worker Unions File Emergency Request to Block Trump-Vought Shutdown Layoffs
"These mass firings are illegal and will have devastating effects on the services millions of Americans rely on every day," warned one labor leader.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"These mass firings are illegal and will have devastating effects on the services millions of Americans rely on every day," warned the leader of a federal worker union challenging Trump and Vought's layoffs during the government shutdown.
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"MIT did the right thing: It put its students first and preserved the social fabric of its university life," Amnesty International USA said after the school rejected Trump's compact. "We hope other universities will follow suit."
'MIT Did the Right Thing': First School Rejects Trump Extortion Compact
MIT became the first school to reject President Donald Trump's "extortion" agreement for federal funding. Critics of his compact urge other universities to follow suit.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"MIT did the right thing: It put its students first and preserved the social fabric of its university life," Amnesty International USA said after the school rejected Trump's compact. "We hope other universities will follow suit."