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The Pentagon gets a rebrand no one asked for

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a move that the administration says better reflects the mission ....

FDA Approved — And Ineffective

September 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM

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FDA Approved — And Ineffective www.levernews.com/fda-approved...

Federal regulators have authorized hundreds of drugs without evidence they work, and many are dangerous.

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August 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM

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Trump Meeting with Putin Off to Disastrous Start as Sirens Sound in Kyiv
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Trump Meeting with Putin Off to Disastrous Start as Sirens Sound in Kyiv

Completely humiliating

August 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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MAGA minions are reeling as Trump weighs reclassifying weed

Prominent MAGA figures are in a frenzy over reports that President Donald Trump will review federal restrictions on marijuana, ...

IDF Brags of 'In-Depth Review' That Confirms Israel Is Starving Sick Children to Death | Common Dreams

August 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM

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IDF Brags of 'In-Depth Review' That Confirms Israel Is Starving Sick Children to Death www.commondreams.org/news/starvin...

The IDF's "in-depth review" claims Palestinians dying of starvation in Gaza had preexisting conditions—and the military appears to believe that absolves it of blame.

'Blatant and Premeditated Attack on Press Freedom': Israel Assassinates Five Gaza Journalists | Common Dreams

August 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM

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'Blatant and Premeditated Attack on Press Freedom': Israel Assassinates Five Gaza Journalists www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...

The Israeli military killed five Al Jazeera journalists with an airstrike on a press tent in Gaza City.

'Graveyard of Corals': Bleaching Led to Great Barrier Reef's Worst Die-Off on Record | Common Dreams

August 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM

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'Graveyard of Corals': Bleaching Led to Great Barrier Reef's Worst Die-Off on Record www.commondreams.org/news/great-b...

"We will ultimately get to a tipping point where coral cover can't bounce back," warned one researcher. "We have to mitigate the root causes of the problem and reduce emissions and stabilize temperatu...

'The Tide Is Turning,' Says Sanders as Majority of Senate Dems Vote to Block Arms Sales to Israel | Common Dreams

August 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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'The Tide Is Turning,' Says Sanders as Majority of Senate Dems Vote to Block Arms Sales to Israel www.commondreams.org/news/senate-...

"The American people do not want to spend billions to starve children in Gaza," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "The Democrats are moving forward on this issue, and I look forward to Republican support in t...

Words & Phrases We Can Do Without

July 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM

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Words & Phrases We Can Do Without
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‘Civil commitment’ means locking up people without housing

Diplomats Informed That Trump Refugee Program 'Intended for White People' Only: Report | Common Dreams

July 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM

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Diplomats Informed That Trump Refugee Program 'Intended for White People' Only: Report www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...

U.S. diplomats in South Africa were told a controversial refugee program was intended for whites only

South Park Just Nuked the Presidency

July 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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South Park Just Nuked the Presidency
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Guest article by Michael Cohen

Top Scottish Protest Signs of Trump

July 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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Top Scottish Protest Signs of Trump
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As I carry on my tradition of featuring the best protest signs against Trump, this time we go international as the Scots turned out to protest his visit to their country as he plays golf on the US tax...

In 'Giant Gift' to Big Oil, EPA to Repeal Climate Finding That Underpins Regulations | Common Dreams

July 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM

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In 'Giant Gift' to Big Oil, EPA to Repeal Climate Finding That Underpins Regulations www.commondreams.org/news/epa-end...

The Trump administration is on the brink of repealing the scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human lives, paving the way for increased pollution and climate devastation. Are we ...

The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.

July 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM

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The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.
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Pentagon press releases say 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.

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July 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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Sotomayor: Supreme Court Expedites Trump 'Lawlessness' With Education Department Decision www.commondreams.org/news/departm...

Sotomayor: Supreme Court Expedites Trump 'Lawlessness' With Education Department Decision | Common Dreams

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered a blistering dissent to an emergency decision that enables President Donald Trump to plow ahead with laying off nearly 1,400 employees at the Depar...

July 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM

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Shiny new AI contradicts EPA chief's do-nothing climate change stance

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin might want the United States to become the “ AI capital of the world ,” but he might not have anticipated that the technology would turn ...

Trump Seeks 90% Cut for Already Underfunded Tribal Colleges | Common Dreams

June 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM

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Trump Seeks 90% Cut for Already Underfunded Tribal Colleges www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

"This would basically be a knife in the chest," said the president of one tribal college, "and I don't know how we can survive these types of cuts."

June 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM

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Trump reportedly seeking out new horrific places to deport people

President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his twisted fantasy of exiling immigrants to foreign nations, with two U.S. officials confirming the administration may soon begin deporting migrants to .....

Advocates Warn GOP Just Unveiled 'Most Dangerous Higher Ed Bill in US History' | Common Dreams

May 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM

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Advocates Warn GOP Just Unveiled 'Most Dangerous Higher Ed Bill in US History' www.commondreams.org/news/gop-stu...

Democratic lawmakers are calling the Republican higher education reform bill a "dream killer," stripping financial aid and opportunities from low-income students. Will this bill further segregate high...

Earth Day Massacre? Environmental Groups Fear Trump Ready to Take Aim at Nonprofit Status | Common Dreams

May 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM

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Earth Day Massacre? Environmental Groups Fear Trump Ready to Take Aim at Nonprofit Status www.commondreams.org/news/earth-d...

Environmental groups fear Trump may target their tax-exempt status on Earth Day. Legal teams are preparing for potential action.

'Catastrophic': Fast-Tracking of Line 5 Tunnel Under Great Lakes Denounced as Big Oil Gift From Trump | Common Dreams

April 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM

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'Catastrophic': Fast-Tracking of Line 5 Tunnel Under Great Lakes Denounced as Big Oil Gift From Trump www.commondreams.org/news/line-fi...

Environmentalists warn that over 40 million people's drinking water is at heightened risk due to Trump's fast-tracking of Line 5 oil pipeline tunnel project.

'No One Voted to Slaughter Hummingbirds': Trump's DOI Guts Bird Protections, Again | Common Dreams

April 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM

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'No One Voted to Slaughter Hummingbirds': Trump's DOI Guts Bird Protections, Again www.commondreams.org/news/trump-g...

"Trump is breaking the law and flouting a court order by handing the fossil fuel industry and polluters this blank check to kill millions of migratory birds," one advocate said.

'Cruel and Dangerous': Trump Ends Protected Status for Afghans and Cameroonians | Common Dreams

April 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM

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'Cruel and Dangerous': Trump Ends Protected Status for Afghans and Cameroonians www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e...

One advocate said the move was "yet another example of the Trump administration using immigration policy to target the most vulnerable among us."

'Very Dark Stuff': Judge Rules Palestine Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported | Common Dreams

April 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM

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'Very Dark Stuff': Judge Rules Palestine Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported www.commondreams.org/news/mahmoud...

"If Mahmoud can be targeted in this way, simply for speaking out for Palestinians and exercising his constitutionally protected right to free speech, this can happen to anyone," one of his lawyers war...

Trump Pledges $1 Trillion for US Military While Hitting Working Class With Huge Tax Hike | Common Dreams

April 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM

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Trump Pledges $1 Trillion for US Military While Hitting Working Class With Huge Tax Hike www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

"Spending $1 trillion on the Pentagon while hollowing out resources for diplomacy and launching a global trade war is a recipe for international conflict and American decline," warned one analyst.