Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 26m

So the next time Trump and his allies say they’re eliminating “waste, fraud, and abuse” in the federal government, remember that Trump is actually doing the opposite: clearing away key guardrails of accountability.

Trump Destroys Another Guardrail of Democracy: Inspectors General

Rather than ferreting out corruption, waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government, Trump has undermined the very professionals who have that job.

www.commondreams.org

2 4

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 55m

If Democrats want to win, they’ll need to put delivering good jobs and holding corporations accountable at the center of everything they do and say.

Economic Populism Is the Key to Rust Belt Votes

A new study found that progressive economic populism can win back Rust Belt voters—inside the Democratic Party where necessary, outside it where possible.

www.commondreams.org

3 11

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 11h

"Illinois will not let the Trump administration continue on their authoritarian march without resisting," vowed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

'Illegal... Unconstitutional... Dangerous... Wrong': Texas National Guard Troops Invade Illinois

"Illinois will not let the Trump administration continue on their authoritarian march without resisting," vowed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

www.commondreams.org

2 6 15

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 12h

House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to quash mounting allegations that he has intentionally delayed swearing in Adelita Grijalva over the Epstein files.

Johnson Denies He's Delayed Swearing In Grijalva Due to Epstein Files

"Speaker Johnson: Stop delaying her swearing in. Stop hiding the Epstein files. And start doing your job," said Sen. Ed Markey.

www.commondreams.org

11 13 66

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 13h

As France faces a deepening political crisis, French economist Gabriel Zucman argues the recent former prime ministers should've embraced his proposed wealth tax on the ultrarich.

Top Economist: Ex-French PMs Should've Embraced Wealth Tax

As France faces a deepening political crisis, French economist Gabriel Zucman argues the recent former prime ministers should've embraced his proposed wealth tax on the ultrarich.

www.commondreams.org

3 8

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 13h

"This must end now," said @amnesty.org. "Humanity cannot bear this any more."

Human Rights Defenders Decry 'Unspeakable Suffering' in Gaza as Genocide Enters Third Year

"This must end now," said Amnesty International. "Humanity cannot bear this any more."

www.commondreams.org

11 11

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 14h

Federal employees' unions reacted with outrage Tuesday after Trump went back on promises that all furloughed employees would be paid after the shutdown. Federal workers, said AFGE president Everett Kelley, "are not bargaining chips in a political game."

Union Fury After Trump Suggests Not All Furloughed Workers Will Receive Shutdown Pay

"The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game," said the president of America's largest union of federal employees.

www.commondreams.org

1 2 8

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 14h

'I'm Terrified I'll Die': Bernie Sanders Unveils Report on Healthcare Devastation Looming for American Families

Sen. Bernie Sanders' report reveals Americans' fears over GOP healthcare policies, detailing personal stories of struggles with rising insurance costs.

www.commondreams.org

2 8

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 14h

How could voters celebrate a deal that claws back some dollars for healthcare yet continues to pay for state terror on the streets of Chicago or Trump’s pirates of the Caribbean? asks @willbunch.bsky.social.

The Dems Should Use Their Shutdown Leverage to Defund Trump's Fascism

Democrats need to hold a nationally televised news conference and announce as a unified group that they won’t fund the federal government if Trump is going to use those dollars to invade blue cities.

www.commondreams.org

1 7 13

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 16h

"Not a single Republican in leadership... has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!" said MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. "Here's reality breaking through," said Rep. Greg Casar.

‘Reality Breaking Through,’ Says Casar, as MTG Scolds Fellow Republicans Over Healthcare

"Not a single Republican in leadership... has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!" wrote MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene.

www.commondreams.org

3 8 22

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 16h

The two Democratic leaders have strongly condemned "Operation Midway Blitz," in which immigration agents have violently raided homes and cracked down on protests.

GOP Senator Says Statements on ICE by Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Are Criminal Incitements to Violence

Republican senator accuses Chicago mayor and Illinois governor of "inciting violence" by criticizing federal immigration agents. ICE raids in Chicago have led to arrests of US citizens, legal immigrants, and children. Is speaking out against ICE really inciting violence? #ImmigrationDebate

www.commondreams.org

2 4

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 16h

Schiff Lists All the Questions Pam Bondi Refused to Answer During Contentious Senate Hearing

US Attorney General Pam Bondi faces tough questions from Senate Democrats, dodging answers on Trump, Epstein, and DOJ integrity.

www.commondreams.org

4 10

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 17h

"It is incumbent on all of us to fight for the Justice Department before it's too late," said hundreds of former DOJ employees before Pam Bondi testified to the Senate.

As Bondi Testifies to Senate, DOJ Alumni Blast 'Appalling' Leadership

"It is incumbent on all of us to fight for the Justice Department before it's too late."

www.commondreams.org

4 11

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 17h

Despite US backsliding, solar and wind generated more electricity than coal worldwide for the first time this year.

Renewables Surging Worldwide—But Going Backward in US Under Trump

Despite US backsliding, solar and wind generated more electricity than coal worldwide for the first time this year.

www.commondreams.org

9 21

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 18h

"The devastating damage the current Israeli government has done to Gaza and its people would not have been possible without U.S. financing, U.S.-supplied weapons, and U.S. assistance with spare parts and maintenance."

Israel's Destruction of Gaza Over Last 2 Years 'Would Not Have Been Possible' Without $21.7 Billion From US

US support has enabled Israel's slaughter of 67,000 Palestinians in Gaza. #GazaWar

www.commondreams.org

10 9

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 18h

Bondi Dodges Over Whether Trump Border Czar Kept $50,000 in Cash From Alleged Bribe Sting Operation

US Attorney General Pam Bondi dodges questions on $50,000 cash bribe allegedly accepted by Trump official Tom Homan.

www.commondreams.org

1 3 11

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 19h

The Trump admin. may sell federal student loans to private investors. An advocate for Protect Borrowers said privatization "will limit access for students from the most underrepresented communities, raise borrowing costs, and eliminate vital protections."

Trump Admin Weighs Privatizing Student Loans, Fulfilling Another Project 2025 Objective

An advocate at Protect Borrowers said privatization "will limit access for students from the most underrepresented communities, raise borrowing costs, and eliminate vital protections that current federal borrowers rely on."

www.commondreams.org

1 9 16

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 19h

The question now is not whether this is genocide. The question is: what will we do about it?

We Must Call It What It Is: A Genocide in Gaza

For too long, our elected officials have hidden behind euphemisms like “tragedy” or “conflict.” But history will not remember their silence kindly.

www.commondreams.org

3 6

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 20h

6 Former Surgeons General Declare RFK Jr. An 'Unprecedented Threat' to Americans' Health

Former US surgeons general warn that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses a threat to public health with anti-vaccine views and misinformation.

www.commondreams.org

11 27

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 22h

Warnings of 'Irreversible' Damage From Trump Order to Ravage Alaskan Wilderness for Corporate Profits

"This isn’t economic growth, it’s a giveaway that puts corporate profit ahead of Alaska’s communities and our environment."

www.commondreams.org

11 8

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 22h

“I think there’s a danger to the community, but I don’t think it’s Ms. Martinez."

Body Camera Video Disputes DHS Account of Chicago Border Patrol Shooting, Attorney Says

Attorney reveals shocking details in court: Border Patrol agent allegedly tried to murder anti-ICE protester in Chicago. DHS lied to cover for him. Body cam footage contradicts federal prosecutors' account.

www.commondreams.org

1 6 7

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 23h

We must eliminate nuclear weapons before they eliminate us.

From Nagasaki, a Prescription for Survival

As physicians and health workers, we must educate our communities that there is no adequate medical or humanitarian response to the use of nuclear weapons. Prevention is the only cure.

www.commondreams.org

4 11

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 23h

Twain suggested that empire abroad would, sooner or later, bring autocracy at home—an insight Trump confirms with his every tweet, every speech, every executive order.

Trump and the Autumn of the Liberal International Order

Trump's radical “America first” foreign policy seems primed to accelerate the decline of Washington’s international influence and degrade (if not destroy) the world order that the US has sustained since the end of World War II.

www.commondreams.org

1 4 9

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 1d

The reality is the United States under Trump totalitarianism is going to hell.

Is Trump Leading Us Down the Road to Totalitarianism?

In important ways the Trump brand of authoritarianism contains hallmarks of totalitarianism in seeking to ensure that there is only one permissible way to think..

www.commondreams.org

1 6 11

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 1d

We need each elected official at every level—DC, Albany, and City Hall—to get the message and prioritize housing policy that centers affordability, dignity, and opportunity for all Americans.

Sen. Gillibrand, New Yorkers Counting on Affordable Housing Need Your Support

We need Sen. Gillibrand to come meet with us, listen to our stories, and then take them back to the negotiating table in Washington.

www.commondreams.org

1 4 8