YES on Prop 6: Prop 6 would ban forced prison labor, prohibit prisons from punishing incarcerated people who seek rehabilitation over forced labor, and amend the State Constitution to read "Slavery and Involuntary Servitude are Prohibited”. NO on Prop 36: Prop 36 expands on the misleading claim that California is…
by Brett Wilkins in Common Dreans The world's nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a "catastrophic" rise in global average temperatures, a key United Nations climate report published Thursday warned. "It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal" set…
by Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley Never let your government tell you who your enemies are. It’s not the fault of middle eastern people that they live on top of a bunch of oil near crucial trade routes in a region which bridges three continents. And that’s all this has…
By Joyce Ajlouny, Published in Truthout September 21, 2024 The International Day of Peace is marked around the world each year on September 21. But this year, as we mourn the deaths of more than 41,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, I am struggling to find the words to…
The Biden administration has lost its mind as it inches us closer to nuclear war with Russia. The United States and United Kingdom are ready to announce that they will be lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of NATO weapons, allowing them to be used to strike deep inside Russia, according…
Tampa, FL—The first week of the free speech trial of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel left observers shaking their heads and asking how the government has dedicated 30 FBI agents over the course of three years, conducted military raids on peaceful U.S. residents,…
By Sharon Zhang , This story was originally published by Truthout on August 27, 2024 The U.S. has sent nearly two shipments of weapons to Israel on average every day since it began its genocide in Gaza on October 7, according to new figures from the Israeli military. The Israeli…
"Palestinians in Gaza cannot wait until after the U.S. election while bombs are dropping and burning their loved ones alive," said one campaigner. By Brett Wilkins Common Dreams August 18, 2024 On the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, proponents of a U.S. arms embargo on Israel—which is…
The forum on August 10, 2024 at the Center featured a panel of speakers addressing the importance of the demand for a permanent ceasefire to bring a halt to Israel's relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. You can watch a video of…
by Medea Benjamin Common Dreams Representative Cori Bush, a progressive black woman from St. Louis, Missouri who is a member of “the Squad” in the U.S. House and has been a powerful voice in Congress for poor people, women’s rights, healthcare, housing–and Palestine—just lost her primary because pro-Israel lobby groups…
