Published originally at Common Dreams on March 21, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Once again, government socialism—ultimately backed by taxpayers—is saving reckless midsized banks and their depositors. Silicon Valley Bank (S.V.B) and Signature Bank in New York…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 20, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license On Saturday, March 18, 2023—marking the 20th anniversary of the U.S. war on Iraq—22 demonstrations against U.S. warmaking were held across the nation, including…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 20, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Demanding “respect and dignity” for tens of thousands of school support workers who help the Los Angeles Unified School District run, the union that…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 20, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Longtime critics of “false solutions” to the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency responded to a United Nations report released Monday by reiterating their warnings about relying on…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 20, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Minnesota last week became just the fourth U.S. state to guarantee universal free school meals, triggering a fresh wave of demands and arguments for a similar federal policy…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 20, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license A United Nations panel composed of the world’s top scientists is set to release its latest climate assessment on Monday as governments fail to…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 18, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Hundreds of people hit the streets of Milan, Italy on Saturday to protest the far-right government’s assault on the parental rights of same-sex couples.…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 18, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Surrounded by students, teachers, and advocates, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday afternoon signed into law a bill to provide breakfast and lunch…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 18, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license This exercise of fitting a square into a circular peg is precisely what now guides New Jersey’s contemporary policing regime. The Regional Operations Intelligence…

Published originally at Common Dreams on March 15, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license Because they oppose a woman having the right to terminate a pregnancy, Republicans claim to be the Party of Life. In fact, they’re the…