People's Tribune

09/05/2026

“And so we showed up to have our oversight visit and we were met with an army of ICE agents... I had never experienced anything like this when we went to another facility to inspect. It was a complete nightmare with them basically trying to restrict us from having oversight of this facility." From People's Tribune.

As a result of a chaotic scene that occurred when federal agents attempted to keep the official delegation from entering the Delaney Detention Center to inspect it, Congresswoman McIver, who is pregnant, faces 17 years in prison if convicted of the assault charges the U.S. government has issued agai...

09/04/2026

"Improving Medicare and expanding it to everyone, with no premiums, copays, deductibles or coinsurance costs trillions of dollars less than what the nation now spends, while covering the entire population and saving lives,” From Common Dreams.

As Trump-GOP healthcare cuts devastate millions, Yale experts have found that Medicare for All would save the US over $1 trillion and more than 114,000 lives per year.

09/04/2026

"residents have raised concerns about robots blocking sidewalks, interfering with pedestrians, accessibility for people with disabilities, surveillance and the potential loss of delivery jobs — prompting petitions and other pushback as companies continue expanding their fleets." From Block Club Chicago. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/03/delivery-robots-swarm-lincoln-park-sidewalk-in-viral-video-as-pushback-grows/

09/04/2026

"The workers are demanding one year of severance pay from Tyson and for eminent domain to be used to take over and repurpose the plant and save more than 2,700 jobs." Tyson closed its plant in Joslin, Illinois. From BT Newsroom. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcmFxC8AcaC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

09/03/2026

"Beyond that 1.5 ºC threshold, the risks of triggering dangerous tipping points in the climate system grow more acute1, and rise with every tenth of a degree of warming beyond that point, according to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)." From Nature.

Earth will breach a long-standing target before the end of the decade, report says.

09/03/2026

“It had been more than two years since six white Rankin County law enforcement officers kicked in Parker’s door and tortured the two Black men, both physically and sexually, before shooting Jenkins in the mouth. When you accuse people who have done nothing wrong of being dopers and rapists, … that’s naturally defaming,” attorney Trent Walker told the Mississippi Free Press." From Mississippi Free Press.

Victims of Rankin County’s “Goon Squad” sued a local supervisor for defamation, saying he falsely called them rapists and “dopers” in public remarks.

09/03/2026

"Voting rights advocates and representatives of 30 civic groups rallied outside the county courthouse Tuesday morning, demanding that commissioners approve a list with the same number of sites as the 2022 midterms." From the Texas Tribune.

Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.

09/02/2026

"So the base is moving left and delivering wins, and leadership's big comeback move is a resolution putting distance between itself and the people doing the winning. Democrats will always fight progressives harder than they've ever fought Trump. This is spineless. Vote them out." From Judy Williams. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19s4V4oRAK/

09/02/2026

Organized community opposition led to success. From Julie Ann. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DRp6MBTv4/

09/02/2026

"The pipes were destroyed...there was money to replace the service lines, but that doesn't include interior plumbing or the mains in the street. We're still drinking bottled water. There's no place to pick up free bottled water." From Fox 2 Detroit. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18ofmWzHEY/