U.S.
Peoria Rally for Palestine gets divestment ban challenge on November ballot
April 16, 2026The question will let voters weigh in on a pending state bill to overturn state policy banning companies from divesting and boycotting Israel.
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Last-minute tentative agreements avert big L.A. school strike
April 16, 2026Teachers got the district to commit to work on converting excess or empty school properties into housing for low- and moderate-income people.
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Cashing in on ICE: DHS paying local police millions for immigration enforcement
April 16, 2026Facing public backlash, the Trump administration is outsourcing more immigration enforcement to local agencies and politically connected contractors.
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Hope in the data: Can Palestine explain America’s moral shift?
April 16, 2026Americans are evaluating global events through a moral lens—one that prioritizes civilian suffering, questions power asymmetries, and challenges the legitimacy of endless war.
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DOGE loses, workers win
April 15, 2026Trump administration surrenders, agreeing to restore one shuttered agency. The catch? The new boss is a MAGA appointee.
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