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A @Groundwork Collaborative report details how soaring funeral costs, probate fees, and inadequate life insurance can push American families into debt after a death. commondreams.org/news/averag…
"This election cycle shows beyond any doubt that we desperately need a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United," said the co-president of a prominent consumer advocacy group. commondreams.org/news/corpor…
"They are terrorizing us and anyone else who dares to exercise their First Amendment right to hold our government accountable." commondreams.org/news/ice-at…
"It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law." commondreams.org/news/chris-…
With inflation climbing to 3.6%, "instead of focusing on delivering lower prices, Trump is touting Big Oil's Iran War windfall." commondreams.org/news/inflat…
"Israeli policy will stay the same," said one woman in a Gaza refugee camp. "It's the policy that the Israeli state was founded on." commondreams.org/news/palest…
"Donald Trump doesn't give a damn that Americans are getting squeezed by higher gas prices because he's cashing in." commondreams.org/news/oil-co…
The best chance for beating Trump is to heed his rallying call: “Pretend I’m on the ballot.” commondreams.org/opinion/tru…
"Instacart and DoorDash have spent the better part of a decade bullying main street businesses and denying fair pay and benefits to their combined 9 million workers." commondreams.org/news/trump-…
“If the American President is relying on the policy advice of a Musk-designed, Hitler-friendly chatbot with a predilection for child pornography in order to carry out his official duties, Americans have a right to know." commondreams.org/news/trump-…
In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season commondreams.org/opinion/her…
"Israeli state terrorism knows no boundaries." commondreams.org/news/west-b…
Even as prices rise, they’ve also chosen to take help away from those who need it the most—and give it to those who need it least. commondreams.org/opinion/vot…
De la Espriella’s admirers may enjoy watching the Tiger perform. Colombians, particularly the most vulnerable and traditionally marginalized, will have to live with the policies enacted between those mediated appearances. commondreams.org/opinion/col…
Jews should be on the front lines of pushing back on Islamophobia when we encounter it, and feel both an empathy and a personal stake in the safety of our neighbors, writes @EliSzenes. commondreams.org/opinion/jew…
It’s 2026. After #MeToo and after years of survivors fighting to be heard, we’re still watching someone’s childhood sexual abuse being used as a political weapon. commondreams.org/opinion/ram…
"It is unjustifiable to buy new furniture while students lose access to education services you are illegally dismantling and suffer from painful funding cuts." commondreams.org/news/linda-…
"By going undercover to prove how easy it is to commit voter fraud," said one observer, O'Keefe "ends up proving how hard it is to commit voter fraud, and then catches charges for unlawful voting." commondreams.org/news/james-…
"The House Progressive Caucus is ready for the collapse of the AI bubble. The rest of us should be also," said one economist. commondreams.org/news/ai-bai…
Following the tactics of Trump and Bolsonaro, Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming that Arab parties "stole" Israel's elections after his party lost its governing majority. commondreams.org/news/netany…
