Federal panel halts what would be first data center on public lands
by Stephen Prager CommonDreams.org Environmental groups are celebrating on Sept. 1 after a federal panel halted construction of what would be the first artificial intelligence data center to be built...
Sharing life, light and power with our people
The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men who belong to the Nation of Islam, work hard and work cheerfully across the country to deliver...
A play that shows a journey of faith, struggle, and transformation
NEW YORK— On August 29 and 30, the Billie Holiday Theater hosted “Your Brother Jamil,” a one-man production about the life and experiences of...
Black Is Back Coalition marks 25 years since Durban Conference on racism
ST. LOUIS—Twenty-five years after the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, placed reparations for slavery and colonialism before the nations of the...
Chicago community, parishioners welcome Father Pfleger home
CHICAGO—Popular priest and community servant, Father Michael Pfleger, was welcomed back with enthusiasm and open arms by parishioners and residents. On August 28 the...
America’s major cities are unaffordable for families
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mitchell and Yvette Hunter wanted to raise their children in the same Petworth neighborhood where they grew up. Instead, that dream has been...
Unexpected storm in Memphis still leaves some residents without power amid soaring temperatures
MEMPHIS—Residents of Memphisare continuing to recover in the aftermath of power outages resulting from severe storms. “We had no idea a storm of this...
Father Michael Pfleger reinstated and vows to ‘turn up the volume’ Vindicated! Popular priest cleared of false charges
CHICAGO—A bank of television cameras and microphones facing the stone steps of the Faith Community of St. Sabina Aug. 26 witnessed a loud chorus...
Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough
OAKLAND, Calif.—Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms...
‘Canada must respond’: Ottawa slaps retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade war escalation
by Brett Wilkins CommonDreams.org Canada announced Aug. 25 that it will impose roughly $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American imports in response to President Donald Trump’s 50%...