SNAP benefits cuts are sparking community action to help those in need
Cuts and rumors of further cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), once known as the “Food Stamps Program,” have left many people...
New York elects its first Muslim mayor and Black candidates win other historic races around the country
NEW YORK—Casting their ballots in record-breaking numbers on Nov. 4, New Yorkers elected the self-described “Democratic Socialist” Zohran Mamdani to be their next mayor....
New G20 report links today’s inequality crisis to colonial origins
A groundbreaking report by prominent global economists revealed that the current crisis of extreme inequality has deep-seated historical origins, tracing back to colonial times...
Nigeria navigates U.S. invasion threat
by Nayaba ArindeGuest Writer Nigeria, a sovereign nation, is responding to President Donald Trump’s threat to go uninvited into the African nation and to flex...
What to know about 10% reduction in flights at U.S. airports caused by the government shutdown
Hundreds of flights set for Nov. 7 were cut at major U.S. airports as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s effort to phase in...
HPV vaccine increases risk of autonomic dysfunction and menstrual irregularities in young women
After adjusting for age, girls and young women in the study cohort had a 23% higher chance of being diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction and...
A secretive program has let cops spend hundreds of millions on weapons of war, report shows
by Stephen Prager - CommonDreams.org State and local governments have spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars helping cops wage “war” against their own residents...
Indigenous lands threatened with oil and gas development
Almost a year after President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on energy and resource development, lands significant to Indigenous culture and lifestyle are...
Richmond mosque commemorates the 30th Anniversary of The Million Man March
RICHMOND, Va.—Muslims of Muhammad Mosque No. 24 in Richmond, Virginia, observed the 30th Anniversary of the historic Million Man March and Holy Day of...
Mosque No. 46 hosts Million Man March essay contest
NEW ORLEANS—To commemorate the anniversary of the historic 1995 Million Man March, Muhammad Mosque No. 46 in New Orleans organized a youth essay contest...