Marker for the U.S.-Canadian border between Skagway, Alaska, and Stikine Region, British Columbia. | Source: Philip Yabut / Getty Welcome to 2025, y’all. It’s a new year. Americans are out here pretending they’re enthusiastic about their resolutions. And the Donald Trump clown car hasn’t run out of gas. It’s still sputtering along, fueled by a crucible of fumes, chaos, whatever’s left of his supporters’ blind loyalty, cold McDonald’s fries and […]

Source: Jason Armond / Getty Incarcerated people in California are playing a critical role in combating the devastating wildfires that are sweeping across Los Angeles County, often risking their lives on the frontlines. However, the price they pay for this essential work is steep—these incarcerated firefighters are regularly underpaid, overworked, and subjected to grueling conditions. As reported by The Guardian, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced on […]

Source: MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images / Getty Donald Trump attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom, blaming him for the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles and demanding he step down.   As the nation is gripped by scenes of the deadly wildfires plaguing Los Angeles over the past few days, President-elect Donald Trump’s ire is reserved for California Governor Gavin Newsom. In a late-night post on his Truth Social […]

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young speaks at Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on January 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Source: YouTube screenshot Rev. Andrew Young delivered a moving eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter‘s funeral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon in the National Cathedral in front of an audience that included all of the former living U.S. presidents. Having served in […]

Flames overtake the intersection of Temescal Canyon and Pacific Coast Highway Fire at the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades California on January 7, 2025. | Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty When the news broke of wildfires ravaging much of Southern California, we knew or should have known that it was only a matter of time before right-wing media and racist white conservatives across social media decided to stretch themselves into […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty The United States declared that the rebel forces in Sudan are carrying out genocide and have announced sanctions against its leader. On Tuesday (Jan. 7), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the nation was imposing economic sanctions on the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemediti. “In December 2023, I concluded that members of the […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty LAPD carried out a citizen’s arrest Thursday afternoon (around 4:30pm), detaining a man with a blowtorch potentially connected to starting the Kenneth Fire in the Los Angeles community. The arson suspect (presumed to be homeless) was allegedly seen riding a bicycle around the Woodland Hills neighborhood, carrying a large “propane tank or a flamethrower,” and setting fire to several old Christmas trees and garbage cans at […]