# democratic socialism (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover democratic socialism. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can Democrats Take Advantage of How Much Everyone Hates Trump's Iran War?](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/can-democrats-ever-be-the-anti-war-party) _2026-08-26 · Tom Gallagher · Common Dreams_ Amidst the tragifarce of President Donald Trump’s apparently off-the-top-of-his-head war on Iran may lie a silver lining for the 2028 presidential election—a silver lining that comes with two big ifs . One, of course, is the if that goes with everything involved with the race: If there is a fair election. The if specific to the hoped-for silver lining is if there is a candidate willing and able to… ## [The Current Medicaid Fight Is in the Rulemaking](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/medicaid-fight-cms-rules) _2026-08-26 · Coreen Johnson · Common Dreams_ The biggest Medicaid fight today isn't happening in Congress—it's happening inside the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Now, a year after H.R. 1’s passage (the 2025 federal reconciliation bill enacting significant cuts and changes to Medicaid), CMS’ recently issued interim final rule (IFR) implementing the law’s work-reporting requirements in the program narrows the very protections… ## [The Supreme Court's Mail Voting Ruling Is Manufactured Chaos](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/supreme-court-mail-in-voting) _2026-08-26 · Michael Waldman · Common Dreams_ A year ago we warned that President Donald Trump had a concerted strategy to undermine the midterm elections. Here’s news you can use: That effort is failing so far. For every move, there’s a countermove from voting rights groups, local and state governments, and more. In November, we should be able to have elections that are free, fair, and secure. But it will take a lot of work between now and… ## [The USS Abraham Lincoln Is Coming Home—Congress Owes Its Crew the Truth](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/congress-investigate-uss-lincoln) _2026-08-26 · Naveed Shah · Common Dreams_ The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way home. This is welcome news after hearing of its abhorrent conditions. Yet, the situation lived by sailors and Marines aboard the carrier over the last nine months, the continued threats that troops still deployed in this unpopular war face, and the unpatriotic negligence both the president and members of his own party have demonstrated paint a grim, but… ## [How Global Warming Can Wipe You Out Financially—Yes, You!](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/climate-change-financial-harm) _2026-08-26 · Paul F. Delespinasse · Common Dreams_ Most people probably think that global warming will cause problems for their children and grandchildren, but not for themselves. I used to assume that those of us who are older need not worry. But recent personal experience suggests that global warming can lead to financial disaster in the very short run. Even those of us in our mid 80s are not immune. Several months ago, our house caught fire,… ## [From Iraq to Gaza, We Are Failing in Our Debt to the Child](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/iraq-to-gaza-harm-children) _2026-08-26 · Claudia Lefko · Common Dreams_ "Whereas mankind owes to the child the best it has to give…"—United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Child, 1959 There were Iraqi children before Gaza, before Hind. Before Iran and the Minab School bombing. Iraqi children dying by the thousands, as many as 500,000 as a result of US-supported UN economic sanctions and wars in Iraq. Governments expressed “concern.” International scholars and… ## [Police Investigate Theft of $800 Wheelchair Belonging to Disabled Senior Pit Bull](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/25/police-investigate-theft-of-800-wheelchair-belonging-to-disabled-senior-pit-bull/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-investigate-theft-of-800-wheelchair-belonging-to-disabled-senior-pit-bull) _2026-08-25 · Editor · America News Nation_ Florida authorities are investigating after a specialized wheelchair belonging to a disabled senior pit bull was stolen from the porch of a hospice resident, leaving the dog unable to walk. The St. Cloud Police Department said in a statement that a local dog rescue organization was seeking the public’s help following the theft. Pitty Party of Central Florida said the missing wheelchair belonged to… ## [Trump's Distinctly Artificial UnIntelligence](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-s-artificial-unintelligence) _2026-08-25 · Tom Engelhardt · Common Dreams_ For once, let me write about something I know almost literally (and rest assured that I don’t mean literarily) nothing about. This ancient fellow—I’m now 82 years old and, like all of us, growing older by the day—is thinking—and you probably won’t be surprised to learn that, even at my age, I can still think less than artificially—about artificial intelligence, which has, of course, been reduced… ## [If Big Tech Needs a New Power Plant, It Should Pay for the Whole Damn Thing](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/data-centers-pay-power) _2026-08-25 · Joshua W.J. Brown · Common Dreams_ There is a remarkably simple test for whether the AI boom is actually as economically transformative as its boosters say it is: Make the companies building it pay their own damn electricity bill. Not just the meter at the server warehouse. The whole bill. If a hyperscale data center requires a new power plant, transmission line, substation, distribution upgrade, water system, or grid-reliability… ## [Trump Floats Renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as Canada Trade War Escalates](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/25/trump-floats-renaming-lake-ontario-lake-america-as-canada-trade-war-escalates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-floats-renaming-lake-ontario-lake-america-as-canada-trade-war-escalates) _2026-08-25 · Editor · America News Nation_ President Donald Trump fired another salvo in the escalating trade war with Canada early Tuesday, revealing that his administration is seriously considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Trump unveiled the potential name change in a morning post on his Truth Social account, tying the proposal directly to the deteriorating economic relationship between the United States and… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HOm2LXuQZQZk) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Ted Cruz Rejects Idea GOP Has Already Settled on JD Vance for 2028](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/25/ted-cruz-rejects-idea-gop-has-already-settled-on-jd-vance-for-2028/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ted-cruz-rejects-idea-gop-has-already-settled-on-jd-vance-for-2028) _2026-08-25 · Editor · America News Nation_ Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, firmly rejected the suggestion that Republicans have already united behind Vice President JD Vance as the party’s likely presidential nominee in 2028, arguing that the GOP will first face a major debate over its political identity. Cruz also declined to close the door on another White House campaign of his own. The Texas Republican discussed the party’s future during a… ## [Trump’s Legacy: An Unchecked Presidency and a War That May Outlast Him](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/iran-war-outlast-trump) _2026-08-25 · Greg Pence · Common Dreams_ On August 18, President Donald Trump said no talks with Iran were underway or scheduled , while the US naval blockade remained in force and Tehran insisted the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed until Washington met the terms of the June interim agreement. The impasse sharpens the most consequential question surrounding Trump’s legacy: not whether he wins or loses this war, but whether he leaves… ## [Workers Have No Federal Protection From the Deadliest Weather Hazard](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/heat-protection-for-workers) _2026-08-25 · Juanita Constible · Common Dreams_ We are breaking past heat records, but they will not stand for long. Summer heat now arrives earlier, lasts longer, spikes higher, and lands in places that never planned for it. For the tens of millions of Americans who work outdoors, and the millions more in warehouses, kitchens, and factories without air conditioning, there is still no federal standard requiring an employer to give a worker… ## [Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Fired Over Posts Following Charlie Kirk Assassination](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/24/washington-post-ordered-to-rehire-columnist-fired-over-posts-following-charlie-kirk-assassination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-post-ordered-to-rehire-columnist-fired-over-posts-following-charlie-kirk-assassination) _2026-08-24 · Editor · America News Nation_ An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah and award her back pay nearly a year after the newspaper fired her over social media posts she made following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. According to a decision obtained by The New York Times, arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa ruled Thursday that The Post “did not have good and sufficient… ## [Michigan Senate Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed Draws Fire After Usha Vance, Natalie Harp Posts](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/24/michigan-senate-hopeful-abdul-el-sayed-draws-fire-after-usha-vance-natalie-harp-posts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michigan-senate-hopeful-abdul-el-sayed-draws-fire-after-usha-vance-natalie-harp-posts) _2026-08-24 · Editor · America News Nation_ Michigan socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is now reportedly facing a wave of criticism after invoking second lady Usha Vance while taking a shot at Vice President JD Vance, with critics questioning why the Democrat appeared to drag women into his political battles. “El Sayed is now attacking Wives \[sic\] of US leaders? What a guy,” former Florida state Rep. Ben Graber wrote on X. El-Sayed,… ## [Overflowing Bins in Bethlehem Tell a Bigger Story](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/garbage-problem-bethlehem) _2026-08-23 · Mahmoud Ibrahim · Common Dreams_ The world knows Bethlehem as the city of the Nativity. It is a city of churches, olive groves, ancient stone streets, and a history that attracts pilgrims and visitors from across the globe. For many, Bethlehem symbolizes peace, hope, and human resilience. Yet in recent weeks, another image has emerged. Overflowing garbage containers. Piles of waste left uncollected for days. Unpleasant odors… ## [New York’s Childcare Expansion Could Redefine Early Education](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/new-york-childcare-education) _2026-08-22 · Reem Khamis · Common Dreams_ Imagine 2-year-old Malek, growing up in an Arabic-speaking home, entering childcare for the first time. At home, language carries feeling, memory, and family connection. In care, it may be the first time he learns that only one language is recognized and that the other must stay behind. As New York City expands care for 2-year-olds, the public conversation has largely centered on key logistics:… ## [Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Jump Nearly 10% in 2027, Aon Analysis Finds](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/22/employer-health-care-costs-projected-to-jump-nearly-10-in-2027-aon-analysis-finds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=employer-health-care-costs-projected-to-jump-nearly-10-in-2027-aon-analysis-finds) _2026-08-22 · Editor · America News Nation_ Employer health care costs in the United States are expected to climb by nearly 10% in 2027, potentially marking the fourth consecutive year of increases approaching double digits, according to a new risk analysis released this week. Aon, the world’s second-largest insurance broker, projected that employer health care costs will increase by 9.5% next year if current conditions remain unchanged.… ## [US Ambassador Blasts Ghent University Over Suspension of Researcher Who Accused Cambridge Professor of Plagiarism](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/22/us-ambassador-blasts-ghent-university-over-suspension-of-researcher-who-accused-cambridge-professor-of-plagiarism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-ambassador-blasts-ghent-university-over-suspension-of-researcher-who-accused-cambridge-professor-of-plagiarism) _2026-08-22 · Editor · America News Nation_ U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White condemned Ghent University on Friday over its decision to suspend researcher Nathan Cofnas after he publicly accused Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism. White said on X that the university’s decision to investigate Cofnas amounted to “retaliation against an American scholar following his accurate whistleblower reporting on academic fraud.” The… ## [TikTok, ByteDance Agree to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Children’s Privacy Case](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/22/tiktok-bytedance-agree-to-pay-400-million-to-settle-doj-childrens-privacy-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiktok-bytedance-agree-to-pay-400-million-to-settle-doj-childrens-privacy-case) _2026-08-22 · Editor · America News Nation_ TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit accusing the social media platform of violating a federal law designed to protect children’s privacy online, the DOJ announced Friday. Under the settlement, the company will immediately pay $300 million, according to the Justice Department. Another $100 million will be paid after a… ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dO4kZI4ARJEO) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Report Reveals Meghan Markle Allegedly Eyed Kamala Harris’ Senate Seat Before Newsom Appointment](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/22/report-reveals-meghan-markle-allegedly-eyed-kamala-harris-senate-seat-before-newsom-appointment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-reveals-meghan-markle-allegedly-eyed-kamala-harris-senate-seat-before-newsom-appointment) _2026-08-22 · Editor · America News Nation_ Meghan Markle reportedly had her sights set on a seat in the United States Senate, according to a new report detailing the Duchess of Sussex’s alleged political ambitions after moving to California with Prince Harry. The New York Post reported that Markle was interested in the Senate seat vacated by former Vice President Kamala Harris and allegedly sought consideration for an appointment to the… ## [Forget 'No Kings' Placards, Given What Trump Is Plotting Impeach Him This Minute](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/forget-no-kings-placards-given-what-trump-is-plotting-impeach-him-this-minute) _2026-08-22 · Ralph Nader · Common Dreams_ You’d never know it by the title “Dancing in the Dark,” but the Washingto n Spectator’s recent investigation is about the various steps (mostly illegal) Trump is taking, including the use of enforcement tools and violence, to prepare to reverse any overall Democratic victory in the November Congressional races. The authors, Mark Medish and Joel McCleary, believe Trump needs such a coup to save… ## [Defeating the Donroe Doctrine: Latin America Can Resist Trump’s Gunboat Racketeering](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/what-is-trump-s-donroe-doctrine) _2026-08-22 · Nancy Okail · Common Dreams_ “American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again,” declared the State Department in a new video tying, somewhat improbably, the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 to killing people on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific 200 years later. Blowing up speedboats supposedly to stop fentanyl smuggling—which notably does not come to the US on speedboats—appears senseless. As a… ## [A Top Law Firm Is Suing Animal Activists So That a Restaurant Can Keep Serving Foie Gras](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/animal-rights-foie-gras-protests) _2026-08-22 · Samuel Mosley · Common Dreams_ Since last fall, I and a group of fellow animal rights activists have been holding protests at the upscale Lincoln Park restaurant Galit, urging it to stop serving foie gras. Each weekend, activists hold signs, chant, shout through a megaphone, write on the sidewalk with chalk, and pressure Galit to remove foie gras from its menu. We are a grassroots group of people from all walks of life who care… ## [The Lie at the Heart of Modern Motherhood](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/lie-modern-motherhood) _2026-08-22 · Sabrina Habib · Common Dreams_ Mothers are seemingly given endless choices: to work or be a stay-at-home mom. Sleep train or not, breastfeed or bottle-feed. The list is endless. But true choice only exists when the options are genuinely possible. For millions of mothers around the world, they aren't. Reshma Saujani’s recent documentary, No Country for Mothers , has reignited a conversation about what it means to be a mother in… ## [MNFF12 reveals award and prize winners](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/21/mnff12-reveals-award-and-prize-winners/) _2026-08-21 · John McCright · Addison Independent_ This could give anyone attending the festival insights as they plan their viewing at the gala next week. ## [Kevin Andrew Corkins, 75, of Bristol](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/21/kevin-andrew-corkins-75-of-bristol/) _2026-08-21 · John McCright · Addison Independent_ BRISTOL — Kevin Andrew Corkins, 75, passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. He was born March 30, 1951, in Burlington, the son of George and Jessie Mae Corkins. From an early age, Kevin worked hard to provide for his family. He got his start by buying \[…\] ## [Donald Allen Moses M.D., 88, of Bridport](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/21/donald-allen-moses-m-d-88-of-bridport/) _2026-08-21 · John McCright · Addison Independent_ BRIDPORT — Psychiatrist and author Donald Allen Moses, M.D., 88, of Bridport, Vt., passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, at Helen Porter Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury. Don lived an expansive life, governed by intellectual curiosity, devotion to his patients and family, and love of the natural world. He was born in Brooklyn in 1938 to Edward \[…\] ## [Lily Wildey memorial service](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/21/lily-wildey-memorial-service/) _2026-08-21 · John McCright · Addison Independent_ MIDDLEBURY — A Mass of Christian burial for Lily A. Wildey, who died July 4, 2026, will be held Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Church, Middlebury. ◊ ## [Thank Idiot, Greedy Republicans If You're Upset With $40 Trillion in US Debt](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/why-does-us-have-40-trillion-in-debt) _2026-08-21 · Dean Baker · Common Dreams_ I have never been a deficit hawk, and I’m not about to change my religious affiliation now. But whatever we think of debt and deficits, there is one point that should be very clear: it has been run up almost entirely due to Republican tax cuts and their inept management of the economy. Every Democratic president of the last half century has left with a deficit that was lower, measured as a share… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cGOSj23vNnUI) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Winemakers celebrate Vermont’s unique grapes at Vinous Rebellious](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/21/winemakers-celebrate-vermonts-unique-grapes-at-vinous-rebellious/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ The 2nd annual event featured more than a dozen area wine and cider producers, many working toward an official “Champlain Valley of Vermont” designation as a distinct wine region with a unique terroir. ## [Time to Raise Hell: Trump Taking GOP Voter Suppression Efforts to Heights Never Seen](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/donald-trump-election-stealing-plot) _2026-08-21 · Thom Hartmann · Common Dreams_ Trump and his Republican partners in the destruction of American democracy really don’t want us to vote this fall or in 2028. And there’s a good reason for it, at least in their minds. Joyce Vance just pointed out that Howard Lutnick, Trump’s morbidly rich crony Commerce Secretary, claimed this week that they’d found over 24,000 noncitizens who’d illegally voted in the 2020 election. It’s a lie,… ## [Fox News Panel Erupts Over Jon Ossoff’s Viral Natalie Harp Remark](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/21/fox-news-panel-erupts-over-jon-ossoffs-viral-natalie-harp-remark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fox-news-panel-erupts-over-jon-ossoffs-viral-natalie-harp-remark) _2026-08-21 · Editor · America News Nation_ A Fox News panel erupted into a heated exchange over Sen. Jon Ossoff’s controversial remarks about President Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp, with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt calling the Georgia Democrat’s comments “repulsive” and demanding an apology. The clash unfolded on “Special Report with Bret Baier” after guest host Trace Gallagher raised Ossoff’s viral comment about Trump traveling… ## [New York Times Hit With $9.25M Defamation Verdict Over False Report on Alabama Basketball Player](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/21/new-york-times-hit-with-9-25m-defamation-verdict-over-false-report-on-alabama-basketball-player/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-york-times-hit-with-9-25m-defamation-verdict-over-false-report-on-alabama-basketball-player) _2026-08-21 · Editor · America News Nation_ The New York Times was dealt a major courtroom loss Thursday after a federal jury found the newspaper defamed a former University of Alabama basketball player by falsely reporting that he was present at the scene of a deadly 2023 shooting. An eight-person federal jury in Alabama sided with former Crimson Tide basketball player Kai Spears and awarded him $9.25 million in damages. According to the… ## [John Roberts Proves Alexander Hamilton Wrong: You Cannot Trust the Judges](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/alexander-hamilton-judicial-review) _2026-08-21 · Bill Blum · Common Dreams_ If you want to understand how the Supreme Court became the sinkhole of ideological extremism and corruption it is today under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, you have to go back to the beginning and examine the institution’s own origin story. A good place to start is with the debates on ratification of the Constitution that played out in 1787 and 1788 in what are now known as the… ## [Almost Overnight, the Data Centers Were Everywhere in My Community—Don't Let This Happen to You](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/virginia-maryland-data-centers) _2026-08-21 · Danielle Johnson · Common Dreams_ I’ve lived in Northern Virginia my whole life, but no one told us we would soon be living alongside one of the largest concentrations of data centers in the world. No one asked our community whether we wanted them. No one explained what they would mean for our neighborhoods, our landscape, or our monthly bills. Then, almost overnight, they were everywhere. Massive industrial buildings rose where… ## [Corporate Democrats to Young People: Run for Office! Corporate Press: No, Not Like That...](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/media-freakout-dsa) _2026-08-21 · Raina Lipsitz · Common Dreams_ As he was leaving office in 2017, President Barack Obama urged Americans concerned about where their country was headed to act. “If something needs fixing, then lace up your shoes and do some organizing,” he said (Time, 1/11/17 ). “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clip board, get some signatures, and run for office yourself.” Ten months earlier, then-presidential candidate… ## [The 'Most Impossible Job in the World': Will a Woman Become the UN’s Next Chief?](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/woman-lead-un) _2026-08-21 · Connie Peck · Common Dreams_ With the second term of the current United Nations Secretary-General, Antònio Guterres, expiring on December 31, 2026, the organization is in the process of selecting its 10th secretary-general. The UN’s first-ever Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, famously described it as “the most impossible job in the world .” That was at a time when there were 60 UN member states and the world’s population was… ## [$40 Trillion in US Debt and the Rich and Powerful Are Laughing](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/40-trillion-in-us-debt-and-the-rich-and-powerful-are-laughing) _2026-08-20 · Robert Reich · Common Dreams_ The U.S. national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion, months earlier than forecasters had expected — because of billions of dollars in lost revenue from Trump’s invalidated tariffs, Trump’s tax cuts (mostly to big corporations and the very wealthy), and the soaring costs of Trump’s war. Trump’s hair-brained treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, says there’s nothing to worry about because the… ## [Don't Coddle For-Profit Insurers—Take Them On! (or Why Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Medicare for All)](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/medicare-for-all-2677735164) _2026-08-20 · Dr. Rob Stone · Common Dreams_ Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2008 and must be a smart fellow. He wrote on Substack August 11, “The U.S. Healthcare System is Already Mostly Socialized, and there’s nothing radical about wanting to end insurance company parasitism .” Krugman explained that taxpayers currently pay two-thirds of US healthcare costs. It’s not just the costs of Medicare, Medicaid, the Indian Health… ## [Serious Question: Would Hakeem Jeffries Prefer Republicans Retain Congress?](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/can-hakeem-jeffries-unite-party) _2026-08-20 · Miles Mogulescu · Common Dreams_ In the almost-over primary season, Democratic voters chose a mix of progressive nominees like Abdul El Sayed, Peggy Flanagan and Angie Nixon and moderates like David Crowley and Jared Moscowitz, often by slim margins. These candidates often disagreed on issues like Medicare For All and military aide for Israel. But in the 11 weeks between now and the general election, Democrats progressives and… ## [FBI Reportedly Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Electronics at San Francisco Airport Amid Federal Probe](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/20/fbi-reportedly-seizes-eric-swalwells-electronics-at-san-francisco-airport-amid-federal-probe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fbi-reportedly-seizes-eric-swalwells-electronics-at-san-francisco-airport-amid-federal-probe) _2026-08-20 · Editor · America News Nation_ Former Rep. Eric Swalwell was reportedly confronted by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport over the weekend, with federal authorities seizing his cellphone and other electronics as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Agents served the former California congressman with a search warrant Saturday after he arrived in California, according to a Daily Mail report. Sources told the… ## [Alina Habba Shuts Down White House Press Secretary Speculation](https://www.americanewsnation.com/2026/08/20/alina-habba-shuts-down-white-house-press-secretary-speculation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alina-habba-shuts-down-white-house-press-secretary-speculation) _2026-08-20 · Editor · America News Nation_ Alina Habba, President Trump’s former personal attorney, is putting an end to speculation that she could become the next White House press secretary as questions continue to swirl over who will replace outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Habba addressed the speculation Wednesday in a social media post, saying she is not seeking a new position despite appearing in prediction markets as a… ## [Editorial: Vermont adopted its bias-free policing policy for good reasons](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/20/vermont-adopted-its-bias-free-policing-policy-for-good-reasons/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ "Costella’s decision to summon Border Patrol directly violates Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy." ## [Ways of Seeing: Raise your voice at the ballot box](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/20/ways-of-seeing-raise-your-voice-at-the-ballot-box/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ "Every decision about leadership counts." ## [What the Corporate Media Never Says In Its Coverage of Cuba](https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/corporate-media-cuba-coverage) _2026-08-20 · Lea Aschkenas · Common Dreams_ Recently, while listening to an NPR interview with Cuban-American musician Arturo Sandoval, I was reminded of the late political scientist Michael Parenti’s classic text, "Inventing Reality: The Politics of the Mass Media." In his 1986 book, Parenti described a situation that is still relevant 40 years later—when the US fears that another country’s non-capitalistic political model (and its… ## [Editorial: Kudos for passage of CHIP](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/20/kudos-for-passage-of-chip/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ "Adequate housing is an essential priority of any community striving for a viable economic future." ## [Opinion: Despite U.S. problems, there is hope](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/20/opinion-despite-u-s-problems-there-is-hope/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ "Candidates with democratic socialist messages are finding popular support." ## [Community Forum: Tips for a smooth transition back to school](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/20/tips-for-a-smooth-transition-back-to-school/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ Here’s to holding onto the magic of summer while welcoming whatever comes next. ## [Opinion: Janoo will take bold action for Vt.](https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/08/20/opinion-janoo-will-take-bold-action-for-vt/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Harris · Addison Independent_ "May we not, in the future, profoundly, profoundly regret what we failed to dare to do now."