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April 23, 202512 states sue to stop tariffs, as Trump says he’ll be nice to China – April 23, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Trump says tariffs going well, as China says US should stop threats and blackmail
Budget proposal would phase out Head Start programs by 2026, as “war on poverty” program reaches 60th anniversary
40 state Attorneys General call for full funding of Legal Services Corporation civil legal aid for the poor
Trump cuts grants to Whitney Plantation, first plantation museum focused on experience of enslaved people
Transfer of border land to Defense Dept will allow troops to detain migrants in southern New Mexico
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April 22, 2025Supreme Court hears case challenging LGBTQ-themed books in public schools; Earth Day rally calls for clean-up of toxic Hunters Point shipyard site – April 22, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Supreme Court hears case challenging LGBTQ-themed books in public schools
San Franciscans hold Earth Day rally calling for clean-up of toxic Hunters Point shipyard site
Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil denied request to attend birth of his first child Monday, wife Abdalla calls it attempt to silence him
UN World Food Program suspending aid for 650,000 malnourished women and children due to lack of funding
Judge orders Trump administration to give detained Venezuelan migrants there 21 days notice before deporting them under the Alien Enemies Act

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April 21, 2025Supreme Court hears case challenging preventive care coverage under Obamacare; Former congressmember Barbara Lee becomes Oakland’s first black woman mayor – April 21, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Supreme Court hears arguments challenging preventive care coverage under Obamacare, as Trump administration defends Affordable Care Act provision
Former congressmember Barbara Lee becomes Oakland’s first black woman mayor, vows to stand against Trump administration
State Assembly considers bill to target sex trafficking from demand side, criminalizing loitering with intent to purchase sex and strengthening victim services
Pope Francis dies of stroke a day after Easter address calls for helping vulnerable, marginalized and migrants
Theologian Matthew Fox on Pope’s legacy of environmentalism and support for migrants amidst more controversial aspects of papacy.
President Trump sends Easter message to all, including “the radical left lunatics” and “all of the people who cheated in the 2020 presidential election”
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April 18, 2025Trump ready to “move on” from Ukraine peace negotiations; SF marks anniversary of 1906 Earthquake – April 18, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
SF marks anniversary of 1906 Earthquake, as some warn of human role in natural disasters
Trump ready to “move on” from Ukraine peace negotiations, as Ukraine sanctions Russian and Chinese missile makers
Trump administration shrinks definition of “human rights violations” in annual report, deleting sections on women’s rights, LGBTQ+ discrimination, political prisoners and denying sanctuary for refugees
Trump declares more national emergencies in 100 days than any president in modern history
Babara Lee wins election to become Oakland mayor
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April 17, 2025Nationwide Day without an Immigrant protests planned on May 1; Oakland activists rally against Social Security cuts as program nears 90th Anniversary – April 17, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
UC Berkeley students rally as university expects Trump demands on DEI, hiring, deportations and more
Activists plan “Day without an Immigrant” protests on May Day to protest Trump policies, following days of protests at ICE detention centers
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility blasts Musk-Trump attacks on science, climate research, environmental justice and democracy
Activists say Zimbabwe law restricts civil society by targeting non-governmental organizations, government claims it’s fighting terrorism
Oakland activists speak out against Social Security cuts as “most effective social reform” approaches 90th anniversary
Palestinian journalist evacuated from Gaza wins “2025 World Press Photo of the Year” for portrait of 9-year old who lost arms in Israeli airstrike
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April 16, 2025Administration sues Maine for not banning transgender athletes; California first state to sue Trump over tariffs – April 16, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
AG Bondi sues Maine for not banning transgender athletes from women’s sports, says California and Minnesota are next
Federal judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating orders blocking deportation flights
Bernie Sanders, AOC bring “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to Bakersfield, drawing overflow crowd eager to join resistance
California becomes first state to sue Trump over tariffs, Newsom blasts “smash-mouth capitalism in your face”
Israel vows to continue blockade of humanitarian aid in Gaza as a tool to force Hamas release of remaining hostages
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April 15, 2025Marjorie Taylor Green calls Trump opponents “brainwashed” at town hall meeting; wounded patients describe Israeli attack on hospital as “doomsday” scene – April 15, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Marjorie Taylor Green defends Trump agenda at town hall meeting, calls opponents “brainwashed”
Trump urges Congress to cut funding for PBS, NPR, as White House accuses them of “radical woke propaganda disguised as news”
California college students protest repression of immigrants and pro-Palestinian advocates
Harvard becomes first university to challenge Trump’s demands to regulate universities, Obama says “let’s hope other institutions follow suit”
Israeli attack on hospital forces midnight evacuation, wounded patients describe “doomsday” scene
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April 14, 2025Trump, Salvadoran president won’t release man wrongly deported to Salvadoran prison; San Jose begins construction of city’s first “safe sleeping site” for homeless – April 14, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Trump, Salvadoran president Bukele say they won’t release man wrongly deported to notorious Salvadoran prison
San Jose begins construction on city’s first “safe sleeping site”, with 48 tents, water, electricity and parking
Israeli airstrikes damaged last fully-functioning hospital in Gaza City, destroying surgery building and oxygen generation station for intensive care units
Hungary’s parliament passes constitutional amendment allowing government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, including popular “Budapest Pride” event
Trump wants CBS to lose broadcast license because it “mentions the name Trump in a derogatory and defamatory way”
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April 11, 2025Dems urge SEC investigation into market manipulation by Trump; judge orders daily updates on return of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison – April 11, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Democratic lawmakers urge SEC investigation of whether Trump engaged in market manipulation to benefit himself and allies
Federal judge orders daily updates on return of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison
Healthcare advocates and CA congressmember Robert Garcia blast republican move to slash Medicaid by $88 billion
Displaced Rafah residents fear won’t ever be allowed to return, some think displacements are part of plan to de-populate Gaza
Advocates fear sale of public lands, layoffs and cutbacks that could overwhelm CA state parks
Confusion erupts over whether Oakland Unified School District is prematurely ousting Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammel
Trump administration orders State Dept employees to report anti-Christian co-workers on anonymous tip form
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April 10, 2025Congressional Progressive Caucus says Musk must leave government role in 50 days; House advances Trump agenda with passage of Senate budget resolution – April 10, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
House advances Trump agenda with narrow passage of republican budget bill against democratic opposition
Congressional Progressive Caucus says Musk must leave in 50 days, when his special employee status expires under law
State senate committee approves bill to create California science research agency in wake of Trump cuts to science funding
US Citizenship and Immigration Service to begin monitoring social media accounts of immigrants for signs of antisemitism
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