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Supreme Court Term Starts Oct 6: What’s on the Docket and Why It Matters
Supreme Court Term Starts Oct 6: What’s on the Docket and Why It Matters
The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on Monday, Oct 6, the first Monday in October. Arguments run most Mon–Wed mornings at 10 a.m. ET, with schedules posted by... Read more...
Banned Books Week 2025: What It Is, the Latest Numbers, and How to Show Up
Banned Books Week 2025: What It Is, the Latest Numbers, and How to Show Up
Banned Books Week kicks off October 5–11, 2025 with the theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”It’s a national moment to lift up the freedom to read and... Read more...
No Kings Day on October 18: Where to Show Up in NYC, LA, Chicago, DC, and More
No Kings Day on October 18: Where to Show Up in NYC, LA, Chicago, DC, and More
No Kings Day is a nationwide, peaceful day of action on Saturday, October 18, 2025, affirming a simple truth: democracy has no king. Below are the confirmed start times and... Read more...
Government Shutdown Day 1 - What Changed Today and Who is Feeling it Already?
Government Shutdown Day 1 - What Changed Today and Who is Feeling it Already?
The shutdown is officially in effect. Here is what changed today and where the impacts are already visible. National parksOpen air areas generally remain accessible, but services are thin. Many... Read more...
Government Shutdown at Midnight: What Closes, What Stays Open...and What It Means for You
Government Shutdown at Midnight: What Closes, What Stays Open...and What It Means for You
A federal shutdown is upon us. Funding lapses at midnight unless Congress passes a stopgap bill. Essential operations continue but many services pause and hundreds of thousands of federal workers... Read more...
Climate Week Breaks Records As Washington Moves to Cancel $13B in Clean-Energy Funds
Climate Week Breaks Records As Washington Moves to Cancel $13B in Clean-Energy Funds
New York’s Climate Week is wrapping with record participation, about 1,000 events across the city, just as Washington is taking a sharp turn away from climate action. The split-screen is hard... Read more...
Troops to Portland? The Free-Speech Stakes and the Facts Behind the ICE “Crisis”
Troops to Portland? The Free-Speech Stakes and the Facts Behind the ICE “Crisis”
President Trump says he’s sending U.S. troops to Portland, Oregon and to ICE facilities, authorizing “full force if necessary,” to counter what he calls “domestic terrorists.” Local leaders in Oregon... Read more...
Jimmy Kimmel Returns, Yet Millions Won’t See Him Thanks to TV Censorship
Jimmy Kimmel Returns, Yet Millions Won’t See Him Thanks to TV Censorship
After six days of silence, Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight. But not everyone will be able to watch. While ABC lifted its suspension of... Read more...
West Point Free Speech Lawsuit: Why Academic Freedom Matters
West Point Free Speech Lawsuit: Why Academic Freedom Matters
This week, West Point is facing a lawsuit that should concern anyone who cares about free expression and the future of education. Professor Tim Bakken, a longtime civilian faculty member,... Read more...
When Books Disappear: Texas District Bans Hundreds of Titles
When Books Disappear: Texas District Bans Hundreds of Titles
In Texas this week, the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District quietly erased nearly 300 titles from its classrooms and libraries. Another 450 are now flagged as “do not purchase”, meaning... Read more...
The Pentagon’s New Press Rules: Report Only What’s Approved...or Lose Access
The Pentagon’s New Press Rules: Report Only What’s Approved...or Lose Access
The Pentagon has rolled out sweeping new rules for reporters that cover the Department of Defense, requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to obtain or report information unless it’s... Read more...
Trump Moves to Add a $100,000 Fee for H-1B Sponsorships. What It Could Mean for Workers and U.S. Companies
Trump Moves to Add a $100,000 Fee for H-1B Sponsorships. What It Could Mean for Workers and U.S. Companies
President Trump has announced a new policy move that would slap a $100,000 fee on each H-1B skilled-worker petition, framing it as a way to curb “abuse” of the program... Read more...