U.S. judge blocks FL’s ban on noncitizen participation in voter registration
Engage Miami Civic Foundation hosted a voter-registration drive to encourage voting among young, minority citizens in 2021. Credit: Engage Miami Civic Foundation Quality Journalism for Critical Times Ruling roughly six…
“Set the terms of your struggle:” The Cal Poly Humboldt Commune Speaks
This interview was edited for clarity and length and a shorter version originally appeared in the print edition of The New York War Crimes. The New York War Crimes: Tell…
Republican Missouri attorney general candidates proclaim 2020 election was stolen
The three major-party candidates for Missouri attorney general, from left, Will Scharf, Andrew Bailey and Elad Gross (campaign photos). The two Republican candidates running for Missouri attorney general agreed this…
Congressional panel debates who should foot the bill for rebuilding Baltimore bridge
CAPTION: Debris is cleared from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as efforts begin to reopen the Port of Baltimore on March 31, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge, which…
U.S. Senate GOP tries to block states from spending some of their COVID relief cash
Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall stands at the left and Wisconsin…
U.S. Senate GOP tries to block states from spending some of their COVID relief cash
Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall stands at the left and Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron…
Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson wants to sell off lots of Florida preserve land
The Florida Wildlife Corridor via the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Facebook page. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson says the state has bought too much land for the corridor and should…
Why do American rappers see Drake as not Black enough?
The epic beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake has once again demonstrated the linguistic acrobatics of rap culture. The feud has seen both artists release multiple tracks where they…
50-hour filibuster forces more negotiations on GOP-backed initiative petition changes
State Sen. Rick Brattin, a member of the Freedom Caucus, shouts at his Republican colleagues Wednesday during debate on initiative petition changes (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). A 50-hour Democratic filibuster forced…
Congressional panel debates who should foot the bill for rebuilding Baltimore bridge
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican, is chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (photo submitted). Conservative members of Congress at a hearing on Wednesday raised questions about…