Common Dreams Update: Following publication of the article found at this URL—originally titled “‘Disgusting’: VA Doctors Can Now Reportedly Refuse to Treat Unmarried People, Democrats on June 16 and which was based on June 16 Guardian reporting under the headline “‘Extremely Disturbing and Unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors toContinue Reading
A Columbia University graduate has been denied entry into the United States and deported following 12 hours of detention at the Los Angeles International Airport. Australian writer Alistair Kitchen says agents questioned him about his views on Israel and Palestine and downloaded the contents of his phone. “They were waitingContinue Reading
The Tesla CEO has backed off his criticism of The Traitor, but he’s continuing to feud with a key member of his administration., Read MoreContinue Reading
“They are always wrong and negative,” the president said., Read MoreContinue Reading
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released today:“Older American retirees can feel confident about their Social Security based on the Trustees’ report released today.“Today’s report reaffirms that theContinue Reading
As New Yorkers head to the polls in the primaries for upcoming local elections, voters will have the chance to vote for not one, but up to five of their preferred candidates for mayor and other races. Ranked-choice voting is a relatively new system — introduced in New York followingContinue Reading
Experts say that the suspect showed clear ties to forms of so-called charismatic Christianity that views abortion as a sacrifice to demons and seeks the end of secular democracy.Continue Reading
In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors was not unconstitutional—the first case of its kind on which the court has ruled.Continue Reading
The governor of Maryland in May vetoed a bill aimed at studying the impacts of slavery and potential reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people., Read MoreContinue Reading
Charlie Kirk had some advice for young women that was straight out of the 1950s., Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal holiday can’t be repealed without Congress. But silence and funding cuts can threaten its meaning…Continue Reading
Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021., Read MoreContinue Reading
Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal has united the left and right — against him., Read MoreContinue Reading