Saturday, September 6, 2025
■ The Week in Review
"The theory of Trumponomics is failing," said one economist.
By Brad Reed • Sep 5, 2025
"They're now using the failed War on Drugs to justify their egregious violation of international law," the Minnesota progressive said of the Trump administration.
By Brett Wilkins • Sep 4, 2025
"We use our primaries to settle our differences, and once we have a nominee, we rally behind that nominee," the New York Democrat said as the NYC mayoral election nears.
By Jessica Corbett • Sep 4, 2025
"Hey, so changing what you call this bill actually doesn’t change the harm that’s in it," said one Democratic senator. "Hope this helps!"
By Brad Reed • Sep 3, 2025
"When we stand together, we can defeat authoritarianism and create an economy that works for all our people, not just the privileged few."
By Jessica Corbett • Sep 3, 2025
"Your family gets higher energy prices and cuts to healthcare. His family gets billions," said Rep. Greg Casar.
By Stephen Prager • Sep 3, 2025
"This is not about drugs, crime, or national security," asserted one expert. "It is about oil that the US would rather not pay for."
By Brett Wilkins • Sep 2, 2025
And the second biggest was about naming the enemy which his Senate campaign will seek to target: "the oligarchy."
By Julia Conley • Sep 2, 2025
"No Kings is a non-violent movement that continues to rise stronger, and we’re uniting once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people."
By Common Dreams Staff • Sep 2, 2025
"It feels like it's on the brink, it's on the precipice of this recession," one economist said this week.
By Brad Reed • Sep 2, 2025
Afghanistan War veteran Bajun Mavalwalla is among nine people facing conspiracy charges for protesting the Trump administration's anti-immigrant crackdown.
By Brett Wilkins • Sep 2, 2025
Under the proposal, the US would take control after "voluntary" relocation of Palestinians from the strip, where proposed projects include an Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone and Gaza Trump Riviera & Islands.
By Brett Wilkins • Sep 1, 2025