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As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities
“Public power” organizers are pushing for democratized control and truly public ownership of our energy system.
"I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist": Watch Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders at NYC Inauguration
Zohran Mamdani hailed “a new era” for New York on Thursday, promising in his inaugural address to deliver on the ambitious agenda that electrified progressives in the city and saw him defeat the political establishment in both the Democratic primary and the general election last year. Addressing thousands of supporters who braved freezing temperatures to attend the ceremony at City Hall, Mamdani vowed to “govern expansively and audaciously” for residents. “I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist. I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical,” he said. Mamdani was sworn in by Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who also spoke during the ceremony.
Still the Golden State?
Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.
Mamdani Takes Oath at Abandoned NYC Subway Station to Highlight Plan to Improve Public Transit
New York City started 2026 with a new mayor, as democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani made history when he was sworn in as the city’s first Muslim, first South Asian and first African-born leader, as well as the youngest in over a century. Ahead of a public ceremony on New Year’s Day that drew tens of thousands of people in the freezing cold, Mamdani was privately sworn in at midnight by New York Attorney General Tish James in a small ceremony held at a decommissioned subway station below City Hall. He took his oath using two Qur’ans, including one that belonged to his grandfather. Andrew Epstein, one of Mamdani’s closest advisers, spoke with Democracy Now! about the significance of the private ceremony and how it connected the new mayor to the history of the city he now leads.
France weighs social media ban for under 15s
Lawmakers will this month begin debating the proposal, with a goal of implementing the new rules by September.
EU’s controversial carbon border tax takes hold
Brussels sees the levy as a key tool in fighting global warming and helping its domestic companies.
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The Truth About the Minnesota Child Care Fraud...
Major Battles for Reproductive Rights in 2026 Will Play Out in FDA and Courts
Federal judges and agencies will decide whether to restrict or end people’s access to mailed abortion medication.
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435 headlinesJudge Says EPA Illegally Canceled a $2.8 Billion Environmental Justice Program
‘Alarm’ At White House After Vance and Miller Pushed Insurrection Act, Habeas Corpus Suspension During Anti-ICE Protests
RFK Jr. Will Oversee Disability Education Policy
Trump’s CFTC Gutting Is a Gift to Offshore Crash Gambling
California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves
ICE Tries To Raid Legal Offices, Demanding Files On Migrant Children
The 2026 Laws That Turned Politics Into a Pressure Test
The EPA Illegally Terminated Climate Justice Grants, a Federal Judge Rules
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‘Both Parties Are Fundamentally Beholden To Their Donors’: Meet the Viral Independent Candidate Fighting Monopolist Power
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The U.K. Is Banning Social Media for Kids. Can It Deliver More Effectively Than Australia?
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