Today: September 17, 2026
(Pamela Wood/The Banner) Let’s stop pretending this is complicated. When the government takes away someone’s liberty, even in civil immigration detention, it is exercising one of its most serious powers. It is not paperwork. It is not logistics. It is confinement. HB0630…
When I was growing up, words like “gay” and “fag” weren’t about identity or love. They were weapons, used for a punchline. A way to get a laugh by cutting someone down. Everyone knew the rule: if you were anything other than…
Bad Bunny did not just headline Super Bowl LX’s halftime show; he turned the biggest stage in U.S. sports into a living mural of Puerto Rican and pan‑American life. From the first shot of him emerging through towering cane fields to his…
DC Mayor Race 2026: Who’s Winning the Race for Public Money? In just a few weeks, hundreds of thousands of dollars have poured into DC’s 2026 mayoral primary. The city’s public-financing system has certified two candidates to receive taxpayer funds so far,…
At a Zeteo town hall, Mehdi Hasan, Joy Reid, and Jim Acosta warned that corporate media has capitulated to Trump, creating a "state-compromised" press. The ex-cable hosts argued legacy networks now prioritize access over truth, urging a shift to independent journalism to…
A sign reading, “Senate in session. Members only” stands outside an entrance to the Maryland State Senate chamber. Jan. 9, 2019. | Patrick Semansky/AP Today, the Maryland Senate is considering SB0245, a bill that addresses a serious failure in how immigration enforcement…
Demonstrators rally outside the White House as part of the ‘Climate Chaos Is Happening Now’ protest on October 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. Image courtesy of Chip Somodevilla and Getty Images. I don’t experience politics as an abstract debate; I experience it…
On Wednesday, January 14, federal workers, retired workers, and a number of federal unions rallied together at the Nation’s Capital to demand the passage of the Protect Americas Workforce Act (PAWA) in the Senate. According to the 119th-Congress H.R.2550 summary of the…
The “Free America Walkout” on January 20, 2026, represented a watershed moment in coordinated protest organization—with simultaneous demonstrations unfolding across all 50 states and multiple strategic locations throughout Washington, DC. The movement demonstrated how digital organizing tools and decentralized leadership enable synchronized…
On April 12, 1963, eight white clergymen in Birmingham, Alabama published a letter (known as the “Call for Unity”) in the local press condemning the civil rights demonstrations unfolding in their city. They warned against the influence of “outsiders” and urged protesters…
