Half of deputies back cannabis decriminalisation
Half of Guernsey’s deputies support decriminalising cannabis, according to research by the BBC. Eleven of the island’s 38 politicians have said they are either undecided on the issue, or will wait to see any proposals before making a decision. While four have expressed their opposition, while 19 supported plans to decriminalise the Class B drug […]
Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration over writers fearing deportation
Stanford University’s independent student newspaper on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against two Trump https://nonprofitmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/imgi_3_AP25176173886693-e1750865559883.jpgistration officials, claiming some of its writers in the U.S. on student visas have “self-censored” to avoid being targeted for deportation. The Stanford Daily and two anonymous plaintiffs, who have published commentary online but are not employed by the newspaper, claim Secretary of State Marco […]
ICE quietly went back to a no-bond policy for immigration detainees
In July, U.S. immigration authorities quietly brought back one of their most controversial practices — denying detained migrants the right to seek release on bond. Under a new ICE guidance, those taken into custody have no right to a bond hearing, even if they have lived in the country for some time. The Supreme Court has […]
How communities can fight back against ICE’s unchecked power
Earlier this month, the House and Senate passed a bill that allocates $170 billion to immigration control and border enforcement, with $29.9 billion approved in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This is the agency that, since January, has been flexing its power by arresting law-abiding immigrants, legal permanent residents, foreigners on temporary visas and even elected officials […]
Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision this week to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine funding will leave the United States unprepared for the next pandemic and other public health emergencies, public health experts warned. “I’ve tried to be objective & non-alarmist in response to current HHS actions—but quite […]
Appeals court upholds dismissal of US Chamber challenge to Medicare negotiation
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to dismiss a challenge to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, finding once again that the parties involved did not have standing to sue. Almost exactly one year ago, a federal judge dismissed the Chamber’s […]
Pot Stocks Soar as Trump Considers Drug Reclassification
Shares of cannabis-linked companies rallied on Monday after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — giving the sector a much needed boost. The stock of greenhouse production firm Village Farms International Inc. surged as much as 42% on Monday, its biggest intraday jump since June 2017. Tilray Brands Inc., Canopy Growth Corp., Aurora Cannabis […]
Ghislaine Maxwell urges judge to reject Trump bid to release grand jury transcripts
Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, urged a federal judge Tuesday to reject the Trump https://nonprofitmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/imgi_3_AP25176173886693-e1750865559883.jpgistration’s bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in her case. David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s attorney, said she “has no choice” to oppose the request because the judge declined to allow her to review the material in question. “Jeffrey Epstein is […]
Sharpton: Trump releasing MLK assassination files ‘desperate attempt to distract’ from Epstein
The Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist and MSNBC host, slammed the Trump https://nonprofitmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/imgi_3_AP25176173886693-e1750865559883.jpgistration’s decision to release the files on Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, calling the move a “desperate” effort to “distract” from the Jeffrey Epstein case. “We need to be crystal clear on the fact that Trump releasing the MLK assassination files is not about transparency or justice, it’s a desperate […]
Right-wing influencers respond to Mamdani win with anti-Islam attacks
Right-wing influencers have reacted to New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani’s apparent win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary with anti-Islam attacks. “.@ ZohranKMamdani hasn’t even been a US citizen for 10 years. He is literally supported by terrorists. NYC is about to see 9/11 2.0,” right-wing activist Laura Loomer, who has a history of anti-Muslim comments, said on […]