Thursday, January 23, 2025

Jake Johnson

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Jake Johnson is a staff writer for Common Dreams. Follow him on Twitter: @johnsonjakep

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Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress

Corporate interests dominate immigration policy under new legislation.

Trump attacks Bishop for plea of mercy, calling for LGBTQ+ and immigrant compassion in...

“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.”

Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on drug prices, halting efforts to lower costs

Trump reverses progress on drug affordability, halting Medicare and Medicaid cost-saving initiatives.

Should climate activists target fossil fuel subsidies?

It’s hard to imagine Sanders and Musk actually agreeing on much, but the message from Sanders got me wondering about another area of wild government overspending: fossil fuel subsidies.

The Essentiality of Individualism in Modern America

The time for Individualism no longer belongs to the past; we must embrace it today.