On Tuesday night, Americans elected our most diverse Congress since Reconstruction and our most progressive Congress since the New Deal. The results repudiate the last two years of cruelty by the Trump administration. Now Congress has a mandate to hold accountable the people responsible. We must demand that our elected officials consider the records of their leaders and vote accordingly.
The UCPEA Book Club will take a little break from our monthly online meetings in November, December, and January. But that doesn’t mean we're taking a break from reading — Instead, let's turn these three months into a Holiday Self-Directed Reading Club!
On October 27, 2026, as organizers were actively uploading live video and photographic coverage to connect with Spanish-speaking voters, the page was abruptly removed by the platform without warning.
Defending working people requires confronting broader civil liberties challenges, particularly the way rapidly expanding automated surveillance affects ordinary citizens in the communities where our families live and drive every day.
A sweeping wave of youth-led demonstrations and labor union strikes swept across France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal over the October 17 weekend, paralyzing city centers and intensifying pressure on national governments grappling with soaring consumer prices, housing shortages, and crumbling public education systems.
Automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are becoming increasingly common across Connecticut. More than 1,500 cameras operate across the state, with approximately 70% of police departments using the technology. The ACLU has been working for over a decade to increase transparency and accountability for how ALPR cameras are being used. Learn more about the surveillance practices, resources to determine whether Flock and other ALPR companies operate, and tools for residents seeking to end or limit Flock contracts.
