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This archive includes all posts we created especially for COIN newsletter content. The posts here that are labeled The COIN Chronicle, which match the emailed newsletters, include many links to news and resources published beyond our website.

Video: Understanding the U.S. Strike on Venezuela

Understanding the U.S. Strike on Venezuela January 6, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson explains how Trump’s invasion violates the Constitution and threatens the international order established after World War 2. Heather… 

A “New Era” for New York

Against the odds, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani took office Jan. 1 as mayor of America’s largest city. Zohran Mamdani vowed to “reinvent” the city and launch a bold new era… 

Salem, Oregon, at the State Capitol

New Year, New Oregon Laws

Last year the Oregon Legislature saw a historic number of new bills – 3400 to be exact! January 1, 2026, the new laws passed by the State Legislature took effect.… 

Trump Stands Down: No Troops for Portland

President Trump says he’s backing off from efforts to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland. This follows a Supreme Court ruling that blocked the move in… 

Walk This Way…

Nutritionist Susan Williams reviews one realistic “path” toward long-term health (even in stressful times like this!). Do We Need 10,000 Steps? In the 1960s, Japanese walking clubs adopted the use… 

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December 30, 2025

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Protest at Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, 1/27/2024. Photo by Elvert Barnes.

In the year 2025…

Project 2025, a far-right blueprint President Trump once claimed he had no connection to, is already reshaping the federal government. By the end of 2025, trackers from advocacy groups and… 

All Rise & “Hail No” to the Chief…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump has not shown sufficient legal authority to federalize National Guard troops in Chicago, temporarily blocking their use to assist federal… 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureaqu

Protect Our Consumer Protection Bureau!

Attorneys general from 21 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal agency created after…