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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power to the People News for March 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power to the People News for March 19, 2026 exposes abuses of power, ignored headlines, and the human cost of corruption, fascism, and inequality.]]></description><link>https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/p/independent-news-freedom-democracy-accountability-march-19-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/p/independent-news-freedom-democracy-accountability-march-19-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Power to the People News]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:58:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191510186/759adf87b522032f3771c94297a1ae75.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to <strong>Power to the People News</strong> for March 19, 2026 &#8212; an independent home for truth, accountability, and action. We are here to call out abuses of power, amplify the voices too often ignored, and stand unapologetically for <strong>freedom over fascism, progress, and power to the people</strong>.</p><p>These are the stories the powerful would rather keep in the dark. These are the realities they hope never break through the noise.</p><p>Somehow, there is always money for <strong>war, weapons, detention, and deportation</strong>. But when people demand affordable housing, accessible healthcare, strong public schools, or relief from crushing costs at the gas pump, grocery store, and kitchen table, we are told to lower our expectations.</p><p><strong>That is not an accident. That is a decision.</strong> And it is a decision the public deserves to see clearly.</p><p>While corporate media polishes the image of those in charge and cushions the blow of their failures, our communities are left carrying the weight. Raids. Evictions. Insulin priced out of reach. Utility shutoff notices. Underfunded schools. Families living in fear that a loved one could disappear without warning. These are not distant political talking points. They are the lived truth of millions of people whose pain is too often treated as invisible.</p><p><strong>Power to the People News exists to make sure it is not invisible anymore.</strong></p><p>The media has made its choice. We have made ours too.</p><p>The same billionaire interests helping erode democracy also shape much of the media environment telling people everything is fine. <strong>It is not fine.</strong> They are not telling the full story. They are not defending working people. They are protecting a system that rewards greed, normalizes cruelty, and leaves everyday people to fend for themselves.</p><p>We are not here to protect that system.<br>We are here to expose it.</p><p><strong>Power to the People News</strong> answers to the people, not the powerful. We report on the stories those in power would rather bury. We name the corruption money tries to hide. We shine a light on injustice carried out behind official statements, polished headlines, and empty promises.</p><p>Because truth matters.<br>Because people deserve honesty.<br>Because when people understand what is happening, they can organize.</p><p>And when people organize, they create power.<br>When people create power, they can change what comes next.</p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Why the Grassroots Resistance Can&#8217;t Wait</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png" width="1456" height="250" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:250,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united.&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united." title="Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div><figcaption class="image-caption">Time for Action! Protect Democracy.</figcaption></figure></div><h2><strong>&#128165; Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today</strong></h2><ul><li><p>&#128499;&#65039; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/stop-republicans-new-attack-on-voting-rights?ref=roFx6eU">Stop Republicans&#8217; new attack on voting rights</a></p></li><li><p>&#9878;&#65039; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/tell-the-doj-remove-trump-s-banner-from-headquarters?ref=bD7ZV_A">Tell the DOJ to remove Trump&#8217;s banner from headquarters</a></p></li><li><p>&#128737;&#65039; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/tell-social-security-stop-sharing-data-with-ice?ref=oAlFh_o">Tell Social Security to stop sharing data with ICE</a></p></li><li><p>&#128194; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/release-the-names-of-all-of-epstein-s-clients?ref=clCLfzk">Demand transparency and release the names in the Epstein files</a></p></li><li><p>&#128179; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/tell-congress-cap-credit-card-interest-rates-at-10?ref=O0JJudY">Tell Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10%</a></p></li><li><p><strong>&#128081; Bonus action:</strong> <a href="https://newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/the-complete-guide-to-the-no-kings-movement">Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.</a></p></li><li><p>&#128499;&#65039; <strong>Bonus action:</strong> <a href="https://newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/ballot-and-voting-information-f17">Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Our freedoms are won and lost at the ballot box.</a></p></li></ul><p><em>The movement for defending and protecting democracy starts here.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people&#8217;s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.</p><p>Laurie Woodward Garcia <em>(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)</em> Leader, People Power United</p><p><a href="https://peoplepowerunited.org/">People Power United</a> <em>| In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Millions of Americans are already <strong>refusing to back down</strong> &#8212; in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.</p><p>Every movement that was ever won started with people <strong>who refused to quit.</strong> We are those people.</p><p><strong>The future is not lost. It is being built &#8212; by us, right now.</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power to the People News — March 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power without accountability has a cost. Climate crisis, voter suppression, judicial capture &#8212; and the resistance pushing back. March 19, 2026.]]></description><link>https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/p/power-without-accountability-climate-courts-voting-rights-march-19-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/p/power-without-accountability-climate-courts-voting-rights-march-19-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Power to the People News]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d33bfbe6-ec65-40fa-bacf-e4a0133e6f27_6000x4000.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>When Power Abuses, the People Respond</h2><p><strong>This week's stories share a single spine: what happens when power operates without accountability &#8212; to law, to the planet, or to the people it governs.</strong> From Trump&#8230;</p>
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We are here to name abuses of power, lift up the voices too often pushed aside, and stand for <strong>freedom over fascism, progress, and power to the people</strong>.</p><p><strong>These are the stories they hope you miss. These are the truths they do not want you to see.</strong></p><p>Our government can always seem to find billions for <strong>bombs, military operations, detention centers, and deportations</strong>. But when people ask for <strong>affordable housing, accessible healthcare, strong public schools, or relief from rising gas, grocery, and electricity bills</strong>, we are told there is no money left.</p><p>That is not just policy. <strong>That is a choice.</strong> And it is a story that deserves to be told.</p><p>While corporate media softens the truth and protects the powerful, our communities are living the consequences. <strong>Raids. Evictions. Insulin people cannot afford. Utility shutoff notices. Crumbling schools. Neighbors taken without warning.</strong> These are not abstract political debates. They are daily realities for millions of people whose lives rarely make the front page.</p><p><strong>Power to the People News exists to change that.</strong></p><p><strong>The media has picked a side. So have we.</strong></p><p>The same billionaire class helping dismantle democracy also has enormous influence over the media landscape telling you not to worry. They are not speaking for working people. They are not telling the full truth. They are defending a system that rewards <strong>greed, excuses cruelty, and abandons everyday communities</strong>.</p><p>We are not here to protect that system.</p><p><strong>Power to the People News is independent, bold, and accountable only to the people.</strong> We cover the stories the powerful would rather bury. We expose what money and influence work overtime to conceal. We shine a light on <strong>injustice, corruption, and abuse</strong> carried out in the name of the public.</p><p>Because when people know the truth, <strong>they can organize</strong>.<br>When people organize, <strong>they build power</strong>.<br>And when people build power, <strong>they can change the story</strong>.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Why the Grassroots Resistance Can&#8217;t Wait</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png" width="1456" height="250" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:250,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united.&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united." title="Time for action: Protect Democracy. image of clock and logo of people power united." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jUQT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e6dd86-43c7-4c02-a334-9a4ffd7dd9a3_1456x250.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div><figcaption class="image-caption">Time for Action! Protect Democracy.</figcaption></figure></div><h2><strong>&#128165; Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today</strong></h2><ul><li><p>&#128499;&#65039; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/stop-republicans-new-attack-on-voting-rights?ref=roFx6eU">Stop Republicans&#8217; new attack on voting rights</a></p></li><li><p>&#9878;&#65039; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/tell-the-doj-remove-trump-s-banner-from-headquarters?ref=bD7ZV_A">Tell the DOJ to remove Trump&#8217;s banner from headquarters</a></p></li><li><p>&#128737;&#65039; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/tell-social-security-stop-sharing-data-with-ice?ref=oAlFh_o">Tell Social Security to stop sharing data with ICE</a></p></li><li><p>&#128194; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/release-the-names-of-all-of-epstein-s-clients?ref=clCLfzk">Demand transparency and release the names in the Epstein files</a></p></li><li><p>&#128179; <strong>Take action:</strong> <a href="https://civicshout.com/p/tell-congress-cap-credit-card-interest-rates-at-10?ref=O0JJudY">Tell Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10%</a></p></li><li><p><strong>&#128081; Bonus action:</strong> <a href="https://newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/the-complete-guide-to-the-no-kings-movement">Sign up for the next national No Kings Day of Action and show up in solidarity with everyone whose rights are under attack.</a></p></li><li><p>&#128499;&#65039; <strong>Bonus action:</strong> <a href="https://newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/ballot-and-voting-information-f17">Register to vote, vote in every election, and help your community do the same. Our freedoms are won and lost at the ballot box.</a></p></li></ul><p><em>The movement for defending and protecting democracy starts here.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people&#8217;s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.</p><p>Laurie Woodward Garcia <em>(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)</em> Leader, People Power United</p><p><a href="https://peoplepowerunited.org/">People Power United</a> <em>| In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Millions of Americans are already <strong>refusing to back down</strong> &#8212; in the streets, at the ballot box, and in their communities.</p><p>Every movement that was ever won started with people <strong>who refused to quit.</strong> We are those people.</p><p><strong>The future is not lost. It is being built &#8212; by us, right now. </strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power to the People News — March 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 18, 2026: Power without accountability &#8212; abortion, ICE, and the courts. Power to the People News from People Power United.]]></description><link>https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/p/power-to-the-people-news-abortion-ice-tariffs-ice-march-18-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.powertothepeoplenews.com/p/power-to-the-people-news-abortion-ice-tariffs-ice-march-18-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Power to the People News]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0b931af3-a0a2-4e5d-aa8d-de118bf18e57_5184x3456.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>When Power Abuses, the People Respond</h2><p>This week's stories share a single spine: what happens when power operates without accountability &#8212; to law, to the people it governs, or to the bodies it controls&#8230;</p>
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