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GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands
The legislation would make it harder to file legal challenges against controversial mines and pipelines.
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Trump’s Repressive Measures Show US Imperialism Has Come Home to Roost
Under Trump’s direction, the US government is going to war against its own population.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Deporting Immigrants to Libya
Several human rights groups have documented deplorable conditions in Libya's immigrant prisons.

Uber Threatens to Exit Colorado Over New Rideshare Safety Bill
One sponsor of the bill called Uber’s threat a “cynical and disheartening move by a multi-billion dollar company.”

CBO Report: Millions of Enrollees Would Be Dropped From Medicaid Under GOP Cuts
Polling consistently shows that most Americans want Medicaid funding to be increased or remain the same.

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is the Same Old Cruel Policy of Family Separation
Families with mixed immigration status are being torn apart as Trump advances his mass deportation agenda.
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Trump Dismisses Rising Costs Worries, Wrongly Claims Consumers Don’t Pay Tariffs
Trump claimed that companies were only saying costs will go up in order to “negotiate deals” with him.

Trans-Led Advocacy Wins Hard-Fought Victory in Colorado Legislature
“Other states must follow the lead of Colorado and enshrine transgender rights into law,” one trans activist said.

Trump Defends Far Right AfD Party After German Intelligence Calls It “Extremist”
The Trump administration’s alliance with the racist political party signals the rise of a far right international.

Trump Says US Is Stopping Yemen Bombings, After Killing Hundreds
The Trump administration has carried out strikes on over 1,000 targets in Yemen since March 15.

As Trump Pushes Privatization of USPS, Amazon May Be Preparing to Take Over
A new CEO statement from Amazon suggests it could be angling to take over the US Postal Service.

Abortion Providers Have Faced Hundreds of Death Threats Since Roe’s Fall
A chilling report on the spike in violence against abortion providers should concern us all.

US and Hungary Stand Alone at ICJ in Favor of Israel’s Blockade on Gaza
Thirty-seven states, the UN and international NGOs all condemned Israel’s blockade at the International Court of Justice.

Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside
Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust.
LGBTQ Rights

Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Anti-Trans Bills, Chides GOP for Attacking Arizonans
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Forthcoming Anti-Trans Report From HHS Could Further Restrict Access to Care
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LGBTQ Suicide Hotline at Risk Under Trump’s HHS Budget Proposal
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Conservative Justices May Upend School District’s LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons
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More Than 850 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed So Far in 2025 — the Most in US History
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Anti-Trans Ruling in UK Strips Protections From Trans Women
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Disability Advocates Alarmed by HHS Removal of Gender Dysphoria Protections
“This chainsaw of the Musk-Trump co-presidency is gutting this agency. It is breaking it from within.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation

Israel’s Expanding Ground Invasion in Gaza Is a Nightmare I Can’t Wake Up From
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Even for Those With the Money to Pay for Essentials, Cash Is Drying Up in Gaza
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Appalled at Funding Genocide, Over 2,000 US Taxpayers Turn to the UN for Redress
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My Father Is a Doctor in Gaza. Israel’s War on Hospitals Has Been Agonizing.
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This Passover, We Must Reckon With Israel’s Massacre of Children in Gaza
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Columbia’s Acquiescence to Trump Was Disgraceful. As Faculty, We Demand Better.
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Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza