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RFK Jr. Says SNAP Cuts Won’t Have “That Much Effect.” 5 Million Have Lost Aid.
SNAP enrollment nationwide has fallen to a 17-year low following enactment of the Trump-GOP budget law.
Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Sparked a Wave of Islamophobia Across Social Media
One group found a twentyfold increase in anti-Muslim posts after the primary and says the surge has not subsided.
Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War
Americans have paid an additional $72 billion on gas because of the war, boosting profits and Trump’s portfolio.
Pennsylvania Reports US’s First Confirmed Measles-Related Deaths This Year
The Trump administration has come under scrutiny for spreading misinformation and fear around vaccines.
Backlash Against Anti-Racism Is a Constant Force Shaping US Politics
Philosopher George Yancy analyzes the contemporary expression of what W.E.B. Du Bois called the “entrails of whiteness.”
US Declares Palestine Action “Terrorist” Group in Latest McCarthyist Crackdown
The “clear goal” of the move is “targeting a few to silence the many,” said UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese.
In First, Starbucks Workers United and Its 12,000 Members Call for Boycott
“[I]t is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers,” the union said.
Democrats Panned for Outspoken Pro-Israel Pick for Key House Middle East Post
Observers note that Jared Moskowitz’s appointment follows Hakeem Jeffries’s recent secret meeting with Jared Kushner.
Documents Show How Israeli Methods Were Presented to US Police as a Model
The Advanced Security Training Institute’s programs have largely operated outside of public scrutiny.
The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.