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If Capital Strikes Against Mamdani, Organized Worker Power Can Strike Back
Let’s study how Wall Street sank Mamdani-style municipal plans back in 1975 — and get prepared for a similar fight.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Decision Legalizing Gay Marriage
Justices declined to hear an appeal to “Obergefell v. Hodges” brought by anti-LGBTQ activist Kim Davis.
What Does It Mean for a Country to Be Measles-Free?
The outbreaks in North America increase the risk of measles spreading to other countries.
Open Records Advocates Alarmed as DHS Abandons Text Archiving Software
Relying on agents to archive their own messages via screenshots has the potential for error and abuse, experts say.
Hurricane Melissa Recovery Puts Jamaica’s Climate Resilience Plan to the Test
A $150 million “catastrophe bond” will help the island recover, but experts hope for more investment in adaptation.
Backing Trump Has Paid Off for Silicon Valley Billionaires Like Marc Andreessen
Lawsuits have been dropped and settlements renegotiated in favor of companies as the administration guts the CFPB.
Trump Continues to Slash Corporate Taxes as GOP Pushes to Cut Medicaid and SNAP
The administration has gutted enforcement of a corporate tax enacted as part of the Biden-era Inflation Reducation Act.
If Trump Sells Student Loan Portfolio, Avenues of Debt Cancellation Could Close
Privatizing student loan debt would mean less protection for debtors, more suffering, and fewer paths to relief.
Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
Guillain-Barré syndrome could be a manageable disease anywhere with proper treatment — but not in Gaza.
Many Warned That a Child Care Cliff Was Coming. It’s Now Here.
Facing budget shortfalls, states are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are running out of options.