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New SNAP Policy Will Force People Over 50 to Work to Retain Food Benefits
About 750,000 people are forced to work or lose food stamp benefits because of the new bipartisan compromise over SNAP.
The Farm Bill Is an Opportunity to Address Climate Change and Structural Racism
The current Farm Bill is set to expire September 30. Organizers hope to influence what’s included in its next iteration.
Looking to Sell Weapons, Military Contractors Push Arms Race With China
The intensified cold war with China and Russia is perhaps among the gravest of threats to humanity.
DeSantis Outspends Trump on Digital Ads Ahead of Debates
DeSantis is the only GOP candidate to spend over $1 million on digital ads across Meta and Google so far in 2023.
How Big Banks Are Financing — and Profiting From — Climate Destruction
For nearly a decade, organizers have been naming and shaming the banks that prop up the oil, gas and coal industries.
Julian Assange Is “Dangerously Close” to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes
This is the first time a publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act for disclosing government secrets.
Biden’s Unconstitutional “Bankruptcy Abuse” Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors
The law prohibits education loans from being discharged through bankruptcy. It should be repealed to provide relief.
How Do We Prevent Gun Violence Without Police? Look to Abolitionists.
Building authentic relationships is key to creating lasting safety beyond the reach of institutions of carceral control.
Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support
Israel could not mount its military operations against Palestinians without $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid.
Dutch King’s “Apology” for Colonial Slavery Is an Erasure of History
The king’s ancestors did more than “not take action” against slavery. They laid the foundation of slavery in the U.S.