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Why Does “National Security” Always Mean More War, Not More Health Care?
We already have the money for social programs. We just choose to spend it on war instead of on people.
My Father Is a Doctor in Gaza. Israel’s War on Hospitals Has Been Agonizing.
Gaza doctors have been forced to watch as patients die due to Israel’s attacks on hospitals and the ongoing blockade.
This Passover, We Must Reckon With Israel’s Massacre of Children in Gaza
The Passover story decries a ruler who inflicts atrocities on children. The Israeli military is doing that now in Gaza.
Trump Revived the Law Used to Intern Japanese Americans, and SCOTUS Let Him
This week the Supreme Court left the door open for Trump to continue invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.
10 Years Ago, Baltimore Cops Killed Freddie Gray. Here’s How the City Rose Up.
Organizers, journalists, students, and others involved in the uprising reflect on its impact and where things stand now.
What Should We Do If Trump Invokes the Insurrection Act?
Three strategies for public pressure in response are refusal, resistance and ridicule.
Trump Is Trying to Axe Collective Bargaining for 1 Million Federal Employees
If Trump’s order withstands the legal challenges against it, two-thirds of the federal workforce will lose union rights.
Boards and Administrators Won’t Defend Higher Ed From Trump. It’s Up to Us.
To fight fascism, university faculty, staff and students must show our power.
Cuts to Biomedical Research Will Cost Lives, Scientific Breakthroughs & Careers
Biomedical research funding is under threat as the National Institutes of Health faces an indirect cost cap.
AI Isn’t Going to Cut Government Bureaucracy — It’s Going to Vastly Worsen It
Trump is pushing a new artificial intelligence-driven bureaucracy to gut public services and use our data to exploit us.