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IRS Said He Led the “Worst of the Worst” Tax Scams. Now He’s a Trump Adviser.Â
A proponent of a tax deduction decried as “abusive” is now advising the agency that manages US government property.

As Trump Bars Asylum Claims, Migrants Struggle in Mexico City
Trump’s crackdown has caused distress and anguish for many, compounding their already precarious mental health.

Abortion Laws Are Eroding Trust Between Mental Health Providers and Clients
As a resident of Texas, one woman was too scared to tell her therapist about her abortion because of the state’s laws.

Washington Post Refuses to Run Ad Demanding Donald Trump Fire Elon Musk
The ad had been scheduled to be delivered to members of Congress as well as subscribers at the Pentagon and White House.

Genocide Ran the Yazidi From Their Homeland. A Decade Later, Some Are Returning.
ISIS wrecked 80 percent of public infrastructure and 70 percent of civilian homes in Sinjar City and surrounding areas.

Princeton Students Behind Gaza Solidarity Encampment Head to Trial
Despite intimidation from the university, the activists are defending their right to protest for Palestinian liberation.

Behind Trump Tariffs Is Capital’s Warfare Against the Working Class
Trump’s tariffs will escalate exploitation and desperation of US workers. That’s the point.

Urgent CDC Data on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate
In a letter, CDC advisory committee members requested an investigation into missing data and delayed reports.

Trump Openly Suggests on Social Media He’s Above the Law, Raising Alarm
It’s the latest brazen signal that he doesn't recognize limits on his authority to impose his far right agenda.

I Would Not Have Survived Without UNRWA
The attack on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees is an attack on Palestinian existence.