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Trump Administration’s Plan to Dismantle Department of Education Meets Backlash
Agreements with other departments will transfer many of the Education Department’s responsibilities to those agencies.
ICE Raided My Son’s Daycare to Abduct a Teacher. This Kind of Trauma Lasts.
Children in Illinois have suffered months of systematic abuse by federal agents enacting Trump's immigration raids.
The Right Funds Its Media. Can Progressive Philanthropy Meet the Moment?
Rigorous, principled, independent journalism is an essential part of movement building.
Abbott Slaps Muslim Rights Group With “Defamatory and Lawless” Terrorist Label
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander
The Trump administration “explicitly directed the Legislature to redistrict on race,” the court recognized.
Democrats Move to Block Trump’s “Wildly Disproportionate” Boat Strike Operation
The operation is “reminiscent of preparations for war,” lawmakers said.
Trump’s BBC Lawsuit Seeks to Bully International Newsrooms Into Servility
MAGA’s vision of journalism isn’t even remotely compatible with democracy.
Trump Tells McDonald’s Owners US Is in a “Golden Age” — the Stats Say Otherwise
Trump insisted his economy was doing wonders, despite the cost of a Big Mac and other items going up.
As US Skips COP30 in Brazil, the Global South Fights for Climate Financing
Environmentalist and human rights leader Kumi Naidoo speaks about climate justice and violence in Gaza and Sudan.
Saudi Prince Set to Visit White House as Trump Promises Sale of Fighter Jets
The trip comes amid reports the Trump family is engaging in private business dealings with the Saudi government.