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Former SSA Chief: “Elon Musk Is the Biggest Fraud, Not Social Security”
An internal document bolsters warnings that the hunt for fraud is a pretext for slashing Social Security benefits.
3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law
Ukrainian leftists face a double bind, caught between anti-labor governance in Ukraine and military attacks from Russia.
My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He.
This is how we grieve under occupation: digitally, remotely, alone. Our mourning, like our lives, is fragmented.
Missouri GOP Attempts to Overturn Abortion Ballot Results With New Referendum
Missouri voters passed a voter-led ballot initiative enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution last year.
Latest Attack on Abortion Pill Is Based on Project 2025 Propaganda, Critics Say
Mifepristone is safe, but abortion opponents are peddling junk science in an effort to deny people access to it.
Experts Credit Harm Reduction, Not Border Cops, for 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths
Grassroots public health efforts and shifts in drug use have contributed to the sharp decline in overdose deaths.
Ahead of 77th Nakba Day, Israel Shut Down 6 UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem
The closures have left over 800 Palestinian students without schools, and has thrown an entire community into limbo.
Newsom’s Health Plan Cuts Out Undocumented Californians
The cuts included in Newsom’s budget are “reckless and unconscionable,” said one California health care advocate.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. Says He Won’t “Give Advice” on Vaccines
Kennedy, who heads the federal government's health department, said his opinions on vaccines were “irrelevant.”
Palestinians Face Mass Starvation. US-Israeli Plan Would Further Weaponize Food.
World Peace Foundation Executive Director Alex de Waal discusses the plan he dubs “surveillance humanitarianism.”