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Tribal Organizations Say Trump’s Mass Layoffs Have Life-or-Death Consequences
Opposition mounts to the layoff of thousands of workers in health, education and other key tribal programs and agencies.
Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires
Many wildfire evacuees looked to short-term rentals as a stop-gap measure while they looked for new housing.
Dept. of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
More than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and sexual and racial harassment are on hold.
Advocates Celebrate as Missouri Judge Blocks State Abortion Restrictions
Missouri Republicans continue working to reverse the abortion rights amendment approved by state voters in November.
Frederick Douglass’s Words Ring True: “Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand”
Let’s draw on the defiant wisdom of Frederick Douglass as Trump carries out a blitzkrieg against democracy in the US.
We Are About to Learn What a Post-Truth Approach to Public Health Feels Like
Trump and Musk are slashing global vaccination efforts, funding for medical research and access to health information.
Gaza Life Expectancy Slashed Nearly in Half by Israel’s Genocide, Study Finds
Researchers said this estimate is conservative, as it doesn’t include deaths to factors like starvation and disease.
“DOGE” Government Website Was Temporarily Alterable by Pretty Much Anyone
Elon Musk has made numerous unverified and false claims that his DOGE project has unearthed “fraud.”
Critics Warn of Rising European Fascism as Security Conference Begins in Germany
More than 40 protest rallies are planned against the security conference in Munich this weekend.
Stonewall Monument’s Transgender History Scrubbed by Trump Administration
“Let us be clear: Stonewall is transgender history,” the Stonewall Inn said in a response.