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Hegseth’s Proposed Pentagon “Budget Cuts” Seemingly Won’t Reduce Spending at All
The Defense Department quickly reframed plans for an 8 percent annual reduction in military spending as “offsets.”
Let’s Learn and Live Lessons in Collective Survival Together
“We are really good at finding what's wrong with each other,” says author and podcaster Margaret Killjoy.
Trump Backs House GOP Bill Slashing $1 Trillion From Medicaid and Food Stamps
Republicans are cutting Medicaid “to pay for tax breaks for the richest 1 percent of Americans,” one organization noted.
Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override
Kansas is now the 27th state to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Study: 20 Million People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under GOP Bill
Proposed cuts for Medicaid and food assistance match the tax breaks they want for the 1 percent, says Sharon Parrott.
Utah Bill Would Disenfranchise Rural Native Residents, Critics Warn
The proposal comes despite the vast majority of Utah voters being confident in the current vote-by-mail system.
Trump’s Attack on Agencies’ Independence Aims to Spark Legal Fight, Experts Say
Robert Weissman of Public Citizen called the executive order “illegal” and “profoundly dangerous.”
As Suppression of Dissent Increases, Know Your Rights If the FBI Comes Knocking
The FBI is hassling Palestine activists. ICE is compiling dossiers on those who criticize it. Let's know our rights.
Kemp Touts Georgia’s Alternative to Medicaid Expansion Despite Missing Key Goals
Three-quarters of Pathways to Coverage's $86 million price tag has gone to consultants, according to an investigation.
Experts Warn No Action on High Rents Could Drive Voters to Germany’s Far Right
Leftist organizing on housing could be an important bulwark against the rise of Germany's far right AfD party.