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Democrats Warn Trump’s Goal for “Illegal” War With Venezuela Is Regime Change
“The American people don’t want another war,” said the Democrats of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Pissed-Off Doctors Aren’t Enough to Combat Trump’s Attacks on Public Health
Organizing in the South shows everyday people must step in when a society lurches off its rails.
Trump May Invoke Insurrection Act to Override Courts That Block His National Guard Orders
“If I had to enact it, I’d do it,” Trump told reporters on Monday.
Nearly 10K Palestinians Reported Missing by Families in Gaza, Officials Say
This includes 6,000 people believed to be buried under the rubble, though the true count is likely far higher.
Workers’ Wages Continue to Be Garnished to Pay Off Medical Debt
This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation
The bipartisan group of surgeons general included Democratic and Republican appointees dating back to the early 1990s.
Channeling Project 2025 Playbook, Trump Admin Weighs Privatizing Student Loans
Critics have warned that privatization will put even more borrowers in precarious situations.
Report: US Spent Over $30B Backing Israel, Regional Wars in 2 Years of Genocide
This is just the “tip of the iceberg,” Costs of War noted, as many other other transfers haven’t been disclosed.
ICE Escalates Raids as Illinois Officials Denounce Troop Deployment to Chicago
Ed Yohnka of the ACLU of Illinois discusses how the ongoing immigration crackdown is putting communities at risk.
Israel’s “Safe Zones” in Gaza Offer No Safety. Many Can’t Afford to Flee Anyway.
Displacement costs, which many call “the fees you pay to become homeless in the south,” have reached nearly $5,000.