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DOGE Attacks on Social Security Have Left Millions in the Lurch
Disabled, ill, and aging Americans are facing a broken system that's now harder to navigate than ever.
UW Removes Middle East Center Director After Criticizing War
“There’s a chilling effect on not just my academic freedom, but that of my colleagues,” Aria Fani said after his removal.
Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance
Progressive clergy say challenging nationalism requires reclaiming religious narratives.
ICE Presence Persists in Chicago as Raids Shift to Quieter Tactics
Advocates say ICE arrests continue daily across Chicagoland, even as tactics grow more targeted and less visible.
Gaza Farmland Is Destroyed, But Some Are Growing Food Even While Displaced
In Gaza, war is not measured only by the number of airstrikes, but by the number of trees that no longer bear fruit.
US War Machine Is Built on Decades of Lies. The Assault on Iran Is No Exception.
Trump’s endless falsehoods about the Iran war build on a long history of US military mythmaking.
Trump Axed Nearly $1B in Solar Funding as Puerto Rico Faces Power Outages
The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a utility with a history of corruption.
Trump Budget Boosts War Spending While Slashing Domestic Programs
The proposal boosts Pentagon funding while gutting billions from health care, education, and environmental programs.
IAEA Sounds Alarm on US-Israeli Strike Near Iran Nuclear Plant
At least one person was killed in the strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, raising safety concerns.
Trump Relies on Centuries-Old Notions of Whiteness to Activate His MAGA Base
Whiteness is baked into the US’s DNA. Can it be structurally dismantled?