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Execs Bought Stock in Their Own Firm Days Before Trump Shrank National Monument
House Democrats have opened an investigation into insider trader at the mining company Energy Fuels.
Neoliberal Policy Hollowed Out Universities. Now They Are Collapsing.
Administrators treat their universities like businesses — that’s why they’re failing.
Billionaire Google Co-Founder Spends $102M to Fund Opposition to CA Wealth Tax
Sergey Brin is funding groups opposed to a one-time 5 percent tax that would fund Medicaid and public schools.
9 in 10 Americans Polled Say Extreme Heat Is Affecting Their Lives
More than 600 local heat records were set across the US last month.
Trump’s Medicaid Rule Threatens Trans Youth Care. States Can Still Fight Back
The rule won’t take effect until October, giving states, providers and advocates time to challenge it in court.
Trump’s Head Start Overhaul Could Strip Away Key Protections for Kids
A proposed rule would eliminate hundreds of standards governing everything from classroom ratios to health and safety.
How a Billionaire Is Using His Fortune to Reshape the Democratic Party
“Mandel wants power and control,” said one Connecticut lawmaker, describing the billionaire’s growing political influence.
Mutual Aid Isn’t a Handout — It’s a Framework for Resistance
The co-directors of a new docuseries offer their theory of change for transcending capitalism and the state.
Even as Trump Flounders in the Polls, GOP Candidates Keep Running Further Right
Since Trump’s reelection, the GOP has increasingly embraced overtly white nationalist and conspiracist candidates.
Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Lebanon, Including 3 Children, as Strikes Escalate
“Israel must halt this escalation," said Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in a statement.