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Trump Makes Frightening Far Right Promises in Inauguration Speech
Trump made promises to target LGBTQ people and immigrants, and to enact a number of other right-wing plans.
Elon Musk’s Government Efficiency Office Hit With Lawsuit on Inauguration Day
Complaints allege that the budget-slashing initiative fails to adhere to regulations for federal advisory committees.
Trump Just Inherited Sole Authority to Launch Nuclear Weapons on a Whim
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, experts urge us all to reengage with nuclear security issues.
Israel Destroyed My Medical School, But Students Like Me Pledge to Rebuild Gaza
Those of us who survived the genocide vow to carry the legacy of those martyred forward.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier
Amnesty International noted there were “serious human rights concerns about the fairness” of Peltier's trial.
Trump Launches Ethically Murky Crypto Coin Days Before Entering Office
By Monday afternoon, the $TRUMP coin was worth around $53 per individual share.
World’s Billionaires Saw Fortunes Rise by $2 Trillion in 2024
Oxfam’s new report estimates that 54 percent of billionaire wealth is either inherited or stems from monopoly power.
As Billionaires Consolidate Power, We Need to Recommit to MLK’s Radical Vision
MLK was assassinated on the cusp of a strike wave in a time of counterrevolution. We need his “revolution in values.”
A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Tries to Overturn His Election Loss
Jefferson Griffin wants to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots to retroactively win an election he lost.