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DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits
People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.
War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy
The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year
The report also saw a downward revision of 69,000 jobs from the past two months.
Trump’s Economy Is Hurting Americans — and Setting Us Up for Long-Term Collapse
Trump boasts of a booming economy. He’s dead wrong. A year into Trump 2.0, the affordability crisis is worse than ever.
Organizers Celebrate Palantir Headquarters’ Move From Denver After Protests
Meanwhile, Miami immigrant communities organize their own pushback as the company relocates its headquarters to Florida.
Trump Hikes Global Tariffs to 15 Percent Following Supreme Court Ruling
Trump “just announced a NEW 15% TAX on the American people. He does not care about you,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Peter Thiel Is Unleashing a Neocolonial Billionaire Fantasy in Honduras
Tech billionaires want to create their own city-states. Hondurans pay the price.
Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
January Jobs Report Gains Mask Year of Downward Job Revisions
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy, a new poll shows.
Trump’s War on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost Consumers $19 Billion
That figure doesn’t cover “costs Americans could have been scammed out of due to a sidelined CFPB,” notes a new report.