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Fed Judge Rules DOGE Illegally and “Blatantly” Used DEI Terms to Cut Grants
DOGE cut over 1,400 humanities grants, amounting to around $100 million, in the spring of 2025.
Capitalism’s “Overseer Class” Upholds White Supremacy Under Guise of Diversity
From policing to political office, capitalism ensures marginalized people help launder the violence of the status quo.
We Must Resist the Collapse of Conscience in the Age of Trump
Trumpism can only thrive in a culture stripped of its conscience. To combat this, conscience must become contagious.
John Roberts Bemoans Americans for Viewing SCOTUS Justices as “Political Actors”
Recent polls suggest that nearly 6 in 10 Americans have a negative view of the Supreme Court.
Court Rules Yet Again That Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
A US trade court ruled against Trump’s new 10 percent global tariffs, which he imposed using emergency powers.
TikTok Algorithm Favored Conservative Content in 2024 POTUS Race, Study Suggests
Democratic users were 7.5 percent more likely to get GOP-backed content than videos matching their own political views.
Drug Companies Boosted Lobbying by 23 Percent Ahead of TrumpRX Launch
The big pharma companies involved in Trump's new drug pricing program spent over $130 million on lobbying in 2025.
Trump’s Attack on Science Escalates With Firing of Entire National Science Board
The impact of the loss of knowledge and research will be felt for decades — a legacy of Trump’s war on science.
Tennessee GOP Unveils Map to Erase State’s Only Democratic Seat
The new map was proposed shortly after a Supreme Court ruling dismantled aspects of the Voting Rights Act.
DOJ Sues Colorado Over Law Restricting Capacity of Rifle Cartridges
Supporters of the ban decried the Trump administration's lawsuit as a “dangerous threat to public safety.”