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Austerity
New Legislation Targets Birthright Citizenship in Territories Like Puerto Rico
The bill would create “a subclass of people who can be discriminated against” in US territories, says a legal scholar.
Keir Starmer Resigns, Leaving Legacy of Persecuting Palestine Activists
“It’s hard to remember the last time that a government lost so much support and respect so quickly,” said one activist.
Keir Starmer Expected to Announce His Resignation as UK Prime Minister
But many on the left are skeptical that his likely replacement, Andy Burnham, will truly bring the change he promises.
The New School Guts Faculty and Staff as Higher Ed Intensifies Austerity
“If this kind of austerity can happen at The New School, it can happen everywhere,” says professor Jeremy Varon.
Workers, Students, Indigenous Movements Shut Down Bolivia in Popular Rebellion
The popular revolt has mounted a broader challenge to neoliberalism, austerity, and US imperialism in Latin America.
Indigenous-Led Movement Against Austerity Is Gaining Momentum in Ecuador
Indigenous protesters have been demonstrating and shutting down highways since Noboa lifted Ecuador’s diesel subsidies.
Pushing Military Spending and Neoliberal Austerity, French PM Emulates Trump
Both the left and the far right in France see the government budget plan as something of a class war budget.
Red States Follow DOGE’s Lead, Slashing Services to Fund Giveaways to the Rich
A handful of states are using DOGE initiatives to push ahead with cuts conservatives have been wanting for decades.
Billionaires’ Wealth Has Skyrocketed by Over $6 Trillion Over the Past Decade
A new Oxfam report found the wealth of the global 1 percent has increased by $33.9 trillion since 2015.
Hundreds of NIH Workers Rebuke Trump’s Funding Cuts in Protest Letter
NIH workers said they felt “compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety.”