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USDA Scraps Trump Effort to Take Food Benefits From More Than a Million People
The Trump-era policy would have imposed more draconian work requirements on SNAP recipients.
Big Oil Pushed State School Officials to Stoke Fears About Biden Climate Policy
A letter to Biden that was signed by state school superintendents relied on misleading oil industry data.
Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Biden to Stop Detaining Children
“What is happening at the southern border is shameful,” says Luz Lopez, a lawyer with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
We Need an Interior Department Aimed at Environmental Justice — Not Destruction
The department’s role in facilitating oil and gas exploration on Indigenous lands has contributed to the climate crisis.
Thousands of Immigrants Granted Temporary Legal Status Could End Up Trapped
Nothing currently ensures that an immigrant newly granted temporary protected status will have a path to citizenship.
Biden’s New Oil and Gas Lease Pause May Not Apply in This Everglades Preserve
Mineral rights laws have complicated the fight to stop an oil company from drilling in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Republicans Are Looking for Ways to Sabotage Biden’s Stimulus
The relief bill may prove to be a campaign flash point in the upcoming Senate races.
Senate Confirms Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary
The New Mexico Democrat and Green New Deal supporter is the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
Biden’s Spending Bill Is Huge, But Comparing It to the New Deal Is a Stretch
Many sweeping provisions in the stimulus will expire in one year, whereas the New Deal created lasting social programs.
Biden’s Trade Policy With India Could Accelerate Global Climate Catastrophe
The trade policies currently being pursued by the Biden-Modi partnership fuel the threat of ecofascism.