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SpaceX IPO May Help Fuel Reach of Musk’s Racist Far Right Politics
Elon Musk wants government “to be the site of injection for new services from Silicon Valley,” says Quinn Slobodian.
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.
Musk and Silicon Valley Aren’t Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.
Big Tech seeks “a closer relationship to the state than they had before,” says author Quinn Slobodian.
DOGE Attacks on Social Security Have Left Millions in the Lurch
Disabled, ill, and aging Americans are facing a broken system that's now harder to navigate than ever.
Oil and Gas Experts in State Department Fired in DOGE Efforts Prior to Iran War
The administration laid off people responsible for modeling scenarios like the Strait of Hormuz closure, reporting says.
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.
Global Health Workers Describe Impact a Year After Trump Admin Shut Down USAID
The last year saw avoidable deaths and increased suffering for some of the poorest and most vulnerable populations.
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.
A Year After LA Fires, Don’t Forget How Trump and Musk’s Lies Hurt Recovery
Powerful figures were “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire," says journalist Jacob Soboroff.
Social Security Changes Under Trump Led to Backlogs, Wait Times, and More Issues
The delays in service are largely the result of staff firings, coupled with little training for transferred staff.