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Bishop William Barber: GOP Budget Is a Form of Social and Political Murder
“The reason I use the word ‘murder’ is because they know that it’s going to cause death,” Barber says.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Among Bidders to Build Trump’s $175 Billion “Golden Dome”
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the project could cost as much as $831 billion over the next 20 years.
As Trump Targets Higher Education, Sanders to Unveil College for All Act
The legislation is aimed at making public colleges and universities tuition-free for most Americans.
Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as Trump’s “Right” to Deport People
Noem’s comment raised alarm about the administration's willingness to suspend the fundamental right.
Millions of Black Americans Can’t Just Up and Leave Under Trump. We Must Fight.
We know this, but we are trapped in dreams of escape. Wherever we go, there is no real escape.
Free Trade Has Hurt Global Labor Conditions. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Help Them.
Corporations are likely to respond to the tariffs by further exploiting overseas workers to keep the profits flowing.
A Fraction of What We Pay in Fossil Fuel Subsidies Could Fund a Just Transition
Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies must be tied to new subsidies that raise living standards for working and poor people.
DOGE Has Gutted AmeriCorps. What Happens When the Next Disaster Strikes?
The loss of staffing and programs is one more blow to the US’s ability to respond to and recover from disasters.
As Costs and Temperatures Rise, Trump Moves to Gut Low-Income Energy Assistance
Looking ahead to another hot summer, we can only hope that cuts don’t foreshadow a growing yet preventable death toll.
Israel Just Launched Its Expanded Ground Invasion to Permanently “Conquer” Gaza
A resident says the army is firing deadly missiles into crowded neighborhoods without warning or evacuation notice.