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Trump Administration
Has US Fascism Moved From a Theoretical Debate Into an Urgent National Crisis?
We must look past the headlines and evaluate the Trump administration’s trajectory against the historical markers.
Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe After Trump’s First Year in Office
Danger on the job is on the rise as federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline.
Trump Has Made ICE the Largest Law Enforcement Agency in the Country
With Congress-approved funding, ICE detention is expected to triple in size, mirroring the scale of Japanese internment.
Big Oil’s Priority in 2026 Is Shielding the Industry From Climate Lawsuits
The American Petroleum Institute is named as a defendant in many cases that are moving forward toward trial.
Who Gained the Most During Trump’s First Year? Billionaires and Corporations.
Big banks saw their stocks skyrocket by 29 percent during Trump’s first year. Here’s who else cashed in.
ICE Violently Targets Legal Observers and Community Members in Minneapolis
This comes as the Pentagon has placed 1,500 soldiers on standby for a possible deployment to Minnesota.
Unionized Veterans Are Joining Labor’s Fight Against Trump
At agencies like the VA, more than 100,000 former service members have been adversely affected by Republican attacks.
First US Sale of Seized Venezuelan Oil Goes to Company of Trump Megadonor
Proceeds from the oil sale are being stashed in Qatar, an arrangement critics say opens the door to more corruption.
EU Weighs Deploying Its Own Economic Weapon Against Trump’s Greenland Aggression
“The EU cannot simply move on to business as usual,” said one member of European Parliament.
Who Are the Shadowy Contractors That Are Training ICE’s Attack Teams?
ICE is spending big on firearms, munitions, and weapons training firms to further militarize its forces.