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Mohsen Mahdawi: Columbia’s Capitulation to Trump Made DHS Abduction Possible
Even though Ellie Aghayeva was released, the university has long failed to stand up for its students, says Mahdawi.
Public Health Agencies Struggle to Keep Up With Rising Tuberculosis Cases
Some tuberculosis program managers report double-digit increases, and the cost of antibiotics to treat it is rising.
Climate Crisis Will Intensify Strong Winter Storms, Climate Scientist Warns
The Trump administration is defunding FEMA as well as climate research, making responding to such storms more difficult.
As Measles Cases Skyrocket, Doctors Contend With a Disease Few Have Seen Before
“We certainly do not feel the support or guidance from the CDC right now,” one North Carolina doctor said.
A War With Iran Would Not Be a One-Off Event But a Disastrous Ongoing Rupture
If Congress cedes its power to stop a war with Iran, it will fully erode any lingering promise of democratic restraint.
Canada to Send Aid to Cuba as Trump’s Oil Embargo Fuels Humanitarian Catastrophe
Mexico has also stepped up aid shipments to the island amid rising tensions between the US and its neighbors.
ICE Is Importing Tactics of Brutality and Intimidation From US Wars Abroad
Federal agents have reportedly been leaving “death cards” at the sites of immigration raids and assaults.
As Working People Struggle, Trump Wants to Give the Pentagon $500 Billion Extra
The Pentagon has failed eight straight audits, and is the only major federal agency to not pass an independent audit.
EPA Repeals Regulations for Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants From Power Plants
Environmental and health groups said the rule will make people sicker and supports a dying industry.
US Attacks in Venezuela and Greenland Lay Groundwork for Billionaire Fiefdoms
Trump’s foreign interventions may pave the way for techno-fascist city-states to seize sovereignty.