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Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.
Trump’s Cuts to USAID May Wipe Out Nearly a Tenth of Global Climate Finance
US contributions to international climate funds were already seen as low relative to its wealth and responsibility.
Nearly 3 Million Rural Americans Can’t Access Health Care and Reliable Internet
The Trump administration may weaken a low-cost internet option funded by Biden's 2021 infrastructure law.
Unionized Postal Workers Brace for Trump Administration’s Assault
Trump is reportedly on the verge of issuing an executive order to dissolve the independent leadership of USPS.
Elon Musk Is Leading a Far Right Anti-Empathy Revolution
Musk views empathy as a “bug” that threatens his political agenda. This framing is instructive.
Rep. Al Green Shares Why He Disrupted Trump’s Address to Congress
Green has repeatedly called to impeach Trump and says he is currently preparing another such effort.
Scholar: USAID Often Reproduces Inequality, But Trump’s Cuts Aren’t the Answer
Anthropologist Kathryn Mathers shares how the humanitarian-industrial complex invisibilizes causes of global inequality.
Why a NJ Rep. Brought a Doctor Who Worked in Gaza as Her Guest to Trump’s Speech
Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress discussed the Middle East without any mention of Palestinians.
Trump’s EPA Moves to Block State Pesticide Labels That Warn of Cancer Risks
The plan may conflict with the new HHS head, RFK Jr., who helped sue Monsanto over lack of sufficient health warnings.
Trump Perpetuates Undeclared War in Somalia With Renewed Airstrikes
The United States has been carrying out operations in Somalia since at least 2002 without a formal war declaration.