Friday, February 21, 2025
The Trump Admin Is Engaging in Corruption on a Massive Scale to Benefit Big Oil
By censoring and defunding climate science, Trump and his cronies are trying to erase the link between extreme weather impacts and fossil fuel pollution. more
Why Trump Is Detaining Migrants Out of Sight and Out of Mind in Guantánamo Bay
Whatever the treatment of the “worst of the worst” at or near that infamous prison, now a recyclable holder for whoever is the enemy of the day, it will be hidden from public view. more
Our 2 Choices: Join the Democratic Party to Transform It, or Acquiesce to Fascism
Because of the structure of American society and politics, the Democratic Party is the only institution positioned to challenge, defeat, and reverse the Trump administration’s ongoing destruction of our constitutional order. more
“Half My Students Were Gone”: How Trump’s Immigration Agenda Is Disrupting Education
In Boston-area schools, more than 1,000 students stayed home fearing deportation. Their teachers want to know what to tell them. more
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Trump Opens Door to Medicare Cuts After Backing GOP Plan to Gut Medicaid
The president's contradictory statements in recent days "cannot mask his betrayal to millions of people across the country who believed he would lower their costs," said one critic. more
Teacher Fundraising Is Not a Solution to Our Broken System for Funding Schools
The fundraising site DonorsChoose raises millions for teachers, but many public school students still don’t have the resources they need. more
Across the US, Protesters Rally Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
On Monday, thousands of protesters across the country hit the streets to tell Donald Trump and Elon Musk “No kings on Presidents’ Day” in response to the barrage of alarming actions—from legally questionable executive orders to mass firings—taken by the administration since the inauguration. more
Good Reasons to Be Afraid
Here's what the squatter in the White House’s plans mean for people who depend on government assistance. more
Attacking Trump Without a Positive Alternative Is a Losing Game
Trump winning twice is not an accident. It’s the result of the abject failure of a left political strategy that ignores financial reform and attempts to nudge the Democratic Party forward based more on identity than class. more
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