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15 Democratic State AGs Vow to Protect Access to Gender-Affirming Care

The joint statement comes as Trump signs an executive order targeting trans athletes in women’s sports.

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Brett Wilkins

Musk’s DOGE Accused of Seizing Sole Control of Essential Federal Databases

“Congress famously has the power of the purse,” wrote one analyst, “but it looks like DOGE is trying to snatch it.”

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Brett Wilkins

Civil Rights Defenders Slam Trump’s Order to Deport Pro-Palestine Students

Jewish Voice for Peace says the order follows the Heritage Foundation's broader plan to dismantle US civil society.

30.01.2025 5

Brett Wilkins

Continuing Rightward Shift, Zuckerberg Cancels All Diversity Programs at Meta

The move is the latest of the Meta CEO's seeming efforts to cozy up to Donald Trump and reactionary forces.

12.01.2025 3

Brett Wilkins

Advocates Demand Tenant Protections as LA Landlords Use Fires to Price Gouge

Tenant groups are calling for an eviction moratorium and rent freeze as landlords seek to profit from the crisis.

12.01.2025 3

Brett Wilkins

Oregon Healthcare Workers Launch Largest Medical Strike in State History

Around 5,000 workers walked off the job at Providence hospitals Friday, demanding better pay and working conditions.

11.01.2025 4

Brett Wilkins

Israeli Lawmakers Call for Even More Violent “Complete Cleansing” of North Gaza

At least seven far-right members of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, are calling on the country’s defense minister to order the total destruction...

05.01.2025 3

Brett Wilkins

Trump Condemns Biden’s Commutations, Vows to “Vigorous Pursue Death Penalty”

Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed Tuesday that his administration will “vigorously” use capital punishment as part of his “make...

25.12.2024 10

Brett Wilkins

Biden Allows Ukraine to Use Long-Range Missiles for Deep Strikes Inside Russia

While neocons from both sides of the proverbial political aisle welcomed what some described as President Joe Biden’s “long overdue” decision...

18.11.2024 20

Brett Wilkins

Trump Picks Fracking Company CEO Chris Wright to Head the Department of Energy

In a move that alarmed green groups, Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday tapped Chris Wright — the CEO of a fracking company who...

17.11.2024 1

Brett Wilkins

Sanders Plans Floor Vote on Joint Resolutions Blocking US Arms Sales to Israel

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday his intention to bring a floor vote on resolutions aimed at blocking a series of proposed arms sales...

14.11.2024 3

Brett Wilkins

Trump’s Promise of Mass Deportation Sends Stagnant Private Prison Stocks Soaring

The chairperson of a leading U.S. private prison corporation on Thursday gushed over the “unprecedented opportunity” presented by the prospect of...

09.11.2024 6

Brett Wilkins

Climate Scientists and Environmental Groups Alarmed Over New UN Climate Report

The world’s nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a “catastrophic” rise in global...

25.10.2024 6

Brett Wilkins

Israeli Massacre of Palestinian Family in Gaza Included US Permanent Resident

The Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations on Tuesday led condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in...

16.10.2024 4

Brett Wilkins

Israel Used US-Supplied Bomb in Beirut Strike That Killed at Least 22

At least one U.S.-supplied bomb was used by Israel in a Thursday night airstrike that killed at least 22 people and wounded over 115 more in the...

12.10.2024 2

Brett Wilkins

Bombshell New Motion Lays Out Legal Case for Trump’s Culpability on January 6

Jack Smith, the special counsel probing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to subvert the 2020 presidential contest, on Wednesday...

03.10.2024 3

Brett Wilkins

Congress Averts Shutdown After Speaker Drops Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Demand

Congressional leaders on Sunday said they reached an agreement on legislation to fund the federal government for three more months, averting a...

23.09.2024 2

Brett Wilkins

Israeli Minister of Education Suggests Lebanon Will Be “Annihilated”

As Israel followed up its remote bombings of communications devices in Lebanon with airstrikes on Beirut, the United Nations Security Council held...

21.09.2024 4

Brett Wilkins

Cops Attack Antiwar Protesters Outside International Arms Expo in Australia

Police in the southern Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday attacked anti-war protesters with so-called “less lethal” weapons including stun...

11.09.2024 2

Brett Wilkins

Israel Urges US Congress to Press South Africa to Drop Genocide Case at ICJ

Israeli officials are lobbying U.S. lawmakers to pressure South Africa into dropping its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of...

10.09.2024 3

Brett Wilkins

Federal Judge Blocks Student Debt Relief Rule That Hasn’t Even Been Finalized

A Republican-appointed U.S. federal judge in Georgia raised eyebrows and objections Thursday after taking what observers called the “unprecedented”...

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