Category: Politics
Jeffries Says He Opposes Medicare for All — Which Would Save 114k Lives Yearly
This is a reversal of his prior stance on the legislation, which he once cosponsored. …
Execs Bought Stock in Their Own Firm Days Before Trump Shrank National Monument
House Democrats have opened an investigation into insider trader at the mining company Energy Fuels. …
Neoliberal Policy Hollowed Out Universities. Now They Are Collapsing.
Administrators treat their universities like businesses — that’s why they’re failing. …
Billionaire Google Co-Founder Spends $102M to Fund Opposition to CA Wealth Tax
Sergey Brin is funding groups opposed to a one-time 5 percent tax that would fund Medicaid and public schools. …
Trump’s Medicaid Rule Threatens Trans Youth Care. States Can Still Fight Back
The rule won’t take effect until October, giving states, providers and advocates time to challenge it in court. …
Trump’s Head Start Overhaul Could Strip Away Key Protections for Kids
A proposed rule would eliminate hundreds of standards governing everything from classroom ratios to health and safety. …
How a Billionaire Is Using His Fortune to Reshape the Democratic Party
“Mandel wants power and control,” said one Connecticut lawmaker, describing the billionaire’s growing political influence. …
Mutual Aid Isn’t a Handout — It’s a Framework for Resistance
The co-directors of a new docuseries offer their theory of change for transcending capitalism and the state. …
Even as Trump Flounders in the Polls, GOP Candidates Keep Running Further Right
Since Trump’s reelection, the GOP has increasingly embraced overtly white nationalist and conspiracist candidates. …
Black Lung Rates Surge as Miners’ Union Demands Action
Research shows black lung rates rising among miners with as few as 15 years underground, a trend unseen in nearly 40 years. …
