Category: Politics
NOAA Prioritizes Commercial Fishing Profits as It Guts Marine Protections
The agency directed regional fisheries councils to remove species from conservation lists and reassess protected areas. …
Trump Says He’ll “Bomb the S—” Out of Oman If Country Makes Deal With Iran
The threat comes the same day that the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding would have expired. …
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. …
