Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Tag: Biden administration

Harm reduction, not border cops, credited for historic drop in US...

Experts say grassroots public health efforts—not federal drug crackdowns—are driving the largest decline in overdose deaths ever recorded, despite ongoing political attacks on harm reduction.

UAW denounces Trump-Vance ticket as “menace to working class” amid threats...

The UAW warns that the Trump-Vance ticket threatens Michigan’s economic future by jeopardizing a $500 million federal grant for an electric vehicle plant, while highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s investment in American manufacturing and union jobs.

Student loan payments paused amid legal battles over Biden’s debt relief...

As legal challenges threaten President Biden’s student debt relief efforts, the administration pauses payments for millions, sparking reactions from advocates and opponents alike.

Third Biden appointee resigns over accusations of enabling ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Maryam Hassanein, the first Muslim-American appointee to resign, condemns Biden’s support for Israel amid escalating conflict.

When US officials show you who they are, believe them

"When someone shows you who they are,” Maya Angelou said, “believe them the first time."

US-backed Rafah massacre: Calls for immediate suspension of Israeli aid after...

International outrage mounts as images of the Rafah bombing reveal horrific civilian casualties, prompting demands for the U.S. to cease military support for Israel.

Biden quietly greenlights billions in bombs, warplanes to Israel amid Gaza...

In a quiet but significant move, the Biden administration authorizes billions in arms to Israel, sparking a complex debate on the ethics of military aid amid potential civilian casualties in Gaza.

I could not stay silent: Annelle Sheline resigns from State Dept....

A State Department human rights officer resigns in protest of U.S. backing for Israel's actions in Gaza, urging a reevaluation of policies that clash with American values.

Trump’s stance on Gaza conflict: calls for Israel to ‘finish the...

Former President Trump's call for Israel to 'finish the problem' in Gaza during a Fox News interview ignites global debate amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Biden’s EPA accused of yielding to industry over gas-fired power plants

The Biden administration faces criticism for delaying crucial regulations on gas-fired power plants, raising concerns about the commitment to environmental promises.

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Live by phony conspiracies, die by real conspiracies: Truth crawls from a swamp of...

On top of six months of popularity-killing blundering, reality is outing Trump—blowing apart obsolete fix-it moves.

Colbert’s termination is a corporate assault on dissent and a victory for Trump  

Was he blindsided by media conglomerates eager to capitulate to him?

Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare...

Although it had been only seven years since Hurricane Harvey, legislators now prioritized the state’s water and drought crisis over flooding needs.

CBO: Trump law will add $3.4 rrillion to deficit, boot 10 million off health...

Warnings about the law's impact on the national debt and the healthcare of millions—particularly Americans on Medicaid—were prominent during the GOP effort to pass the budget reconciliation package by Trump's Independence Day deadline.

To resist injustice in Gaza and the wider world

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is neither polemic nor memoir, although it contains elements of both.