Tag: government shutdown
Park rangers return to work to assess ‘irreparable’ damage as government...
"What's happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years."
Trump suggests federal workers borrow groceries to get by during longest...
As the shutdown continues with no end in sight, many workers are turning to food banks and food pantries for help.
Airline safety at risk as government shutdown continues
“As union leaders, we find it unconscionable that aviation professionals are being asked to work without pay and in an air safety environment that is deteriorating by the day."
The indignity of work without pay
“Dignity of work means hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are or what kind of work you do. . . dignity of work is a value that unites us all.”
Strike! Barbara Ehrenreich calls on TSA workers to walk off job...
As 800,000 workers continue to go without pay, federal employees around the country are rising up to demand an end to the shutdown.
In first floor speech, Ocasio-Cortez condemns Trump shutdown as ‘erosion of...
"The truth is, this shutdown is about the erosion of American democracy and the subversion of our most basic governmental norms."
Why are federal workers selling oil drilling rights in the midst...
The invisible handshake between the Interior and extractive industries originated at its founding.
Native American communities bear brunt of shutdown with medicine shortages &...
Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities.
Top oil lobbyist wants government open to keep rolling back environmental...
There are signs the Trump administration is still at work on that fossil fuel-friendly agenda in some places, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), despite the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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Instacart algorithms drive secret grocery price hikes
New report finds algorithm driven tests can charge shoppers up to 23 percent more for the same cart.
Hegseth’s alleged war crime is the exact illegal order the 6 Democrats warned us...
Have Trump and Hegseth endorsed the commission of war crimes?
Indigenous and environmental defenders risk their lives as the last line protecting the planet
Indigenous leaders, farmers, and environmental activists worldwide face harassment, violence, and legal threats while defending land, water, and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections and international accountability.
The ‘perfect’ Equal Opportunity Oppressor – Don the Con pulls off the impossible: ‘grievances...
Right or left, east or west, small-town/rural or city dwellers, blue collar or middle-class, who knows anyone (but the affluent) not paying through the teeth for the insufferable Trump Clown Show?
Trump boat bombings draw murder accusations from Amnesty and lawmakers
A widening human rights crisis emerges as new disclosures reveal orders to kill shipwrecked survivors.