Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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Trump’s ‘power to the people’ healthcare pitch masks a plan that...

Trump’s push to redirect federal healthcare dollars into individual cash payments while ending Medicaid and ACA subsidies is drawing warnings of a deepening national crisis and renewed calls for universal, publicly financed coverage.

The richest Republicans in Congress push tax cuts for themselves while...

A new report reveals 35 of the wealthiest GOP lawmakers—worth over $2.5 billion—stand to profit from Trump’s tax cuts while their constituents lose access to SNAP, Medicaid, and student aid.

Joining Trump to undermine election results, GOP senator proposes nullifying all...

Tallying every vote within 24 hours of polls closing would be "impossible" in many states, legal scholar Richard L. Hasen told Slate.

Hurricane Michael pummels communities in Florida, a state led by a...

It is the third most powerful storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and meteorologists say it is supercharged by warmer-than-usual water in the Gulf of Mexico.

The high cost of free speech on college campuses

Public universities carry a heavy burden in upholding free speech in this charged political environment.

Florida Governor Wants To Monitor Refugees In The Wake Of Orlando...

"The Second Amendment didn't kill anybody."

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The President of peace makes war on the planet

Making war on everything in the age of Donald Trump.

The environmental and social impacts of fish farming and industrial aquaculture

Often promoted as sustainable, fish farming can increase pressure on wild fisheries, deepen global food inequities, and damage marine ecosystems.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.

Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?