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Bishop Barber warns that tens of thousands will die under GOP...
Faith leaders and advocates hold nationwide eulogies for Americans projected to lose their lives due to sweeping reductions in Medicaid, SNAP, and public health funding.
Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food...
Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.
As Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s $1...
As the nation endures record inequality and a prolonged government shutdown, Tesla shareholders have granted CEO Elon Musk a pay deal that could make him the world’s first trillionaire, prompting fierce backlash from lawmakers, labor unions, and progressive groups.
Trump fights court order to fully fund SNAP for 42 million...
A federal judge ordered the administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million people as the Justice Department appealed, while analysis shows the partial-payment plan would cut average aid by 61 percent and leave millions with nothing.
Longest government shutdown in history strains already thin reserve funds for...
Tribal nations, Native people mobilize to fulfill broken treaty obligations as SNAP and heating assistance program funds take a hit.
Colorado voters approve wealth tax measures to guarantee free school meals...
Colorado voters passed Propositions MM and LL to secure universal free school meals and strengthen SNAP administration by raising taxes on households earning at least $300,000.
Trump defies court order, blocks food aid for millions amid record...
President Donald Trump has declared that his administration will defy two federal court orders requiring the government to release full Supplemental Nutrition...
USDA warning to grocers deepens SNAP crisis as Trump defies court...
As federal judges order the administration to pay out frozen food benefits, the USDA warns grocery stores not to offer discounts to millions of hungry Americans caught in the shutdown, citing the “Equal Treatment Rule.”
States scramble to feed 42 million as Trump blocks SNAP during...
With 42 million people set to lose $8 billion in food assistance on November 1 because the Trump administration refuses to release existing federal funds, governors of both parties are declaring emergencies, shifting state reserves, and suing the federal government to prevent mass hunger.
Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina sparks outrage as millions of...
Critics accuse the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding SNAP benefits during the shutdown while approving a $40 billion bailout tied to Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei.
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Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.
What unifies MAGA precisely explains its epic, repeat fiascos: Fixated, self-righteous, absolutist fundamentalism
That’s why disgruntled ‘24 voters endure the brokenness of the marriage made in hell—with now everyone’s life but the rich far more aggrieved than a year and a half ago, two years ago, or four years ago.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
Once upon a time (and not any time either!)
My strange tale of how the war on terror came home in the age of Donald J. Trump.
Gaza surgeon wins New Jersey House primary on healthcare not bombs campaign
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat surgeon who treated patients in Gaza during Israel’s assault on the enclave, won New Jersey’s Democratic primary in a deep-blue congressional district after running on a platform centered on healthcare, economic reform, immigration policy, and opposition to U.S. support for the war in Gaza.