Tag: Trump administration
In order to transcend Trumpism, we must tend to suffering—not celebrate...
The contemporary political arena rations compassion as though it is a scarce commodity when, in reality, it is inexhaustible.
The Trump administration used its food aid program for political gain,...
The Food to Families program, touted by Ivanka Trump, gave tens of millions of dollars to unqualified firms and was also used to promote then-President Trump.
Biden administration to keep Trump-era removal of the gray wolf from...
“It’s shocking that Biden officials are backing Trump’s ruthless decision to strip protections from wolves.”
Groups challenge Trump administration’s delisting of gray wolves
The lawsuit claims the United States Fish and Wildlife Service made a decision "based on politics, not science."
The first ever US oil lease sale in the Arctic is...
“Essentially, the Trump administration had a party, hoped the oil industry would show up, and it didn’t.”
The Trump administration’s parting outrage against Cuba
Just like millions of U.S. citizens, Cubans are counting the days until the Trump administration becomes history and hoping the next administration will offer some relief.
Coalition sues Trump administration over ‘outrageous assault’ on Tongass National Forest...
“Trump’s reckless plan to clearcut old-growth trees in the Tongass will irreversibly damage our climate, kill wildlife, and devastate Southeast Alaska communities.”
The Trump administration’s final push to make it easier for religious...
Last-minute policies on religious freedom clear the way for employers to hire on the basis of faith. Some of the changes won't be easy for Biden to undo.
12 Trump attacks on the environment since the election
In its final days, the administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands that could be difficult to undo.
Trump admin is rushing to mine sacred tribal land in Arizona
“Our preservation laws are not set up to prevent this level of loss. It weighs heavily on me.”
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How corporations hope to eviscerate workers’ right to strike
Corporations so fear this kind of worker power that they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rig the scales and help them kill future strikes before they even begin.
‘Death sentence for women and families’: US court blocks domestic violence gun ban
The court ruled that the law prohibiting people with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns "fails to pass constitutional muster," and that the ban is an outlier "that our ancestors never would have accepted."
Can the Military-Industrial Complex be tamed?
Cutting the Pentagon's budget in half would finally force the generals to think.
Department of Veteran Affairs exceeds goal of providing safe, stable homes to veterans in...
The VA permanently housed 40,401 homeless veterans.
Nearly 14,000 Nigerian farmers and fishers sue Shell for destroying their livelihoods with oil...
Individuals and institutions from two communities have filed claims against Shell, calling on the company to clean up the devastating pollution and compensate them for its effects.