Tag: Trump administration
2084: Orwell revisited in the Age of Trump
It’s obviously time to act on a global scale. Tell that to Big Brother.
Trump’s contempt for working-class expressed in new expanded public charge rule
It is unimaginable that Congress would classify so many working-class and middle-class Americans as undesirable public charges.
‘Disgusting and disturbing’: Trump guts Endangered Species Act in gift to...
"This administration seems set on damaging fragile ecosystems by prioritizing industry interests over science."
Environmental groups sue BLM for not conducting environmental reviews in New...
The fracking push is "symptomatic of a broader assault on our public lands by the Trump administration."
Trump administration is making ‘explicit attempts’ to suppress climate change science
The Trump administration “has sidelined scientists and experts, flattened the morale of the career staff, and by all accounts is bent on hollowing out the agency."
Critics charge new Trump plan ‘recklessly weakens protections’ for what remains...
"The Trump administration continues to prove its utter disregard of our public lands and outdoor heritage."
Babies born in high-intensity oil and gas areas are 70% more...
"This study provides further evidence of a positive association between maternal proximity to oil and gas well site activities and several types of CHDs."
Trump campaign is selling plastic straws to ‘make straws great again’
"Now you can finally be free from liberal paper straws that fall apart within minutes and ruin your drink."
Elizabeth Warren issues statement opposing Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary
“My fundamental concern is that the relationship between the Defense Department and giant defense contractors has become far too cozy."
Alex Acosta, who helped Jeffrey Epstein escape justice a decade ago,...
Deputy Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella will now serve as acting secretary.
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.