Tag: Trump administration
Activism is the only hope of restoring America’s democratic principles
If we commit to steadily amassing a people's movement – bigger and bolder than what the corporations and media deem possible or desirable – that movement can become the government.
From Europe to China to India, uncertainty and fear over Trump’s...
The E.U., China and other leading economies must share the brunt of the responsibility to tackle climate change.
Koch brothers’ operatives fill top White House positions, ethics forms reveal
The Koch brothers have much to celebrate with Trump in the White House.
How the Trump administration responds to Democrats’ demands for information: it...
Congressional Democrats’ letters to the Trump administration are going unanswered.
State Department rewrites climate change web page
Secretary of State Tillerson has maintained that he believes climate science is "not conclusive" so the changes aren't altogether surprising.
The public is clueless about the federal budget and it’s the...
We should be able to get reporters to do their jobs and report budget numbers in a way that means something to their audience.
What slashing the labor department budget by 21 percent would mean
“This is not so much a budget as an ideological statement.”
‘America first’ budget is unworthy of our nation
“We are struggling to save the soul of America.”
Trump’s war on the truth tellers
Trump is actively destroying the truth-telling institutions our democracy depends on.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.