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Comparing the American dream to the European dream - new video by Janis Groß
- being more afraid of medical bills than climate change
- no nature just parking lots
- science is fake news & conspiracy theories sell
- fast food on every corner and fresh food behind a paywall
- no trains just traffic
- being more afraid of medical bills than climate change
- no nature just parking lots
- science is fake news & conspiracy theories sell
- fast food on every corner and fresh food behind a paywall
- no trains just traffic
July 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Eliminating the Office of Research and Development is much more than belt-tightening. It’s a calculated assault on science, public health, and the very core of EPA’s mission. This move will leave American families breathing dirtier air, drinking contaminated water, + facing unchecked climate risks.
US EPA cutting workforce by 23%, closing research division
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it is cutting the size of its workforce by at least 23% and closing its scientific research office as part of President Donald Trump's broad effort to downsize the federal government.
www.reuters.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Eliminating the Office of Research and Development is much more than belt-tightening. It’s a calculated assault on science, public health, and the very core of EPA’s mission. This move will leave American families breathing dirtier air, drinking contaminated water, + facing unchecked climate risks.
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ICE detained a veteran and U.S. citizen for three days.
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone
A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work.
apnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ICE detained a veteran and U.S. citizen for three days.
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
No Kings in Madison, Wisconsin. Flooding the Capitol Square.
June 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
No Kings in Madison, Wisconsin. Flooding the Capitol Square.
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Live updates from the Star-Tribune here -- www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
June 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Live updates from the Star-Tribune here -- www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
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The GOP wants to give tax cuts to billionaires and have working families foot the bill. If you’re represented by a Republican, demand that they reject Trump's Tax Scam: act.indivisible.org/...
May 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The GOP wants to give tax cuts to billionaires and have working families foot the bill. If you’re represented by a Republican, demand that they reject Trump's Tax Scam: act.indivisible.org/...
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Trump orders the government to stop enforcing rules he doesn’t like - The Washington Post
I have no problem with this headline.
I have no problem with this headline.
May 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Trump orders the government to stop enforcing rules he doesn’t like - The Washington Post
I have no problem with this headline.
I have no problem with this headline.
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44% of all American children benefit from Medicaid or SNAP.
Republicans' budget guts both programs.
Yes: the so-called "party of family values" is putting 34 MILLION kids' health care access and food security at risk.
Republicans' budget guts both programs.
Yes: the so-called "party of family values" is putting 34 MILLION kids' health care access and food security at risk.
May 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
44% of all American children benefit from Medicaid or SNAP.
Republicans' budget guts both programs.
Yes: the so-called "party of family values" is putting 34 MILLION kids' health care access and food security at risk.
Republicans' budget guts both programs.
Yes: the so-called "party of family values" is putting 34 MILLION kids' health care access and food security at risk.
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The Earth that we’re meant to honor on Earth Day is in far worse trouble than anyone could have predicted 55 years ago. In today’s daily newsletter, Bill McKibben writes about the failure—and hope—of Earth Day.
The Failure—and Hope—of Earth Day
From the daily newsletter: why we should be in the streets; and Pope Francis’s tangled relationship with Argentina.
www.newyorker.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The Earth that we’re meant to honor on Earth Day is in far worse trouble than anyone could have predicted 55 years ago. In today’s daily newsletter, Bill McKibben writes about the failure—and hope—of Earth Day.
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Our small business owners and farmers don’t have the connections that Wall Street does to get exemptions from Trump’s tariff taxes.
They’re the ones being screwed over by his reckless economic policies.
They’re the ones being screwed over by his reckless economic policies.
April 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Our small business owners and farmers don’t have the connections that Wall Street does to get exemptions from Trump’s tariff taxes.
They’re the ones being screwed over by his reckless economic policies.
They’re the ones being screwed over by his reckless economic policies.
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Trump and DOGE want to slash the FDIC's workforce by 20%, leaving fewer watchdogs on the beat to police Wall Street misconduct.
Remember: the FDIC was created during the Depression to protect people's deposit accounts.
Gutting it could lead to another financial meltdown.
Remember: the FDIC was created during the Depression to protect people's deposit accounts.
Gutting it could lead to another financial meltdown.
April 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Trump and DOGE want to slash the FDIC's workforce by 20%, leaving fewer watchdogs on the beat to police Wall Street misconduct.
Remember: the FDIC was created during the Depression to protect people's deposit accounts.
Gutting it could lead to another financial meltdown.
Remember: the FDIC was created during the Depression to protect people's deposit accounts.
Gutting it could lead to another financial meltdown.
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an executive order was quietly signed to remove all federal national environmental policy act regulations that govern environmental impact reviews for logging, mining, and drilling on public lands
Unleashing American Energy
Search, browse and learn about the Federal Register. Federal Register 2.0 is the unofficial daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as e...
www.federalregister.gov
March 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM