Trump administration

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is deadly to already vulnerable groups across the U.S. 

Work requirements, increased red tape, and reduced eligibility for Medicaid and other safety net programs will disproportionately impact poor people of marginalized backgrounds

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13 Min
By: Laura Weiss

She managed to get a temporary farmworker visa. Once in the U.S., she endured abuse and exploitation.

A Prism investigation reveals that women are routinely shut out of the H-2A program, and when they are granted visas, they report being funneled into non-agricultural labor where they face sexual violence and trafficking

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29 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Trump is using visa cuts to bully African nations, some Nigerians say

Nigeria is one of four countries facing restrictive changes to U.S. visa rules in what some believe is a pressure tactic for African nations to accept U.S. deportees

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6 Min
By: Taiwo Hassan

New York nonprofit tied to 2024 Trump campaign and senior Israeli officials

Prism’s investigation reveals that the Israel Heritage Foundation has met with top Israeli leaders and forged especially close ties to Trump administration officials

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13 Min
By: Glen Stellmacher

Another way out: Building resistance when passivity is the norm

By now, the COVID-19 pandemic should have shown us that we’re supposed to rise to the occasion by meeting needs, not fall in line behind fascist incursions

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson

Trump’s EPA argues that regulating greenhouse gas emissions is unnecessary

The Endangerment Finding, the legal grounding for managing climate change-causing emissions, is the latest environmental regulation on the chopping block

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5 Min
By: ray levy uyeda

People with disabilities are bracing for the impacts of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

While the GOP is working to rebrand the disastrous law ahead of the midterms, there’s no ignoring the impact of $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts on already vulnerable people

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5 Min
By: Reina Sultan

Local food banks face new strains amid cuts to SNAP benefits

Hunger is already a massive problem across the country. The new federal cuts to food assistance will only make things worse, food bank operators say

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6 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

As ‘free agents with no party loyalty,’ Latino voters are up for grabs

The Libre Initiative’s messaging on economic issues resonates with Latinos across the U.S., drawing support for conservative solutions that are ultimately harmful to their communities

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16 Min
By: Paulina Velasco

Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity founder quits to launch new coalition to fight policies targeting homelessness

David Peery is launching a new Florida organization aimed at advocacy and legal challenges to repressive state and federal laws

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

RFK Jr.’s halt on mRNA vaccine research risks progress on tackling dangerous illnesses

The research, canceled earlier this month, made promising inroads on developing vaccines for cancers and HIV, which both have significant racial and socioeconomic disparities

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss

Another way out: Hiding and obedience won’t stop fascism

By being obedient to the point of giving up all self-determination, we’re poised to return to conditions that many before us fought long and hard to overturn

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson

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