Trump administration

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Federal cuts to teacher training programs threaten diversity and equity in Massachusetts classrooms

As Massachusetts schools brace for another year of teacher shortages, federal cuts have left vital funding programs hanging by a thread

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4 Min
By: Shruti Rajkumar

Iranian Americans fear for loved ones as U.S. joins Israel’s war on Iran

Advocates see echoes of the Iraq War, paved by disinformation from the U.S. government about the country’s nuclear capabilities

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4 Min
By: Neha Madhira

Chicago police may have broken sanctuary law during ICE raid, advocates say

Immigrant rights advocates are demanding an investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s appearance alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a June 4 raid

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5 Min
By: Wei Zhou

‘It’s not worth the risk’: International students cancel travel amid Trump crackdown on free speech

Many young people on foreign visas are now avoiding summer travel to see their families

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6 Min
By: Sofia Ahmed

‘They feel that this could happen at any time’: Deportation fears worsen a growing migrant mental health crisis

Mental health care providers described the psychological toll of Trump’s immigration crackdown on their patients: “Chronic uncertainty leads to emotional exhaustion and mistrust in the system”

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5 Min
By: Jill Webb

Trump’s new travel ban goes into effect

The travel restrictions on mostly African and Middle Eastern countries began Monday, after mass anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

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5 Min
By: Neha Madhira

ICE raids in Los Angeles are a declaration of war, and Angelenos are primed for battle

Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent the city a message when its agents showed up in full force, and that message was responded to in kind by the people of LA

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4 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Fasting for survival: California activists mobilize against federal budget cuts to health care and social services

Hundreds of activists committed to 12-hour fasts to protest the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 and now awaits a Senate vote

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Pro-Israel group’s threats to Palestine organizers send shockwaves through campus communities

Betar US’s former head claimed in an interview with Prism that the group works with the Trump administration and police to identify protesters. Student organizers say Betar’s actions, including distributing “pagers,” are making students feel unsafe

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11 Min
By: Neha Madhira

Violence deconstructed: Trump’s actions during his first 100 days mimic the tactics of domestic abusers

The president and those enforcing his fascist agenda are hyperfocused on weaponizing irrelevant aspects of their victims’ pasts to frame them as imperfect victims and undeserving immigrants

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6 Min
By: Kylie Cheung

‘We’re not going to accept anti-public education politicians’: New England educators speak out after lawsuit against Trump’s DEI ban

Teachers described uncertainty about the potential impact of Trump’s directive to eliminate DEI in public schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students

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5 Min
By: Shruti Rajkumar

Redlining shaped the power grid. Communities of color are still paying the price

The clean energy transition is moving forward, but the legacy of segregation leaves many urban neighborhoods locked out

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7 Min
By: Mario Ariza, Floodlight

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