Truthout
As We Defend Medicaid, We Can’t Lose Sight of the End Goal: Free, Universal Care
While the GOP slashes health care funding at the federal level, some state governors are following suit.
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Israel’s Rockets Make the Joy of Eid Impossible in Gaza for a Second Year
Many in Gaza have forgotten what this Islamic celebration looks like, and some never knew it at all.
Judge Rules Hundreds of Migrants Sent to El Salvador Deserve Due Process
Migrants deported under Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act were “plainly deprived…of their right[s],” the judge ruled.
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Lead to 51,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year
Annual cuts to Medicaid would average $70 billion — roughly the same amount the wealthy will save in tax cuts.
Trump’s Budget Would Limit Investigations Into Abuse, Neglect of Disabled People
Dismantling a key HHS agency, gutting important programs, and cuts to Medicaid will roll back decades of progress.
Militant Grad Workers Build Union Power to Fight Attacks on Education and Labor
In this moment, organized labor can both intervene to defend people and articulate a different vision for higher ed.
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Community-Based Violence Reduction Efforts Could Be Casualties of GOP Budget
The GOP budget’s cuts to Medicaid threaten to decimate 59 trauma recovery centers in 15 states.
Gulf Coast Communities Take on Insurers Backing Trump-Approved Fossil Fuels
Organizers in Louisiana are fighting the Trump administration’s efforts to expand methane export infrastructure.
Amid “Breakup” With Trump, Some Democrats Say Party Should Start Courting Musk
Musk has not indicated he has changed his ideological views to support established Democratic Party causes.
Israeli Officer Promoted After He Ordered Killing of White Flag Holders in Gaza
“I don’t know what a white flag is, shoot to kill,” the officer reportedly said at the time.
Israel’s Humanitarian Aid Blockade in Gaza Is a War Within a War
What little food aid that trickles in isn’t edible for some, particularly infants and those with special dietary needs.
State Voter Suppression Bills Could Disenfranchise Millions Ahead of Midterms
Trump’s crackdown on immigrants has fueled legislation to restrict access to the ballot in more than two dozen states.
Under a New South Korean President, Can Peace Activists Push US Troops Out?
A pro-peace presidential candidate offers a historic opening to transform the front line of a new Cold War.
Mothers of Imprisoned Sons Struggle Emotionally and Financially With No Support
Right now in the US, more than a million mothers are pouring energy and money into trying to care for incarcerated sons.
Palestine
Progressives Introduce “Block the Bombs Act” as Israel Escalates Gaza Genocide
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Israeli Academics Call for Boycott of Israel’s Medical Institutions
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US Firm BCG Pulls Out of US’s Gaza “Humanitarian” Scheme as Casualties Rack Up
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Israeli Forces Gun Down Dozens More Palestinians at Another Gaza Food Site
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Lindsey Graham Fantasizes About Sinking Gaza Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg
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Biden Official Acknowledges Israeli War Crimes After 15 Months Backing Genocide
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Israeli Military Massacres 31 Starving Palestinians at US-Run Food Aid Site
“People think we are only surviving bombs here. But we are also surviving erasure — of our stories, our hopes, our entire selves.”
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Environment & Health
Yurok Tribe Celebrates the Largest Landback Deal in California’s History
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Cities Stuck With Tab for Climate Resiliency Projects as Trump Cuts EPA Grants
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The Trump Admin Is Undoing Decades of Domestic Violence Prevention Work
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RFK Jr.’s Answer to US Health Crisis Is Citations Made Up by AI
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Canada Sees Record Numbers of US Doctors Crossing the Border
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Environmental Justice Groups Sue Over Louisiana Law Censoring Air Pollution Data
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“Make America Healthy Again” Aims to Make Public Health Your Responsibility