Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Politics; Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and Medicare cuts. President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Nov 19, 2024 · The Pentagon has failed its seventh consecutive audit, unable to fully account for its $824 billion budget and $4.1 trillion in assets. As the largest federal agency, responsible for nearly half of the government’s annual discretionary spending, the Defense Department’s ongoing inability to pass a clean audit raises serious concerns about financial mismanagement, systemic waste, and fraud.
Global hunger crisis escalates: 343 million face food insecurity, 1.9 ...
Nov 26, 2024 · Quick summary: • 343 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity, a 10 percent rise from last year. • 1.9 million people are near famine, with catastrophic hunger in Gaza, Sudan, and Haiti.
California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step …
Oct 3, 2024 · Environment; California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step toward sustainability in fashion. The aim is to combat the growing environmental crisis posed by the fast fashion industry and textile waste, which has increasingly burdened the …
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump …
Nov 15, 2024 · Politics; Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and stifle dissent. Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
10 worst things about the Trump presidency | NationofChange
Sep 20, 2024 · #4. Under Trump, America suffered more than 1,700 mass shootings. #5. Trump said there were “very fine people” among the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville.. I’m halfway to ten. If you think I’m missing something big, leave it in the comments. #6. Trump allied himself with the Proud Boys, a violent hate group who helped orchestrate the Jan 6 Capitol attack.
Arizona’s abortion rights showdown as record-breaking support …
Aug 14, 2024 · Justice; Arizona’s abortion rights showdown as record-breaking support puts Proposition 139 on November ballot. As Arizona’s abortion rights amendment heads to a vote this November, the state’s largest-ever petition drive signals a pivotal moment in the battle for reproductive freedom.
Trump’s appointment of fracking CEO Chris Wright to lead …
Nov 18, 2024 · Environment; Politics; Trump’s appointment of fracking CEO Chris Wright to lead Department of Energy sparks environmental concerns. Environmental advocates sound the alarm as President-elect Trump nominates Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, a staunch fossil fuel supporter, to lead the Department of Energy.
Earth’s land and trees absorbed almost no net carbon in 2023
Oct 15, 2024 · Earth’s land-based carbon sinks—forests, wetlands, grasslands and soil—are essential for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide, regulating the planet’s temperature and mitigating climate change.. A preliminary report shows that last year—the hottest ever recorded—almost no net carbon was absorbed by land. This means the world’s terrestrial carbon sinks temporarily collapsed ...
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Satellite photos and videos obtained by HRW showed extensive damage to water sanitation infrastructures from Israeli bombardments.