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What happens when you do surgery with a chainsaw www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
Hundreds of Thousands Will Die
The writer, surgeon, and former U.S.A.I.D. administrator Atul Gawande on the Trump Administration’s decimation of foreign aid and the consequences around the world.
www.newyorker.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What happens when you do surgery with a chainsaw www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
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👀 "An American President is not a king — not even an ‘elected’ one — and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like plaintiff is not absolute, but may be constrained in appropriate circumstances, as are present here,”
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/06/j...
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/06/j...
Judge reinstates NLRB member Trump fired: 'A president is not a king'
Gwynne Wilcox was the first National Labor Relations Board member ever fired. A judge said Trump does not have the power to fire board members 'at will.'
www.cnbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
👀 "An American President is not a king — not even an ‘elected’ one — and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like plaintiff is not absolute, but may be constrained in appropriate circumstances, as are present here,”
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/06/j...
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/06/j...
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BREAKING: HUNDREDS of New Yorkers have swarmed and shut down the Tesla dealer in Manhattan. Six have been arrested after occupying the showroom. Protests are erupting across America to reject Musk's billionaire regime. This is how we beat fascism.
Mass direct action.
#TeslaTakedown
Mass direct action.
#TeslaTakedown
March 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BREAKING: HUNDREDS of New Yorkers have swarmed and shut down the Tesla dealer in Manhattan. Six have been arrested after occupying the showroom. Protests are erupting across America to reject Musk's billionaire regime. This is how we beat fascism.
Mass direct action.
#TeslaTakedown
Mass direct action.
#TeslaTakedown
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Khalil is Palestinian. He engaged in peaceful protest at Columbia University. He has not engaged in violence nor made physical threats. He has a Green Card and should therefore be immediately free and accorded full due process.
March 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Khalil is Palestinian. He engaged in peaceful protest at Columbia University. He has not engaged in violence nor made physical threats. He has a Green Card and should therefore be immediately free and accorded full due process.
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This is illegal, and it endangers the rights of all Americans.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is illegal, and it endangers the rights of all Americans.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
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If you are wondering what you can do to help our country, check out this Democracy Playbook 2025
Democracy Playbook 2025
Norm Eisen and Jonathan Katz provide actionable steps for democratic actors in the U.S. and globally to strengthen democratic institutions and resist illiberal forces.
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March 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you are wondering what you can do to help our country, check out this Democracy Playbook 2025
KFF reports on the importance of #USAID. After Hearing That the U.S. Spends About 1% on Foreign Aid, Fewer Republicans Say the U.S. Spends Too Much on Foreign Aid www.kff.org/global-healt...
The Public’s Views on Global Health and USAID | KFF
This poll finds most of the public believe the cutbacks at USAID will lead to increases in illness and death in low-income countries. Nearly half say it will reduce the U.S. budget. Most of the public...
www.kff.org
March 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
KFF reports on the importance of #USAID. After Hearing That the U.S. Spends About 1% on Foreign Aid, Fewer Republicans Say the U.S. Spends Too Much on Foreign Aid www.kff.org/global-healt...
KFF explains how Public Health is governed and delivered in the U.S. www.kff.org/health-polic...
U.S. Public Health 101 | KFF
This Health Policy 101 chapter examines how public health is governed and delivered in the United States. The chapter includes explanations of key public health frameworks, services, capabilities and ...
www.kff.org
March 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
KFF explains how Public Health is governed and delivered in the U.S. www.kff.org/health-polic...
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Federal cuts to #Medicaid could have implications for hospitals - check out new brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Hospitals | KFF
We explain the role of Medicaid for hospitals, including how much spending on hospital care comes from Medicaid, the share of births covered by the program, and how Medicaid expansion has impacted hos...
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March 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Federal cuts to #Medicaid could have implications for hospitals - check out new brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...