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Stunning pictures from Vera C Rubin observatory in Chile released at start of 10-year survey of cosmos.

Busting the Myth of Trump as an Anti-War President

Trump's vision is of a world where the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. It has nothing to do with peace.

Majority of Democrats Want Party Leaders Replaced

New polling reveals growing discontent with Democratic leadership as base pushes for stronger opposition to Trump and support for progressive policies.

The Word Games That Enable Medicaid Cuts

We don’t call it Medicaid in many states, and we use euphemisms for what are in reality cuts. That endangers the system, a health care regulator writes.

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Trump to End Forest Protections for 58 Million Acres

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”

This Week in People’s History, Jun 25-Jul 1, 2025

An integrated group of students, together immediately after their school was desegregated
School Integration in a Small Town (1955), Love Is All You Need (2015), ‘That Flag Just Had to Come Down’ (2015), Liberation Day, (1970), It’s a Police Action, Not a War (1950), Goodnight Irene (1950), Shut Up and Get Out! (1965)

Before Zohran Mamdani, There Was Comrade La Guardia

First they call you radical. Then they name an airport after you.

War: Do You Deserve To Die for Your Own Bad Government?

Are you willing to be killed for your own government’s sins? Are you willing to have your house destroyed, your child hit by shrapnel, because of the policies of the latest president? If that seems unfair, it is unfair to anyone, anywhere.

The Dangerous Consequences of Trump’s Strikes in Iran

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