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“It’s not enough for us to sit by on the sidelines,” says Dr. Michael Osterholm

As I witness the resurgence of white supremacy under Trump, I remember the segregation and Jim Crow of my youth.

This case is about relegating pregnant people to second-class citizens in the eyes of the law. It’s about undermining basic democratic principles in order to advance a dangerous political agenda.

Liberal lawmakers need a real message on this issue because the one they have now is nonexistent at best—and a mirror of the right’s cruel ideology at its worst.

"We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations," they wrote. "However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments."

It is a song that turns the tragic tale it begins with into a veritable shout, for it concludes not as a somber dirge for one fallen fellow worker but as a soaring call for collective action and for all working people to stand up for their rights.

The Mediterranean diet has become a mishmash of hyperbole, half-truths and howlers, stirred together for political and commercial ends.

While Reddit and Instagram are already gathering places for federal workers to commiserate, We the Builders aims to offer an alternative outlet for workers who may be fearful to share their stories even through an anonymous social media account

Thousands of workers across the country hit the streets this week to declare their opposition to Trump and Musk who, under the guise of “efficiency,” are slashing and burning public services.

Building a Doomsday Machine (1950), A Rogue Agency? (1975), Origins of International Women’s Day (1909), Gradual Emancipation Is Better than None (1780), Kicking Jim Crow off the Bus (1955), Robeson’s Best (1940), Happy Birthday, Vivaldi! (1725)