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Trump’s Policies Are Adding Up to a Hostile Work Environment

A flurry of actions, from mass layoffs and ICE raids to union-busting and tariffs, are straining U.S. workers and fueling uncertainty.

by Jessica Goodheart

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Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

Trump Administration Gives Coal Plants and Chemical Facilities a Pass

By Elena Bruess

In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emission rules.

Trump’s D.C. Takeover Is a Modern Day ‘Rebirth of a Nation’

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

The president’s targeting of D.C., L.A. and other Black-led cities isn’t a coincidence. It’s rooted in a history of white supremacy.

Oil and Gas Forecast for New Mexico’s San Juan Basin: Going, Going …

By Jerry Redfern

An updated Bureau of Land Management report offers a mixed outlook for oil and gas production in the state’s second largest drilling basin.

We Know How to Reduce Poverty — So Why Aren’t We Doing It?

By Mark Kreidler

As Congress rolls back food aid, California families are facing increasing hardship.

‘How Can They Not Feed the Kids?’

By Bryce Covert

Indiana and Tennessee opted out of Summer EBT, which gives families grocery support when schools close for summer.

There’s a ‘Lake’ of Oil Under L.A.’s Soon-to-Close Refinery. Who’s Going to Clean It Up?

By Aaron Cantú

Climate policies could lead to future refinery closures as Californians transition to electric vehicles.

Measles Is Making a Comeback — and California Isn’t Immune

By Mark Kreidler

Vaccination gaps in 16 counties leave some communities exposed as children return to school.









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