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Trump Administration Moves to Cut Vital Petrochemical Watchdog, Putting Texans and Others at Risk

Amid increasingly intense weather, the Chemical Safety Board is the lone independent agency watching over the Gulf Coast’s petrochemical corridor.

by Elena Bruess

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Facing a ‘Federal Occupation’: An Interview with Councilmember Ysabel Jurado

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

The L.A. City Councilmember and daughter of undocumented immigrants speaks about immigration raids and recent LAPD activity.

Reform Refill: Has Scott Wiener Convinced Gov. Newsom to Rein in Prescription Middlemen?

By Mark Kreidler

Why a state senator may finally win his battle against powerful pharmacy benefit managers.

How Robert Reich Teaches — and Why Inequality Is Still the Lesson

By Alex Demyanenko

Director, producer of The Last Class discuss Reich’s skill in the classroom and his career-long focus on economic disparities.

Broken Promise: How the Trump Administration Dismantled Pathways to Protection for Afghans

By Kate Morrissey

Even for those who worked alongside the U.S. military, the Trump administration has taken away ways for Afghans to reach safety — and loved ones — in the U.S.

On the Navajo Nation, the List of Mystery Wells Continues to Grow

By Jerry Redfern

Old oil wells on the reservation spew chemical-laden water. The feds have done little to honor treaty obligations to clean them up.

Skater Kid: Behind the Viral Video and Continued Fight for Justice

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

A lone young man taunted an army of immigration cops and a street erupted with the firing of tear gas and crowd-control munitions.

Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote

By Rainesford Stauffer

BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.

Trump and Kennedy Throw Head Start Into Reverse

By Mark Kreidler

How the administration seeks to use the venerable children’s care program as an anti-immigrant weapon.








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