Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
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Trump's lies on tax cuts are another gut punch to America's working-class
He and congressional Republicans are getting ready to sell out Americans and our future so he can deliver massive tax cuts to billionaires like Elon Musk.The Hill - 1d -
Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
‘An ode to Altadena’: LA arts community bands together to support fire-ravaged neighborhood
The eclectic neighborhood was devastated by the wildfire last month; galleries and artists are now working to protect its legacy. A charred baby Slinky, a handful of book ash, blackened cowrie ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Global sea ice hit record low in February, scientists say
Scientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet. Global sea ice fell to a record low in February, scientists have said, a symptom of an ...The Guardian - 16h -
Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce
A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump: Putin and Zelenskyy 'have to get together' to end the war
President Trump was asked about his comments towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin and called on the two leaders to meet in order to end the war between the ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education
Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programmeFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Trump administration guts USAID humanitarian office, despite pledge to save its work
Dozens of officials in USAID's humanitarian aid bureau have received termination notices, despite prior assurances that its humanitarian services would be preserved.ABC News - Feb. 24
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