In a move decried by human rights organizations, the Trump administration has scrapped a Biden-era prohibition on the use of antipersonnel landmines, which killed thousands of noncombatants last year. The Washington Post reported on Friday that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a memo on December 2 reversing the policy, saying the use of such mines would provide the US military with a “force […]
By Christine Ahn & Davis Price for Truthout Since 1964, the U.S. military has leased roughly 47,000 acres of land from the State of Hawai‘i — for a token $1. The leases, which account for 18 percent of military lands in Hawai‘i, are set to expire in 2029, offering Hawai‘i a rare opportunity to reclaim land from the war machine. […]
The Department of Education said Monday that the Trump administration will begin to garnish earnings from student loan borrowers in January. This is the first time borrowers’ paychecks will be at risk since pandemic-era policies paused payments in March 2020. Starting the week of January 7, around 1,000 borrowers in default will get notices of […]
I have been on a multimonth mission to figure out why health care costs are going up. You can read all about it here. As part of that process, I spoke to people across the United States to hear about their experiences with health insurance. And let me tell you, it’s dire. Take a listen. […]
I just turned 26, which means I was unceremoniously booted off my parent’s health insurance and had to fend for myself in the wild west of American health care. For a freelancer like me, this meant I had to buy health care on the marketplace. First, I had to figure out what that even is. […]
Echoing a young Brett Kavanaugh, Trump workplace regulators say jobs in entertainment, sports, and other fields are too dangerous to be covered by safety protections.