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White House Launches Smithsonian Review to Enforce Trump's Historical Narrative — Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images via Getty Images

US Politics · United States

White House Launches Smithsonian Review to Enforce Trump's Historical Narrative

52% Center coverage: 198 sources

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges — REUTERS / pwu404

DEI · United States

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

54% Center coverage: 172 sources

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.See the Story

Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries — Vibrant collection of books on shelves for reading, research, and education. by Pixabay/Pexels / Pexels

Florida Politics · Florida

Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

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A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents get books they found objectionable removed from public school libraries and classrooms. It is a victory for publishers and authors who had sued after their books were removed.See the Story

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MSU Researcher Warns Against Cutting mRNA Vaccine Studies

82% Center coverage: 11 sources

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Canceling federal mRNA vaccine projects threatens much more than pandemic response, an expert at Michigan State University warned. Last week, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would terminate 22 federally-backed mRNA vaccine studies worth about $500 million. He said whole-virus platforms are “safer” and less likely to fail when a pathogen mutates. RFK Jr. pulls $500M in funding…Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Peabody See the Story

Putin Flew to Trump Ukraine Meeting in 'Flying Kremlin'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Alaska to meet with Donald Trump, travelling aboard his Il-96-300PU - the so-called "Flying Kremlin"Vladimir Putin See the Story

An Apology to the People of Ukraine

Ukraine has been bravely resisting the Russian invaders for more than three years. Its cities and towns have been devastated by Russian bombardment. Ukraine wants to align with the West. Putin is determined to bring Ukraine back into the Soviet orbit, even if it requires murdering its people, destroying its historic monuments, obliterating its cultural centers, wiping out hospitals, schools, and homes. Trump held a meeting with Putin, the aggres…Ukraine · Ukraine Read Article

Thom Hartmann: Fight Trump’s Fascism Now

Thom Hartmann has warned us again and again about Trump’s fascist plans. Now they are turning into action, and there’s no denying that every part of our democracy is being transformed into a tool of Trump’s ambitions for dictatorial power. Every government department is now led by a Trump sycophant. In his first term, Trump appointed some reputable people to burnish his credibility. In his second term, however, he has appointed people who have m…United States · United States Read Article

Is Jeff Bezos Turning the Washington Post into a Mouthpiece for the Trump Regime?

Oliver Darcy is a media insider who left CNN to write his own blog, Status. There he posts the scoop on what is happening behind the headlines. Darcy writes that the latest discouraging developments at The Washington Post. Once a force for courageous and independent journalism, its owner Jeff Bezos is transforming it, and not in a good way. The exodus of its best journalists, editorial writers, and opinion writers has been sad. It’s getting wors…Washington State · Washington Read Article

Why Jess Piper is a Star

Jess Piper lives on a farm in rural Missouri. She taught English literature for 16 years, then decided to run for the legislature even though her district is ruby-red. Since then, she has been organizing, agitating, encouraging Democrats to run for office in every district. It annoys her that Democrats don’t even put up candidates in districts, so many voters have no choice. She was a speaker at the last conference of the Network for Public Educ…Missouri · Missouri Read Article

New Hampshire: Vouchers Are Costly Subsidy for Mostly Affluent Families

Open the article to view the coverage from Diane Ravitch's blogNew Hampshire · New Hampshire Read Article

Nancy Bailey: School Reforms That Succeed

Nancy Bailey frames her latest post as a program to end truancy. But in fact, she lays out a bullet list of reforms that would make school what it’s supposed to be: a welcoming place to learn, to make friends, to expand your world, to learn how to work with others. She writes: School starts for students whose families rely on public education, which the Trump administration is trying to end. For years, however, school reforms have made schools l…United States · United States Read Article