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U.S. Department of Education worth saving
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Editorial
U.S. Department of Education worth saving
So much is wrongheaded about the misguided effort of Elon Musk and his crew to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. It’s hard to know where to start.
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Trump administration takes aim at diversity programs
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Trump administration takes aim at diversity programs
Among a spate of executive actions signed on his first day in office, Trump signed one order ending “illegal DEI and ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.”
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Trump launches damaging deportation blitz
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Editorial
Trump launches damaging deportation blitz
It didn’t take long for newly installed President Trump to launch his promised war on undocumented immigrants.
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‘It’s going to be a battle every day’ as Boston’s immigrant communities face new federal policies
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‘It’s going to be a battle every day’ as Boston’s immigrant communities face new federal policies
A slew of new policies from the Trump administration, focused on immigration, have left immigrant communities scrambling.
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Opinion
Trump’s actions on DEI are an attack on Black America
Donald Trump has issued a new memorandum to carry out his Inauguration Day executive order eliminating federal DEIA programs, by placing DEI employees on federal leave.
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Ahead of the Trump administration, state pursues action to protect reproductive health care
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Local News
Ahead of the Trump administration, state pursues action to protect reproductive health care
In an effort to expand and preserve access to reproductive health care in Massachusetts, the Healey-Driscoll administration put out nearly $2 million in new grant funding to support providers and other organizations that work to support patients.
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Opinion
To be female, patriotic and Black
A familiar face has retaken the White House, promising to pursue America’s “manifest destiny” and restore the country back to its former glory. For some, that evokes a feeling of patriotism and nostalgia for the days of American exceptionalism. For those who have been the exception to those ideals, it is repudiating.
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Opinion
To resist Trump 2.0, look to Florida — and organize
The dystopian future that Trump is building for this country is one I have already seen. Born and raised in Florida, I’ve lived, worked, and fought in a state that has become a laboratory for MAGA experiments in extremist education policies and prohibitions.
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Trump praises MLK’s vision but takes actions to undermine his mission
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Editorial
Trump praises MLK’s vision but takes actions to undermine his mission
Donald John Trump didn’t need a Bible to sanctify his inauguration as the nation’s 47th president. God, as Trump told the audience gathered beneath the Capitol rotunda for his swearing-in, had already done that by saving his life from a would-be assassin’s bullet “to make America great again.”
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With Trump on the way, look to states to pick up medical debt fight
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Business
With Trump on the way, look to states to pick up medical debt fight
Worried that President-elect Donald Trump will curtail federal efforts to take on the nation’s medical debt problem, patient and consumer advocates are looking to states to help people who can’t afford their medical bills or pay down their debts.
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Online harassment of women spikes after election, report finds
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Online harassment of women spikes after election, report finds
Online harassment targeted at women significantly increased on social media platforms following the United States presidential election, according to a report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a consortium of independent human rights nonprofits.
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Editorial
Trump’s questionable cabinet choices
The second coming of the Trump presidency in 2025 has generated significant controversy and speculation over the potential makeup of his cabinet.
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