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Trump praises MLK’s vision but takes actions to undermine his mission

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Ahead of the Trump administration, state pursues action to protect reproductive healthcare

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Ahead of the Trump administration, state pursues action to protect reproductive healthcare
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Ahead of the Trump administration, state pursues action to protect reproductive healthcare
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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News
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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Opinion
Don’t obey in advance
Whether you were shocked at recent electoral results or knew this is who America has been all along, it means you are part of the coalition of folks who want to build a better world.
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Local environmental leaders prepare for reduced federal funds under Trump
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Local News
Local environmental leaders prepare for reduced federal funds under Trump
Throughout the four years of the Biden-Harris administration, climate efforts saw unprecedented federal support, said local environmental leaders. Now, those same leaders are bracing for limited leadership and investment at the national level as former President Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House.
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Opinion
Why Black kids need the Education Dept. — and why Trump wants it gone
Convinced it’s yet another wasteful government bureaucracy, Donald Trump says he’ll blow up the Department of Education — which happens to be a top priority in the Project 2025 blueprint.
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Ayanna Pressley: “... everything about this election is extraordinary.”
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Ayanna Pressley: “... everything about this election is extraordinary.”
As the campaign for president draws to a close, Vice President Kamala Harris has sent surrogates from every corner of the Democratic network to share her message of unity and prosperity, along with the consequences of what another Donald Trump presidency would look like.
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The great debate
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Editorial
The great debate
This month a presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump will be aired on the ABC network.
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