Chicago, Illinois, USA - May 01, 2006: A group of protestors gather to protest against immigration reform.A man in a green shirt and a man in a flannel shirt marche and chant down the street in protest. The day was named May Day by protestors.
By Diane Harris In January 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) to strengthen labor standards enforcement for immigrant workers. The program gave workers in labor disputes temporary protection from deportation and work authorization, ensuring they could participate…
Families are already struggling with higher costs of living, and the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill will only increase the costs of health care, food, and everyday necessities. The bill's text affirms that at its core, this is legislation that will drain money from the families…
By Lulit Shewan The Trump Administration has issued dozens of executive orders to roll back or review existing workplace safety regulations. One order directs agencies including the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to eliminate existing protections before enacting new guidelines; the rationale for this…
By Ashley Burnside Lawmakers are proposing dangerous cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest people and corporations. These proposed changes could result in up to 11 million people losing some, or all, of their SNAP food…
These proposals will deepen income inequality, make it harder for people to access benefits they contribute to, and reward wealthy Americans and corporations at a time when everyday Americans are struggling.
The proposed changes include introducing work requirements, shifting costs to states and individuals, and increasing red tape--all of which would cut off eligible people from critical health coverage.
The proposed changes largely restrict access, tighten eligibility, and shift administrative costs from the federal government to the states. If enacted, this will amount to the largest cut in the program's history.
The Trump birthright citizenship executive order could strip millions of U.S.-born children of citizenship. Learn about the legal, social, and economic implications.
The details of this proposal make it clear that the GOP is sacrificing the future of the country for working people to fund planned tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.
By Christian Collins Athletic conferences are arguably the greatest existing system of collaboration between universities. These conferences are specifically designed to foster partnerships between schools that otherwise compete against each other for students, funding, and survival. Of the nearly 5,900 total Title IV higher education…
By Eddie Martin, Jr. In just over three months, the Trump Administration has launched a sweeping and coordinated attack on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) across nearly every level of government. The administration seeks to dismantle the infrastructure that ensures equity, fairness, and justice…
