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truthout.org > articles > court-blocks-trumps-loyalty-question-on-civil-service-job-applications

Court Blocks Trump’s “Loyalty Question” on Civil Service Job Applications

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (475+ words) Unions sued over the question, which asks job applicants to share how they would further the president’s agenda. A court’s decision to block the Trump administration from including a “loyalty question” on federal job applications was a win not only…...

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truthout.org > articles > federal-court-rules-trump-admin-cant-keep-aging-michigan-coal-plant-open

Federal Court Rules Trump Admin Can’t Keep Aging Michigan Coal Plant Open

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (362+ words) The ruling is one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration’s use of “energy emergency” powers. The Department of Energy overstepped when it ordered an aging coal-fired power plant in Michigan to stay open past its planned retirement…...

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truthout.org > articles > hedge-fund-owned-publisher-lays-off-local-journalists-from-papers-across-the-us

Hedge Fund-Owned Publisher Lays Off Local Journalists From Papers Across the US

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (927+ words) Unions decried the firing of nearly 100 workers, which they said will leave major gaps in coverage in many regions. As social media networks filled with posts from journalists “deeply saddened” to reveal they were part of McClatchy’s latest round of…...

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truthout.org > articles > oil-prices-soar-to-new-heights-as-houthis-seize-yemens-red-sea-coastline

Oil Prices Soar to New Heights as Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coastline

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (343+ words) A top economist estimated that Trump’s Iran war has already cost the average American household an extra $1,650. Houthi forces have reportedly seized the entirety of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, further solidifying the group’s control over its key waterway and sending…...

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truthout.org > articles > nurses-across-us-demand-hospitals-cut-ties-with-palantir-citing-ice-and-gaza

Nurses Across US Demand Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir, Citing ICE and Gaza

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (574+ words) National Nurses United is expanding its campaign against Palantir in a global week of action starting on September 28. National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S., is demanding that hospitals cut ties with Palantir, with nurses…...

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truthout.org > articles > trump-promises-americans-5k-checks-if-gop-wins-midterms-raising-legal-questions

Trump Promises Americans $5K Checks If GOP Wins Both Houses of Congress in Midterms, Raising Legal Questions

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (527+ words) Two federal statutes forbid paying people to vote, and the Constitution lists bribery as an impeachable offense. On Wednesday, during the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, President Donald Trump promised voters that if they deliver a GOP-controlled Congress in…...

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truthout.org > articles > diesel-prices-reach-new-high-over-labor-day-weekend

Diesel Costs Reach New High Over Labor Day Weekend as Trump Renews Questionable Promise of Lower Prices

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (477+ words) Diesel topped $5.90 per gallon, on average across the US, as of Monday, with regular gas above $4.15 per gallon. Diesel prices in the U.S. broke a new record high this past weekend, as the U.S. and Israel’s continued war on Iran has led…...

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truthout.org > articles > boycott-of-starbucks-is-still-on-as-workers-press-for-17-wage-and-protections

Boycott of Starbucks Is Still On as Workers Press for $17 Wage and Protections

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (854+ words) On the heels of their victory on silica-based powder, baristas are urging patrons to boycott until they win a contract. The boycott of Starbucks’ multinational coffee chain is still in full swing this Labor Day weekend as Starbucks workers push…...

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truthout.org > articles > taxpayers-must-not-be-on-the-hook-for-bailing-out-the-ai-industry

Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (445+ words) Hundreds of billions of dollars are flooding the AI industry. Economist Gerald Epstein says this bubble could burst. Gerald Epstein: There are indeed many public concerns about the economic and financial implications of AI. But let me focus on AI’s…...

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truthout.org > articles > fetterman-backs-trumps-insulting-comments-berating-opponents-of-data-centers

Fetterman Backs Trump’s Insulting Comments Berating Opponents of Data Centers

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) Fetterman’s comments come as Trump describes those opposed to expanding data centers as “backwards.” Fetterman’s remarks came on Monday following President Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social deriding Americans who have organized in opposition to the building of data centers....