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May 21, 2023 · Scholars are currently tracking fascist movements in India, Hungary, Brazil, the Philippines, Russia and the U.S., among others. In each of these places, fascism has different qualities. What they have in common is that these movements seek to take over all aspects of public and private life and to eliminate people and communities who …

Jan 6, 2025 · “The COVID pandemic is still ongoing. It’s still dangerous. … As this new administration comes about, everyone in public health and in public health communication has to be just exceedingly clear” that COVID is still a threat, said Yale School of Public Health biostatistician Jeffrey Townsend, speaking to The Guardian about the rising rates. ...

Feb 7, 2025 · This story was originally reported by Jasmine Mithani and Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th.Meet Jasmine and Mel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.. The Trump administration’s push to align federal spending to the president’s agenda — which last week came with the striking freeze of grants and loans to …

Jan 2, 2025 · The year 2024 was exceptionally challenging for transgender people. Members of the community have grappled with a surge of legislation affecting every facet of their lives, ranging from bathroom access and sports participation to artistic expression, literature, and …

Dec 21, 2024 · Another common type of anti-trans legislation that is common is sports bans.Many bills aim to expand existing restrictions to even broader contexts. In Texas, one proposed bill seeks to deny private sporting events access to the state’s Events Trust Fund — a source of professional funding for major sporting events — if they allow trans athletes to compete.

Mar 8, 2025 · It shall be the policy of the executive branch to ensure Presidential supervision and control of the entire executive branch. Moreover, all executive departments and agencies, including so-called independent agencies, shall submit for review all proposed and final significant regulatory actions to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the …

Jan 10, 2025 · In a decision that was partially underpinned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of a 40-year-old legal precedent last year, a federal judge in Kentucky on Thursday struck down President Joe Biden’s expanded protections for transgender youths and other vulnerable students, saying the administration overstepped in introducing the rules.

Feb 6, 2025 · For instance, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which was established under the 1964 Civil Rights Act to investigate discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex, and other protected characteristics, has announced plans to scale back enforcement of policies protecting transgender people since Trump’s inauguration. It also recently instructed staff to stop processing ...

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