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Congressman Troy Carter Condemns USDA SNAP Directive as “Cruel and Heartless,” Calls for Immediate Reversal

November 4, 2025

In a sharp rebuke to federal policy emerging from Washington, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. condemned a recently-issued USDA directive that restricts grocery retailers from offering special discounts or additional support to families relying on SNAP benefits during a federal funding lapse. The order, highlighted in Carter’s statement on November 2, effectively prevents stores from […]

New Orleans Protest to Oppose U.S. Strikes on Iran, Reject Escalation in Middle East Conflict

June 22, 2025

Editor’s note: See official press release here. New Orleans organizers are set to rally outside the Hale Boggs Federal Building on Monday evening in protest of the U.S. military’s recent strikes on Iran and the growing possibility of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The rally, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on June 23 at […]

Press Conference in Jena, LA. to Defend Immigrant and Human Rights As Mahmoud Khalil Is Set for Release

June 12, 2025

A national interfaith delegation of faith leaders, activists, and community organizers in the weeklong “Freedom Ride in Defense of Democratic Rights” will hold a press conference at LaSalle Detention Center on Friday June 13th 9:30AM as Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist unjustly detained by ICE, is set to be released under a federal judges […]

An Immigrant’s Tale In Trump Land

September 8, 2020

I was 24 when I came to this country. I came following love; the love that today has given me a perfect little boy that I get to call my son. I came hoping to belong in a new family, a new community, and make new friends. It was 2015, and while I sat […]

New Trump Administration Rule Would Kick Transgender People Out of Shelters

July 2, 2020

The Trump Administration has announced a proposed rule changed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that could force transgender individuals out of shelters and into the streets. According to the Center for American Progress, the proposed HUD change would gut the Equal Access Rule, which “explicitly protects transgender people from discrimination in […]

U.S. Successfully Removes Sexual Health From UN Resolution Aimed At Preventing Rape As Weapon of War

April 23, 2019

The United States has threatened to use a veto against a United Nations resolution intended to prevent rape from being used as a weapon of war.

Trump Administration Hands a Big Christmas Gift to Polluters

December 11, 2018

According to President Trump, federal water protections are among the “worst” of regulations. For businesses like oil companies and plants, these rules outline a way of doing operations that have been seen as a headache by number crunchers, but as necessary by environmentalists and those who care about accountability.

Buried on Black Friday: Fourth National Climate Assessment Volume II Released

November 23, 2018

The U.S. government released a highly-anticipated report on global climate change today, raising concerns that they may have been trying to bury the news amidst the busiest shopping day of the year.

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Trump Administration Hands a Big Christmas Gift to Polluters

Buried on Black Friday: Fourth National Climate Assessment Volume II Released