Author name: Andrew Springer

Trump and Musk have triggered a ‘constitutional crisis’ with USAid takeover

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Donald Trump and billionaire oligarch Elon Musk’s moves to shut down the foreign aid agency USAid and seize access to the Treasury Department’s federal payment system have triggered what progressive lawmakers are calling a “constitutional crisis.” After Musk publicly declared his intent to dismantle USAid, congressional Democrats attempted to enter the agency’s Washington headquarters on […]

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Despite a few well-hyped stories, ‘migrant crime’ is a myth. Here are the facts.

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Right-wing politicians and media outlets have spent years fearmongering about crime committed by poor, working migrants, using isolated incidents to push racist narratives—but the data overwhelmingly shows that migrants commit fewer crimes than native-born populations. A 2020 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examined crime rates in Texas and found

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‘The Messenger’ shuts down after less than a year, lays off 300 staffers

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Online news site The Messenger, which touted itself as a digital oasis of nonpartisan journalism in the tumultuous sea of corporate media, has ceased operations, barely making it past the eight-month mark of its existence. The platform, founded by Jimmy Finkelstein, who had invested a staggering $50 million into its business endeavor, delivered a shocking

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How Bezos-Backed Arrived Homes Could Impact U.S. Housing Affordability

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In an unprecedented move, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has set his sights on the U.S. housing market through a significant investment in Arrived Homes, a company that’s buying up $500 million worth of single-family homes nationwide to rent out. This strategy could revolutionize real estate investment but also raises concerns about its impact

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