This is a compiled list (as of now) of many of the holidays, commemorations, programs, and reforms tied to minorities / cultural-heritage / inclusion that have been scaled back, paused, or removed since Donald J. Trump took office (2025 onward), along with notes on what changed. I focus on what has been lost or reduced, Read More…
It’s somewhat complicated — there haven’t always been straightforward “laws” repealed or “holidays” abolished — but under Donald J. Trump’s most recent term (2025– ), a number of reforms and institutional supports for minority or cultural-heritage recognition have been significantly scaled back, suspended, or restructured. Below is a breakdown of major changes affecting holidays, commemorations, Read More…
By Alyssa Toledo. Communications Associate On a humid afternoon in Washington, survivors gathered outside the Capitol clutching handwritten notes. They had come not just to share their stories but to demand something more fundamental: truth. “We deserve transparency,” one survivor said, her voice carrying the weight of years spent fighting to be heard. She was speaking about Read More…
A few days ago I called Oleksandr Abakumov, a senior detective at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. I wanted to ask him about his investigation into a kickback scheme in his country’s energy industry. While we were talking, I got interested in Abakumov himself. As he was explaining his motivations, I was struck by Read More…
BySara Dorn, President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to release the federal government’s Jeffrey Epstein files—an about-face for the president after Republicans defied his attempts to keep the files, and possibly more of his own ties to Epstein, hidden from the public. NO MAN IS ABOVE THE LAW: Trump’s History With Jeffrey Epstein: Here’s The Read More…
Convicted Epstein associate to file habeas corpus petition Two months after getting shut down by the Supreme Court, Ghislaine Maxwell is trying again to get out of prison. In a court filing to US District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer on Wednesday, Maxwell’s lawyers said she intends to file a habeas corpus petition for her release. The Read More…
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