Israel Secretly Recruited Iranian Dissidents to Attack Their Country From Within == Operations in the decadeslong secret war between Iran and Israel have shifted fundamentally in recent years, moving from being the exclusive work of Mossad field agents to Iranian dissident insiders and others from neighboring countries.
Rural residents were upset when Oregon released a statewide map estimating property risk from wildfires. Until then, the impacts of climate change were abstract to many people, one senator said. “This is a very big chicken coming home to roost.” #News #Oregon #Wildfires #Map #Home #Misinformation #Climate #ClimateChange
“An American Nightmare”: Three Men Deported to CECOT and Their Families Reflect on Their Monthslong Ordeal — For months, Carmen, Lina and Doris awaited news about their loved ones, who were sent to a maximum-security Salvadoran prison by the Trump administration. Now that the families have been reunited, they open up about the harm they experienced. #Trump #Immigration #CECOT #ElSalvador #Immigrants #Deportation #ICE
Are You a Public Housing Resident Behind on Rent? Received an Eviction Notice? Here’s What to Know. — If you’re one of 1.6 million people living in public housing nationally, you have special protections meant to prevent low-income tenants from being evicted when they fall behind on rent. We created a guide to the process. #Housing #Poverty #Homelessness #Homeless #PublicHousing #Maine
Trump’s War on Big Law Means It’s Harder to Challenge the Administration — Some of America’s largest law firms are refusing to take pro bono and paid legal work from groups that seek to hold the government to account on issues like environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights and police accountability. #News #Law #Trump #LGBTQ #Environment #CriminalJustice #Nonprofit
Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency. #News #GOP #Consumer #PersonalFinance #USPolitics #Government
The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations — U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical waste. #News #Trump #UnitedNations #UN #LGBTQ #Trans #Transgender
Jasmin Belanger believed the deal was simple: pay off what she owed, and her landlord would let her keep her housing. It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one. #News #Maine #Housing #Poverty #PublicHousing #Eviction
“You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say — Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the state, and public officials have refused to take action. #News #NorthDakota #Oil #Gas #Law #Energy #USPolitics
The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever. While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said. #News #Texas #Church #USPolitics #GOP #Religion #Elections