Trump Budget Ends Medicaid Expansion, Axes Affordable Housing Programs

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 [| Keep truth alive: Support Truthout! |]( [Trump Budget Ends Medicaid Expansion, Axes Affordable Housing Programs]( Lindsay Koshgarian, Truthout With the release of its proposed budget this week, the Trump administration has made clear its anti-government, pro-military vision for the U.S. It also spells out its intention to proactively dismantle programs designed to assist the poor, the sick, the disabled, the hungry -- in short, Americans who are struggling or unable to meet their basic needs. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Republicans Who Voted Against Trump Are Not "Heroes"]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout Twelve GOP senators joined every Democrat in voting to nullify Donald Trump's emergency declaration, which Trump immediately vetoed. There was no heroism here, no change of heart, no sudden awakening to the peril Trump represents. Those Republicans know what is needed to override that veto, and know it will never happen. That vote was the safest one they've ever cast. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lords of Chaos Brings a White Nationalist's Book to the Big Screen]( Shane Burley, Truthout The film adaptation of Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind's book, Lords of Chaos, provides a dramatized history of the Norwegian black metal scene. But at a time when white nationalist violence is at a record high in the U.S., why did major studios choose to finance a movie filled with fascist occultism from a self-confessed white nationalist and fascist like Moynihan? [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In order to bring you the latest reporting on important issues -- such as climate change, state violence, social justice movements, politics and more -- we need your help. Will you support Truthout's independent news by making a tax-deductible donation? [Donate Now →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Elizabeth Warren Says, "Get Rid of the Electoral College"]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams During a CNN town hall Monday night in Mississippi -- where GOP laws and suppression tactics have disproportionately harmed Black voters -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the best way to strengthen voting rights nationwide is to abolish the Electoral College. This is just one part of her broader policy agenda to transform the federal government. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Beto O'Rourke Raises $6.1 Million in First 24 Hours of His Campaign]( Shira Tarlo, Salon Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's campaign revealed on Monday that he had raised $6.1 million within the first 24 hours of his announcement. This is the largest initial fundraising haul of any 2020 Democratic contender who has disclosed their figures to date. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [U.S. Decision to Deny Visas to ICC Officials Is an Authoritarian Act]( Amy Goodman and Juan González, Democracy Now! In what amounts to an authoritarian move, the Trump administration has barred International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators from entering the United States. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday that the U.S. will start denying visas to members of the ICC who may be investigating alleged war crimes by the U.S. military in Afghanistan. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The U.S.'s Senior Generals Find No Exits From Endless War]( William J. Astore, TomDispatch Wars are risky, destructive, unpredictable endeavors, so it would hardly be surprising if the U.S.'s military and civilian leaders failed occasionally in their endless martial endeavors. Here's the question, though: Why have all the U.S. wars of this century gone down in flames, and what in the world have those leaders learned from such repetitive failures? [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pregnant Workers Should Not Be Forced to Endanger Their Babies' Health]( Jeannette Cox, The Conversation Pregnant people in low-income work often face an unappealing choice: lose their job or perform duties that endanger their health and that of their baby. Employers often argue that they shouldn't have to provide pregnant workers certain accommodations, but there could be some ways that employees can fight back. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Glyphosate Herbicides Are Altering the Food Chain]( Lindsey Konkel, Environmental Health News Long thought to be relatively benign to non-target plants and animals, evidence is growing that glyphosate, the active ingredient of Roundup, may impact the metabolism, growth and reproduction of aquatic creatures. Glyphosate could also be altering the essential gut bacteria of animals such as bees. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Blowing the Whistle on Sexual Violence Committed by a Human Rights Journalist]( Tamura Hideharu, The Asia-Pacific Journal Hirokawa Ryuichi, a prominent human rights journalist, has been accused of sexual misconduct. Survivors of his abuse hope their stories will spread societal awareness that sexual victimization is a crime that can be perpetrated even by those who profess to uphold human rights. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Case You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [Will Decentralization of Neo-Nazism Spur More Right-Wing Terrorism?]( Spencer Sunshine, Truthout Since Charlottesville, white supremacist groups have come under increased scrutiny, with many being forced out of existence. More recently a Black civil rights activist took control of the National Socialist Movement with the intent to dismantle it. Though welcome, these upheavals within neo-Nazi and far-right movements have raised the specter of harder-to-track decentralized terrorist cells committing acts of violence. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Real College Admissions Scandal Is Structural Inequality]( Dean Baker, Truthout We already knew the children of the upper middle class enjoy an enormous advantage in applying to elite schools over those with less money, even if their parents couldn't afford to buy the school a new building. However, we should recognize the underlying reality that even without this cheating, children from working-class backgrounds are at an enormous disadvantage in our meritocracy, and the poor even more so. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- We need 99 people to start a sustaining, monthly donation to Truthout. Will you be one? Just choose "monthly" when you make your gift. [Donate Now →]( Connect With Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Donate]( Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible. 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