by Chris Walker | Jun 4, 2026 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, iran war, News, Transgender, Transphobia
During an interview that aired on Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump responded to a question about the war in Iran by launching into a bigoted rant against transgender people. The New York Post’s Miranda Devine conducted the interview, asking the president for his response to people who have suggested that he was coerced or manipulated into starting the war by Israeli Prime Minister…
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by Kelly Hayes | Apr 30, 2026 | Authoritarianism, Capitalism, Climate Crisis, Fascism, Feminism, Gender, Interview, Misogyny, Podcast, Standing Rock, Transphobia
“One of the greatest cures for despair and depression is to do something, and to do something with the people who care,” says Rebecca Solnit. In this episode of Movement Memos, host Kelly Hayes talks with Solnit about hope, backlash, political memory, and why history can help us understand our own power. Their conversation explores feminism, climate grief, authoritarianism, misogyny…
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by Truthout | Oct 28, 2025 | Department of Agriculture, Food Stamps, Government Shutdown, immigration, News, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Transgender, Transphobia
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website features a new header message that informs users of the current shutdown and blames Democrats, immigrants and transgender people for prolonging the stalemate on funding the federal government — specifically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps. Several other government websites…
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