Since taking office just over three months ago, the Trump Administration has leaned hard into expanding policies to further support meat production and commercial fishing, with blatant disregard for animal welfare. In March, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they were drafting a policy that would see an increase in the speed at […]
Month: May 2025
Trump blurs lines between church and state with new Religious Liberty Commission
Last week, the Trump administration further blurred the lines between church and state by signing an Executive Order establishing the ‘Religious Liberty Commission.’ Just days later, on May 3, in what was likely supposed to be a comical post, Trump posted a photo of himself as Pope. Funny? Not particularly, especially given Trump’s remarks during […]
Trump plays hate-filled partisan politics with public media defunding
Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order ending the taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Both media services receive funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – and are largely supported by their large audience of independent viewers and listeners. According to the networks, over 30 million people […]
Oh, that sinking feeling – Trump tanks American economy in first quarter
Adding to the already negative economic data released earlier this week, Wednesday saw more bad news for the US economy during the first quarter of the new Trump Administration. The impact of the chaotic Trump tariff policy has resulted in an expected downturn in economic growth. GDP contracted by 0.3% during the first three months […]