Tag: Politics
Trump administration urges federal agencies to cut contracts with Harvard
The Trump administration is asking government agencies to cancel roughly $100 million in remaining federal contracts with Harvard, the latest escalation in an ongoing clash with the prestigious university. In a letter on Tuesday, first reported by the New York Times, the General Services Administration directs agencies to conduct a review, terminate contracts where possible,…
Pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
WASHINGTON — You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a moment in history when anti-immigrant fervor, racism and anti-LGBTQ feelings are rampant and amplified by Trump administration policies. Hutton is hardly alone. As members of the Black and Latino LGBTQ…
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of Haiti’s prime minister elicited gasps from some viewers as it circulated recently on social media. The protesters, who were HIV positive, did not conceal their faces — a rare occurrence in a country where the virus is still heavily stigmatized. “Call…