It’s going to take a long time for Americans to understand everything that Republicans just passed in their “Big Beautiful Bill,” which included historically deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, tax cuts for billionaires, a huge boost for the Pentagon and ICE, and much more.
This week in OtherWords, Sarah Anderson and Lindsay Koshgarian describe 10 ways the bill will hurt Americans — from killing those without health care to separating immigrant families to shifting cost burdens to the states.
Meanwhile, Olabisi Omoniyi-Alake looks at the bill’s climate provisions and fumes at the way politicians are selling Gen Z’s future out to fossil fuels. And Emily Rodriguez shares a moving tribute to her uncle, one of a million lawfully present immigrants with “Temporary Protected Status” who are also getting fleeced by the bill.
Finally, as Tesla shares continue to plummet, Ron Carver recalls his own experience leading an auto boycott several years ago and says there’s only one way out for the embattled automaker: Dump Musk.
New This Week…
10 Ways the GOP Budget Will Make Life Worse for Americans | Sarah Anderson and Lindsay Koshgarian
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery.
Politicians Are Betraying Gen Z on Climate | Olabisi Omoniyi-Alake
While Gen-Zers thrift, knit, crochet, and find other ways to reduce our footprints, Trump and the GOP are greenlighting more climate chaos.
These Immigrants Were Supposed to Be Protected. Trump Came for Them Anyway. | Emily Rodriguez
Attacks on TPS holders like my uncle — people who work hard, follow the rules, and make this country great — hurt all of us.
I’m a Veteran of Auto Boycotts. My Advice to Tesla? Dump Musk | Ron Carver
During the Great Recession, I organized a Toyota boycott that accidentally paved the way for Musk’s rise. Musk probably won’t tell that story, so I will.
In Case You Missed It…
Trump’s Budget Will Devastate Health Care for Rural Families Like Mine | Ta’Kyla Bates
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” will throw millions of Americans off Medicaid and put hundreds of rural hospitals at risk of closing.
Trump Is Opening the Door to Scams Targeting Military Families | Chloe Rogers
The administration gutted the federal office that protects military families from abusive lenders, debt collectors, and other scams.
Regulate AI — for the Sake of Our Jobs, Brains, and Planet | Sonali Kolhatkar
The more we learn about AI, the clearer it becomes that we need to regulate it.
The “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Subsidize the Billionaire Private Jet Class | Chuck Collins
Trump’s budget bill will force ordinary taxpayers to pick up the tab for the private jet industry and billionaire high flyers.
