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💫 Daily Affirmation
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” – Theodore Parker (as quoted by Martin Luther King Jr.)
🏠 HOUSING JUSTICE UNDER ATTACK
Trump Administration Accelerates Assault on Section 8 Housing
The Trump administration is escalating its efforts to dismantle federal rental assistance, targeting the Housing Choice Voucher Program—commonly known as Section 8—through budget cuts, new eligibility requirements, and sweeping administrative directives that could displace millions of households [NationofChange, September 24, 2025].
The Housing Choice Voucher Program serves approximately 2.3 million low-income households across the country, with 74% headed by women, 41% by people over 62, and 66% by people of color [NationofChange, September 24, 2025]. HUD Secretary Scott Turner has demanded that more than 3,000 Public Housing Authorities nationwide turn over detailed tenant information, warning that “the taxpayer-funded vacation is over” [NationofChange, September 24, 2025].
💡 Why This Matters
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities projects that more than 3.3 million people—including 1.7 million children—would be put at risk of eviction and homelessness [NationofChange, September 24, 2025]. This represents a direct attack on working families and vulnerable communities who depend on stable housing to maintain employment and keep children in school.
🌍 CLIMATE CRISIS UPDATES
Nations Submit New Climate Targets Ahead of COP30
With just weeks to go until the international climate conference, nations are stepping up to submit new climate targets for 2035, offering hope for stronger global climate action [Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2025].
Meanwhile, fact-checkers are pushing back against Trump’s UN tirade against renewables and climate deals [Climate Home News, September 24, 2025]. In reality, 80% of the growth in global electricity generation in 2024 was from renewable and nuclear sources, contributing 40% of the world’s electricity [ABC News, September 24, 2025].
🌱 Why This Matters
Despite Trump’s climate denial, renewable energy continues to prove its viability and necessity. The waste sector could even go carbon negative by 2035, with emissions from energy from waste potentially falling by more than 70% [Energy Live News, September 24, 2025].
⚖️ DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE WATCH
VA Doctors Warn of Healthcare Threats to Veterans
Nearly 100 doctors who have practiced at the US Department of Veterans Affairs issued a mass letter raising “urgent concerns” about Trump administration policies that threaten veterans’ healthcare [The Guardian, September 24, 2025].
Multiple Casualties in Dallas ICE Office Shooting
Multiple people were wounded and killed in a shooting at a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, with the shooter killed after a self-inflicted gunshot wound [Reuters, September 24, 2025]. This tragic incident highlights the dangerous climate of fear and violence surrounding immigration enforcement.
Defense Secretary Dissolves Women’s Military Committee
Pete Hegseth ended an advisory committee on women in the armed services, claiming it was putting forth a “divisive feminist agenda” [The Guardian, September 23, 2025]. This move represents another attack on gender equality and women’s representation in military leadership.
⚖️ Why This Matters
These developments represent systematic attacks on vulnerable communities, from veterans to women in the military to immigrants. The pattern reveals an administration prioritizing ideology over the wellbeing of those who have served our country and communities.
🏥 HEALTHCARE UNDER SIEGE
Trump’s Baseless Tylenol-Autism Claims Spark Lawsuit Fears
Tylenol maker Kenvue is reportedly preparing for a glut of lawsuits after President Trump made baseless warnings that acetaminophen could cause autism [The Independent, September 23, 2025]. The FDA has begun changing labeling on acetaminophen despite lack of scientific consensus [The Hill, September 23, 2025].
Medicare to Use AI for Care Decisions
Taking a page from private insurers, the Trump administration will launch a program to use artificial intelligence algorithms to approve or deny Medicare care, potentially saving money but raising concerns about patient access [NBC News, September 24, 2025].
🏥 Why This Matters
These healthcare policies prioritize cost-cutting over patient care and scientific evidence. The use of AI to deny care and unsubstantiated health warnings represent dangerous precedents that could harm millions of Americans seeking medical treatment.
✊ TAKE ACTION TODAY
3 Ways to Make a Difference:
- Contact Your Representatives: Call your senators and representatives about protecting Section 8 housing and veterans’ healthcare. The Congressional switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
- Support Housing Justice Organizations: Donate to or volunteer with local tenant unions and housing advocacy groups fighting displacement in your community.
- Stay Informed & Share: Follow credible progressive news sources and share fact-based information to counter misinformation about climate change and healthcare.
🌅 Onward & Upward!
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