#resistfascism — Public Fediverse posts

https://forward.com/opinion/848057/haiti-world-war-2-saved-jewish-lives/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=afternoonedition_20260902&utm_source=The+Forward+Association&utm_campaign=100275c044-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_23_02_11_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8233cb7494-273147045

#Haiti #Refugees #Judaism #JewishSocialJustice #Mazeldon #Trump #ResistFascism

🚨 We all knew this would be coming... Don't like polluters? TOUGH SHIT! You're under arrest!!!

#FBI #Counterterrorism Agents Spent Weeks Seeking a #ClimateActivist — Then Showed Up at His Door

The visit suggests a possible FBI probe into #ExtinctionRebellionNYC as the Trump administration increases surveillance of #activist groups.

Jacqueline Sweet, February 12 2026

Excerpt: "Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, at least one of whom works on counterterrorism, went to the home of a former member of a #ClimateActivism group for questioning last week, potentially signaling a new escalation in the Trump administration’s promise to criminalize #nonprofits and #ActivistGroups as #DomesticTerrorists.

"Two FBI agents, one from New York’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, told a former member of Extinction Rebellion NYC they wanted to ask him about the group at his home upstate on Friday, an attorney for the group told The Intercept. The visit followed a prior attempt to reach him at his old address.

"The FBI’s apparent probe of Extinction Rebellion NYC comes as the Justice Department ramps up its surveillance of activists protesting immigration enforcement and the Trump administration creates secret lists of domestic enemies under Trump’s National Security Presidential #Memorandum7, or #NSPM7.

" 'I believe this to be a significant escalation of the criminal legal system against #XR and find it very troubling,' said Ron Kuby, the Extinction Rebellion attorney. 'This is usually the way we find out an actual investigation is underway and is often followed by other visits and other actions.'

"The former Extinction Rebellion member, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for his safety, said that the visit came after a phone call in January from a special agent that he assumed was a scam.

" 'I was skeptical the phone call was really from the FBI, but after I declined to speak with the agent, she said that she was standing outside my door,' he said. She was actually at the activist’s former address, which he said made him additionally dubious. But last week, when the agents showed up at his current address, he said he saw the agent’s business card through his door."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/12/fbi-counterterror-extinction-rebellion/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/4Nq3X

#USPol #ExtinctionRebellion #CriminalizingDissent #AntiProtestLaws #EPAFail #Polluters #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #Oligarchy #EnvironmentalActivists #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #NoMiningWithoutConsent #ResistFascism #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Orwellian #ThoughtCrime #BigBrother #NineteenEightyFour #SilencingDissent #SilencingFreeSpeech #CorporationsAreTheRealTerrorists

“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of #Minneapolis #LegalObservers

In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as #Trump’s #BorderCzar #TomHoman calls on locals to “end the #resistance.”

By Ryan Devereaux, February 9, 2026

https://theintercept.com/2026/02/09/ice-minneapolis-legal-observers-abduction/

#ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #Authoritarianism #Fascism #ICEOut #DefundICE #DefundCBD #Disappeared
#DefundDHS #MurderPatrol #ThoughtPolice #Orwellian #IndefiniteDetention #BigBrother #NineteenEightyFour #DepartmentOfHomelandInsecurity

Sec. of State #ShennaBellows: #DOJ demand for #Minnesota #voter data shows #ICERaids tied to #elections

Lauren McCauley
Mon, January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM EST

Excerpt: "Bellows, a Democrat running for governor, has twice rejected requests to provide the DOJ with sensitive voter data, including driver’s license numbers, partial social security numbers and full dates of birth, along with names of officials who handle the list’s maintenance, the number of ineligible voters the state identified due to noncitizenship and voter registration applications from specific time periods, among other information.

"The DOJ has argued the data is necessary to assess states’ compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the #NationalVoterRegistrationAct.

"Maine is now among the states being sued by the federal government over its failure to comply.

"In a motion to dismiss filed last month, the state argued that the lawsuit should be discharged because the DOJ failed to support a valid legal case as to why it is justified to such information, and that its data requests violate federal privacy law.

"The motion also noted voter registration databases contain information about people’s choice of political party and in which elections they chose to vote, which are activities protected by the #FirstAmendment. Bellows and other secretaries of state have also raised concern about the federal government using voter records for citizenship probes.

"In a statement Sunday, Bellows said, '#Maine will never turn over our voter rolls as a ransom payment to get ICE to end its #unconstitutional assault on our state.

" 'Our founders designed a system where states and local governments, not the federal government, oversee elections to safeguard us from exactly this — a #tyrannical, #PowerHungry president trampling on our #ConstitutionalRights,' she wrote."

Full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sec-state-bellows-doj-demand-140210738.html

#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #VoterRegistration #VoterDisenfranchisement #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut

#Maine Secretary of State says she’s been #doxed after standing up to #ICE

By WGME-TV Staff | Sinclair National Desk

PUBLISHED: February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST | UPDATED: February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM EST

"Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate #ShennaBellows says she has been doxed after coming out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"Bellows says her home address and personal contact information were spread online. She says this has led to herself and members of her family receiving threats.

"But for Bellows, this is not the first time she has been targeted. She says she was #swatted in 2023 for calling to remove President Donald #Trump from the ballot.
Bellows insists it’s a scare tactic, and that she will not give in to fear.

" 'Unfortunately, when I spoke out against #ICE and when I refused to allow ICE to have access to undercover license plates because a government agency and law enforcement should identify themselves as a government entity and law enforcement if they are going to be arresting people in the streets,' Bellows said."

Read more:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/02/02/maine-secretary-of-state-says-shes-been-doxed-after-standing-up-to-ice/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lSUJS

#MaineResists #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut #TrumpSucks
#Authoritarianism #Fascism

#Midcoast #Maine communities participate in #NoKings Day of Peaceful Action

Several events are scheduled around Maine, including in #BathME, #BrunswickME, #FreeportME, #RocklandME and #WiscassetME.

October 14, 2025

"No Kings, a peaceful protest movement against the Trump administration, has recently announced there are now over 2,500 community events scheduled for its Day of Peaceful Action on Saturday, Oct. 18. These events are organized by average Americans across personal, political and geographic demographics in all 50 states.

"There are five event locations in the Midcoast: the corner of Main and School streets in Freeport, 8-11 a.m.; Wiscasset Bridge on Route 1, 10-11 a.m.; 191 Maine St., Brunswick, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Rockland’s Chapman Park, 294 Main St., noon to 1 p.m.; and Sagadahoc Bridge in Bath, 1-2 p.m. Go to nokings.org/#map to see all No Kings Day of Peaceful Action events.

"Building on the momentum of the June 14 day of action, which drew more than 5 million people across all 50 states, the #October18 mobilization is the next chapter in the No Kings movement. According to a prepared release, the aim of the Day of Peaceful Action is to send a unified message: We are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force.

"Groups organizing the No Kings peaceful protests across the country include #ACLU, #AmericanFederationOfTeachers, #CommonDefense, #50501Movement, #HumanRightsCampaign, #Indivisible, #LeagueOfConservationVoters, #MoveOn, #NationalNursesUnited, #PublicCitizen, #SEIU and #UnitedWeDream, among others.

"All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety, the prepared release said. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide."

Source:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/10/14/midcoast-communities-participate-in-no-kings-day-of-peaceful-action/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/TdPF7

#NoKings2 #MaineResists #ResistFascism #Resistance #NoCrowns #NoThrones #October18th #MaineEvents

#Unions, #community groups join forces for #LaborDay #protests against #Trump and #billionaires

Tens of thousands of people expected to hit the streets for a protest over Trump, billionaires

by Sarah D. Wire, September 1, 2025

"Labor unions and community activists are gearing up for mass protests on Labor Day hoping to remind Americans of the power of the #WorkingClass at a time when billionaires are playing an outside role in national politics.

"More than a thousand '#WorkersOverBillionaires' events are planned nationwide in big and small cities on Labor Day and the surrounding days. in an effort to keep the momentum going from other mass demonstrations and keep pressure not only on President #DonaldTrump, but also the billionaires who support or benefit from his administration.

" 'It’s important to show that there is opposition to the Trump-billionaire agenda in every community big and small, it’s not just cities that are united against what’s happening… it’s all towns, it’s small towns that voted overwhelmingly for Trump,' Saqib Bhatti, executive director of Action Center on Race and the Economy, told USA TODAY. 'It’s very important to show the opposition is there in all these places.'

"On Aug. 28 the White House did not respond to a request for comment on the protests. Instead, it provided a quote from Vice President JD Vance about Democrats not voting for the GOP tax and spending bill and a quote from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's press briefing about Labor Day.

" 'President Trump believes that American workers are the heart and soul of our economy and our national identity, which is why he’s championed an agenda that puts them first always,' she said. [BULLSHIT!]

"The events, which are locally organized and tailored to local concerns, are led by labor organizations, including the #AFLCIO, national #advocacy groups such as #MayDayStrong, #PublicCitizen and #Indivisible and dozens on local advocacy groups. Some began late last week, others will continue throughout the first week of September."

Read more:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/01/trump-billionaires-mass-protests/85886334007/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#Resist #Resistance #ResistFascism #Corporatocracy #Oiligarchy #USPol

#MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights

"We are a group of people from #Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the #Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."

Recurring Standouts & Mini-Rallies

#BangorME
Wednesday - 12PM Noon
6 State St (Kenduskeag Bridge)

#BelfastME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square

#BlueHillME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall

#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St (at Tontine Mall)

#BrunswickME
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street (by Walgreens)

#BucksportME
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge

#CamdenME
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green

#DoverFoxcroftME
Saturday - 9AM
Main Street Bridge

#EllsworthME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge

#FarmingtonME
Saturday - 11AM
Post Office

#HoultonME
Friday - 1PM
Peace Pole

#NewcastleME
Thursday - 3PM
Veterans Park

#PortlandME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Park

#RocklandME
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Main St & Park St

#SacoME
First Friday, Monthly - 2:30PM
General Dynamics

#WatervilleME
Monday - 11:30AM
Main St & Temple St

https://www.mvprights.org/events#block-a15fa12ef4b264f29ded

#FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #Maine #MaineResists
#MaineEvents #FreePalestine
#MaineVoicesForPeace #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #MaineCoalitionForPalestine #MaineVoicesForPeace #PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP
#Palestine #NoWar #PeaceWorks
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8

Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM

Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!

JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/

June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/

THUR JUNE 5 ------------------

JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/

JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.

@AIF_Massachusetts

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #FreePalestine

[4/8] #PineTreeActivism Calendar

MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2025
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EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!

#Resist the #BudgetBill & #SAVEMEDICAID
FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

REPOST & SHARE!
Updated Mon, May 26, 6:45AM

FRI MAY 30

MAY 30, Fri 12:30-1:00PM (& every Fri) – #AugustaME
Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St,
#WomenInBlack Peace Vigil – Augusta Women in Black have held a weekly peace vigil continuously since 2002.

MAY 30, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – #SanfordME
920 Main St. in front of Central Park
Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new resistance event as it grows stronger every week!

MAY 30, Fri 4-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #BiddefordME
Mechanics Park, Main & Water St by the bridge
Stop the Coup Protest at Mechanics Park – Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! Indivisible/Biddeford Saco Area SURJ.org: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/779699/

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #BrunswickME
156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens
Vigil for Peace – Join #PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick as they call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza. FMI: 725-7686 www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 30, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #PortlandME
Congress Square Park (across from PMA)
#WomenInBlack Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #CamdenME
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden

MAY 30, Fri 7-8:00PM – #BrunswickME
Curtis Memorial Library (Morrell Room), 23 Pleasant St
Public Conversation: US Role In the World Today

SAT MAY 31

MAY 31, Sat 10-11:00AM – #PortsmouthNH
2454 Lafayette Rd
Take Down #TeSSla! – Hosted by #OccupySeacoast
NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you!

MAY 30, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – Portland
Congress Square Park (across from PMA) – Portland, Maine
#WomenInBlack Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and violence.

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – Camden
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St, Camden, Maine
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 30, Fri 7-8:00PM – Brunswick
Curtis Memorial Library (Morrell Room), 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, Maine
Public Conversation: US Role In the World Today – A facilitated roundtable discussion on the US war economy, genocide in Palestine, unmet domestic needs, and more: https://www.mvprights.org/events/public-conversation-us-role-in-the-world-today

SAT MAY 31

MAY 31, Sat 10-11:00AM – #Portsmouth NH
2454 Lafayette Rd
Take Down TeSSla! – Hosted by #OccupySeacoast
NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you!

@AIF_Massachusetts @teslatakedown

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE
#ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #USPol #NHResists #TeslaTakedowns

[3/3] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for May 12th - 17th, 2025

Details confirmed as of May 12th

Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!
Submit events to: [email protected]

NEW! MAY 15, Thur 4-5:00PM – #BentonME / #FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Fairfield
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/

MAY 15, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– #FarmingtonME
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St
Stand-Out for Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 15, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– #KennebunkME
Rt 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks & Arundel, one of the most active Democratic memberships in Maine.

MAY 16, Fri, 2:30PM (& every Fri) – #SacoME
291 North Street
Weekly Rally Outside General Dynamics - Arms Embargo Now
https://www.nenjp.org/calendar

MAY 16, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – #SanfordME
920 Main St. in front of Central Park
Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new #resistance event as it grows stronger every week!

MAY 16, Fri 4-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #BiddefordME
Mechanics Park, Main & Water St by the bridge
Stop the Coup Protest at Mechanics Park – #Indivisible/Biddeford Saco. Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice!
Area SURJ.org: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/779699/

MAY 16, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #BrunswickME
156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens
Vigil for Peace – Join PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick as they call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza. FMI: 725-7686 www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 16, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #CamdenME
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St, Camden, Maine
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden www.nenjp.org/calendar/

@AIF_Massachusetts

#MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #USPol

#PineAndRoses #NewEngland #DSA protests #ICEDetentions

Posted by #MaineDSA and Wes Pelletier | Mar 27, 2025

"Last week, the #MaineCoalitionForPalestine organized a protest of ICE detention of #ColumbiaUniversity student leader #MahmoudKhalil. Since then, ICE has operated as the #Trump Administration’s #SecretPolice, abducting a growing number of immigrant organizers for exercising their right to #FreeSpeech and protesting the U.S.-sponsored #genocide in #Gaza. The list includes #RumeysaOzturk, #YunseoChung, #BadarKhunSuri, #MomodouTaal, #RanjaniSrinivasan, as well as #farmworker organizer #AlfredoJuarezZerefino. Maine DSA member and Portland District 2 City Councilmember #WesPelletier spoke at the Portland Mahmoud Khalil protest and DSA chapters around New England issued a joint declaration reprinted below against the ICE abduction of Rumeysa Ozturk.

New England DSA chapters demand freedom for Rumeysa Ozturk

"Yesterday, ICE agents abducted Rumeysa Ozturk, a graduate student and pro-Palestine activist at Tufts.

"The kidnapping comes after almost 400 #ICEArrests in Massachusetts, as well as the #doxxing of Ozturk by the pro-Isreal website #CanaryMission.

"ICE’s abductions—of Ozturk, Khalil, and many others—is an unprecedented attack on basic #CivilRights in the name of U.S. Empire, whether those detained are peaceful #PoliticalActivists or undocumented #migrants seeking safety, jobs, and a better life.

"We must stand up against this brazen attack on #Palestine, #FreeSpeech, and the #RightToProtest.

"We must stand in solidarity with our neighbors and communities under attack from Trump, ICE, and all agents of #imperialism.

"Governor Healey, the courts, and the Democratic Party establishment are not coming to save us—we must mobilize, agitate, and organize in our workplaces and campuses to defend working-class rights.

In Solidarity,

#BerkshiresDSA, #BostonDSA, #BostonUniversityYDSA, #CapeCodDSA, #ConnecticutDSA, #MaineDSA, #NortheasternYDSA, #RiverValleyDSA, #SimmonsYDSA, #SouthernNewHampshireDSA, #UpperValleyDSA, #WorcesterDSA"

Source:
https://pineandroses.org/news/new-england-dsa-protests-ice-detentions/
#ResistICE #ResistFascism #Resistance #District13 #District13Resists #Fascism #USPol #Authoritarianism #TurReich #CharacteristicsOfFascism

If this doesn't get folks out onto the streets, I don't know what will! #StudentLoans are a HUGE burden that hangs over a lot of peoples' heads -- and #IncomeDrivenRepayment programs are the only thing keeping them from not being able to make ends meet and / or having their #credit ruined! And taxes on scholarships? Seems the #FascistGrooveThing wants to #SilenceDissent by providing barriers against an #EducatedVoter!

House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY
Updated 11:51 PM EST, February 8, 2025

"As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college #scholarships, an end to #StudentLoan #repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments.

"The ideas affecting #HigherEducation are among many in circulation among House committees that are exploring ways to cover the cost of extending and expanding tax cuts passed in President Donald Trump’s first term.

"The recommendations are still evolving, and it’s unclear how close any of them will get to being implemented. Regardless, advocates across higher education say they are alarmed to see such proposals gain traction at all with Republicans.

"'It’s shocking to me because this amount of cuts is not happening in reaction to like a budget crisis, like a #recession. This really feels different in the sense that it is not something that there is an external push or a need for. So, it feels more #ideological in a way,' said Jessica Thompson, a higher education policy expert with The Institute for College Access and Success.

"Here is a look at possible federal budget cuts that would affect higher education under the Trump administration:

"Cutting programs that help students pay off college debt

"The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has suggested several possible ways to overhaul student loan programs. Some would reduce student access to federal aid for college.

"On the chopping block potentially are several plans students can opt into to repay their students loans, including the #SAVEPlan introduced by the Biden administration. That plan doesn’t require borrowers to make payments if they earn less than 225% of the federal poverty line — $32,800 a year for a single person — and prevents interest from adding to balances as long as borrowers make their monthly payments. The SAVE plan was already put on hold after Republicans challenged it. Some plans do not appear to be targeted, including one that caps loan payments based on borrowers’ income level.

[...]

"An end to tax-free status for scholarships

"Scholarships and fellowships have been exempt from taxes as long as they are used for tuition and related expenses. That would change under another proposal that’s up for consideration.

"The changes could create new financial burdens for students and families, advocates say.

"'There’s been great progress in bringing down the costs of higher education. Adjusted for inflation, public university tuition is less now than it was ten years ago,' said Craig Lindwarm, senior vice president of governmental affairs with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. 'But as we look at some of the proposals that are options, many would increase costs on students and families, and I think (the proposals) are heading in the direction that most don’t want to see, which is increasing expenses on students and families.'

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-education-college-loans-532d52c2ccac8b4be459f7797fb63a73
#USPol #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #SignsOfFascisn #ResistFascism #Education