Trump administration to remove protections from 330,000 acres of public lands in New Mexico
Since taking office again in 2025, President Trump has escalated resource extraction on public lands. From expanding drilling in Alaska to shrinking national monuments in Utah, his Department of the Interior (DOI) has explored the potential economic output of federal lands, sparking fierce public debate. The newest area in question is located next to the

Children’s Literature Festival criticized after request to remove comments on diversity books
Bath Children’s Literature Festival It is facing criticism after its founder emailed writers asking them to remove social media posts about the festival’s lack of diversity at the 2026 event. The authors said that their comments criticizing the festival for lack of representation under a post on the Instagram page were deleted, with the original