Policy

November 17, 2024

News·USA

Medicare Part B Premiums Jump 5.9% to $185 in 2025: Can a $50 Social Security Boost Keep Up?

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced Medicare Part B premium increases for 2025, continuing a pattern of healthcare cost escalation that outpaces Social Security benefit adjustments. Monthly premiums

News·USA

Social Security Age Hits 66 Years 10 Months May 2025: 29% Cut at 62, Trust Fund Ends 2035

Starting in May 2025, Social Security’s full retirement age reaches another milestone in its gradual climb toward 67 years. People born in 1959 will see their full retirement age increase to 66 years and 10 months, while those born in

May 16, 2025

Switzerland’s Bold Stand: Voters Pave the Way for a Fossil-Free Future

Energy·Europe·News

Swiss voters have backed a new law that seeks to accelerate the country’s shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies and reach zero emissions

Bidenomics Target Water Heaters: The DOE’s New Energy Standards for a Sustainable Future

Energy·News·USA

With a recent proposal targeting water heaters, the Biden administration is targeting home appliances including water heaters with a series of energy efficiency actions.

Canada·News

Canadian Dental Care Plan Cost Triples to $35 Billion While Only 30% of Treatment Requests Approved

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is falling short of expectations as costs soar beyond initial projections. First introduced with a $13 billion price tag over five years, dental experts now warn

Tejal Somvanshi

July 6, 2025

Massive crowd at the San Francisco No Kings Protest. Photo Source: @BenRossTweets (X)

News·USA

Federal Workers Union Backs Anti-Trump Protests While Members Guard ICE Facilities

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Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

June 19, 2025

President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo Source- Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

News·USA

Trump Administration Tightens Federal Worker Standards as Only 26% of Supervisors Can Remove Poor Performers

The Trump administration is rolling out major changes to hold federal employees to “the highest standards of performance and accountability.” These reforms aim to make it easier to remove underperforming workers and

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

June 19, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Photo Source: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Health·News·USA

RFK Jr Replaces All 17 CDC Vaccine Advisors With 8 Critics Including Robert Malone

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee on Wednesday, just two days after firing all 17 existing members of the panel. The

Karmactive Staff

June 18, 2025

News·USA

LA Mayor Bass Cuts Downtown Curfew to 10 PM After Zero Arrests During Protest Night

11:11 PM PDT- 17/06/2025 In a news conference Tuesday, LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and California Highway Patrol Southern Division Chief Chris Margaris announced additional federal and

Govind Tekale

June 17, 2025

Energy·Europe·News

EU Cuts Russian Oil Price Cap 25% as 419 Shadow Fleet Vessels Face New Sanctions

The European Union revealed its 18th package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, targeting the country’s vital energy and banking sectors in a bid to further pressure Moscow over its war in

Sunita Somvanshi

June 11, 2025

Health·News·USA

White House Fixes MAHA Report With 7 Non-Existent Citations as $500M Funding Request Heads to Congress

The White House quietly replaced last week’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report after review revealed several cited studies either didn’t exist or were misinterpreted. Officials acknowledged “minor citation and formatting errors”

Govind Tekale

May 30, 2025

Representative Image. FBI Agent. Photo Source: Shinsuke Ikegame (CC BY 2.0)

News

FBI Nets 205 Child Predators as ICE Arrests 66,463 Criminal Aliens in Historic Enforcement Surge

The FBI’s latest strike against child predators delivered a devastating blow to criminal networks across America. Operation Restore Justice, conducted simultaneously by all 55 FBI field offices over five days in late

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

May 17, 2025

Jamila Rizvi with Rosie Waterland. Image source: Instagram

Health·News

How Jamila Rizvi’s Tumour and 21× Higher Brain‑Injury Mortality Expose Medicine’s Blind Spots

When journalist Jamila Rizvi discovered she had a rare brain tumor at 31, her world changed instantly. Across town, writer Rosie Waterland had been battling lifelong trauma and depression. Their parallel journeys—one

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 15, 2025

Business·News·USA

Trump Orders Drug Price Cuts in 30 Days and Fast-Tracks US Pharma Plants Facing 5–10 Year Delays

The White House launched two major pharmaceutical policy initiatives in May 2025: bringing drug manufacturing back to US soil and implementing price controls on prescription medications. The Manufacturing Strategy The May 5th

Sunita Somvanshi

May 14, 2025

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