It is devastating to see the United States not only lack climate-friendly policy, but also develop fossil fuel policies that support the destruction of the environment. Our hope is that, maybe one day, this administration’s policies will influence the public to take action and vote against politicians who have been bought out by oil and gas interest. As climate change continues to devastate the United States and the world beyond, maybe we will begin to show up and fight against climate change collectively, supporting politicians who favor strong greenhouse gas mitigation policies.

Peering into the bottomless evil of a man’s soul can be a harrowing experience. On Monday, Americans stared into the pitch darkness of Trump’s soul and recoiled in disgust and horror . . .

Not content with demolishing a wing of the people's house, Trump has sights on the destruction of other historic structures. The four are the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, named for the first Black Cabinet member, completed in 1968 and on the National Register of Historic Places as a building worthy of preservation for its historical significance or artistic value; the New Deal–era General Services Administration (GSA) Regional Office Building; the 1919 Liberty Loan Building, which is the last of the World War I era “tempos” erected as the city grew to accommodate a changing government; and the 1940 Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, full of priceless murals that date from its start as the home of the Social Security Board, the precursor to the Social Security Administration.

Built during the New Deal era, the Cohen Building (originally the Social Security Building) houses extraordinary public art by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, Seymour Fogel, Richmond Barthé, Ethel and Jenne Magafan, and others. Their murals and relief sculptures celebrate the creation of Social Security and the dignity of American workers and families. Together, these artists produced more than 1,800 square feet of art, painted and carved directly into the building’s walls — tributes to the everyday Americans whose labor built our nation and whose security it sought to protect.

MURALS OF AMERICAN VALUES WHICH TRUMP DOES NOT VALUE!

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