Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Supreme Court upholds Idaho’s stringent abortion ban, escalating the national reproductive rights crisis

In a controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Idaho's strict abortion law, igniting a national debate over reproductive rights.

Former LA City Councilman sentenced to prison for obstructing corruption probe

U.S. District Judge John F. Walter sentenced Englander to 14 months in federal prison. The former city councilman was also ordered to pay a $15,000 fine.

Wildlife living in cities exemplify ‘urban trait syndrome,’ study says

What can city dwellers do to help create and nurture a healthier environment for urban wildlife?

More Americans than ever agree: climate change is a crisis and Trump needs to...

Nearly 80% of poll respondents stated that "yes, human activity is causing the climate to change."

Natural Asset Companies and the plan to financialize the commons

"Are we fighting to save ourselves and our living planet or are we fighting to maintain business as usual?”

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ disrupt biological processes in developing adolescents, first-of-its-kind study discovers

“Together, our findings raise the possibility that increased risk of metabolic disorders associated with PFAS exposure are caused by alterations in thyroid hormones and mediated by changes in lipid metabolism.”

Why the Washington Post’s Attack on Bernie Sanders is Bunk

Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold says as President Sanders couldn’t get any of his ideas implemented anyway because Congress would reject them. But if Bernie Sanders is elected president, American politics will have been altered, reducing the moneyed interests’ chokehold over the public agenda.
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Ralph Nader on single payer, climate devastation, impeachment & why Mulvaney is a ‘massive...

"Full Medicare for all is now supported by a majority of the American people, a modest majority of doctors, even bigger majority of nurses. What are we waiting for here? It’s much more efficient, as well."

Why Rand Paul Was Right to Kill the So-Called Patriot Act: It Was Never...

While Sen. Rand Paul helped force the expiration of the so-called PATRIOT Act, it seems he is a better constitutional scholar than Barack Obama, who is not interested in the Fourth Amendment.

Why disability rights advocates are pressing the Senate to allow an internet voting option

The push for voters with disabilities, and for overseas and military voters, pits civil rights activists against cybersecurity advocates.