Friday, November 15, 2024

‘A big deal,’ says Sanders as dems agree to pursue a $3.5 trillion reconciliation...

"The wealthy and large corporations are going to start paying their fair share of taxes, so that we can protect the working families of this country."

Biden admin cancels oil, gas leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland authorized cancellation of the remaining leases.

Court halts Texas law on book ratings, upholding freedom in school libraries

In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court blocks a Texas law that aimed to impose ratings on library books, citing constitutional violations and safeguarding the right to free expression.

Global river flows fell to record lows in 2023, WMO report says

For the past five years in a row, river flows all over the globe have recorded below-normal conditions, the press release said.

Migrants tricked by DeSantis scheme gain legal ground with U visas

The granting of U visas marks a crucial step in recognizing the migrants as victims of a potential crime, thus allowing them to legally work in the United States and providing temporary protection from deportation.

Clinton Emails: Is this Watergate? Or Just Another Whitewater?

The Hillary Clinton email hysteria rages on as the Washington press corps have virtually declared war on her. But is this a Republican stunt to derail the Democratic presidential candidate they fear the most?

Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?

Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.

The US Constitution may hold the key to solving the climate crisis

Drawing from U.S. case law and legislation, an argument for climate action centered on birthright equity is building momentum.

Harris condemns Trump’s Project 2025 and warns against a return to the past in...

Harris’s speech served as a rallying cry for Democrats to reject Trump’s regressive agenda and to fight for the preservation of hard-won rights and freedoms.

CEOs got an $800k raise last year. Did you?

Ordinary workers now have to work centuries — or even millennia — to make what their CEOs make in a year.