Friday, December 20, 2024

Right-wing Supreme Court justices ‘just further poisoned your water’

The move, said one attorney, "shows disregard for the integrity of the Clean Water Act and undermines the rights of tribes and states to review and reject dirty fossil fuel projects that threaten their water."

Cease fire, not aid

Some countries are cutting financial support to the very local organizations that are best positioned to respond to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Oil and gas worker survey sheds light on unstable and unsafe working conditions

Experiences with dangerous working conditions and instability in the oil and gas industry are echoed in a survey of 1,635 oil and gas workers in the United States.

US Soldiers Punished for Reporting Sexual Abuse by Afghan Allies

While the U.S. military is trying to punish soldiers for reporting rape and physical abuse in Afghanistan, it continues to turn a blind eye to the rampant cruelty. Why do we allow these atrocities to continue?

Trump is a brazen liar about Social Security

If Trump is re-elected, supporters of Social Security will be in for the fight of our lives.

Big oil invests $180B in plastics, merging two planet-killing industries

"There is a deep and pervasive relationship between oil and gas companies and plastics."

US legislation to hold global shipping industry accountable for climate and air pollution introduced...

“This is a big step forward for climate smart ports and a clean energy future for every community.”

Oxford study shows ‘heat can lead to food insecurity in a matter of days’

"Policymakers across sectors should consider how the socioeconomic links between heat, health, income, and food insecurity can be integrated into research, heat action plans, food programs, and labor regulations."

If they’re wrong, the planet dies

The Obama administration could have done more to stop climate change. The Trump administration couldn't have done less.

The biggest house race of 2016: Teachout vs. Faso

Teachout could be a case study of how progressive populists can use a combination of policy detail and political jiu-jitsu to beat back right-wing attacks.