“This is voter suppression”: 198,000 Georgia residents were illegally purged from voter rolls
“I think it’s quite interesting and coincidental … that many of them on that list are African American voters.”
How a decades-old loophole lets billionaires avoid Medicare taxes
In theory, everyone is required to contribute to the country’s health insurance program for seniors, no matter how poor or rich, from cashiers to CEOs.
Chemicals on our food: When “safe” may not really be safe
Scientific scrutiny of pesticide residue in food grows; regulatory protections questioned.
Virgin Atlantic makes first transatlantic flight using sustainable jet fuel
“The idea that this flight somehow gets us closer to guilt-free flying is a joke."
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 5
Women's March disrupts Kavanaugh hearing, Senator Jon Kyl replaces McCain, Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election, and more.
Biden’s broken promise to avoid war with Russia may kill us all
On March 11, 2022, President Biden reassured the American public and the world that the United States and its NATO allies were...
TC Energy terminates Keystone XL Pipeline project
"The Company will continue to coordinate with regulators, stakeholders and Indigenous groups to meet its environmental and regulatory commitments and ensure a safe termination of and exit from the Project."
Dakota Access Pipeline begins service the same day Trump announces withdrawal from Paris agreement
This decision is not the first – nor will it likely be the last – from the Trump administration to move the United States backwards in climate action.
National emergency? Here are the real emergencies an outraged nation tells President Trump
"Gun violence. Climate change. The fact that 40% of Americans don’t have $400 in savings. These are national emergencies. Do you know what's not? Trump’s manufactured border crisis."
‘Victory for Julian”: UK blocks WikiLeaks founder Assange extradition to US on espionage charges
While the decision is a “very significant victory” for Assange, the judge has largely sided with the U.S. prosecution.