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Critics Say House GOP’s Debt Ceiling Legislation Would Benefit Rich Tax Dodgers
The Republican bill, which also targets key aid programs and climate investments, faces long odds in Congress.
Homeless “Sweeps” Increase Mortality Rates of Unhoused People, Research Finds
“‘Sweeping’ people is not a solution to homelessness, but is rather a form of violence,” researchers say.
Trump Remains Most Likely to Win GOP 2024 Nod, as DeSantis’s Numbers Fizzle Out
Trump currently has 45 endorsements from Republicans in the House of Representatives while DeSantis has three.
Crisis in California Shows Why Housing Must Be Protected as a Human Right
The housing crisis is escalating, and it won’t be solved through symbolic pronouncements or toothless measures.
Fox News, Dominion Agree to $787.5 Million Settlement Over Election Lies
“Fox gets to duck full responsibility and avoid a head-on reckoning with its viewers,” one media law expert noted.
Poverty Is the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US, Research Shows
“Poverty silently killed 10 times as many people as all the homicides in 2019,” says the lead author of a new analysis.
What Would It Take to Defeat Big Oil? A Progressive Economist Weighs In.
To be successful, climate mitigation policies must not exacerbate global inequality, economist Gregor Semieniuk says.
LGBT Allies Are Working Together to Jam Missouri’s Anti-Trans “Tip Line”
The form was created in response to dubious whistleblower claims about a children's hospital.
New Report Finds Widespread Toxic Vinyl Chloride Pollution Beyond East Palestine
Vinyl chloride contamination primarily emanates from petrochemical production and waste disposal facilities.
The US’s First Natural Gas Ban Just Got Shot Down in Court
Natural gas use in buildings not only releases huge quantities of greenhouse gasses, but also threatens people’s health.