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Organizers Are Demanding a Green New Deal for the Gulf South
The Gulf South for a Green New Deal comprises about 300 organizations working for climate, racial and economic justice.
Fertilizer Shortage Will Drive Global Food Prices Higher as Ukraine War Drags On
The UN estimates that the war alone could push global food prices up 22 percent.
85 Percent of Voters Want Congress to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
The ERA is a nearly 100-year-old measure that would enshrine equal rights for all genders in the Constitution.
Unemployment Due to Voluntary Quits Falls in May Amid Strong Job Growth
The May jobs report shows clear evidence the labor market is normalizing, with wage growth continuing to slow.
DeSantis’s Next Move in War Against Trans Kids Is Banning Gender Affirming Care
His administration has made moves to ban both trans kids and Medicaid recipients from accessing gender affirming care.
Activists Demand Permanent Environmental Protections for Arctic Wildlife Refuge
As another company cancels its Arctic drilling lease, environmentalists call for full protection of the wilderness area.
Biden Plans to Visit Saudi Arabia in Push for Oil
“The planet is on fire, and Biden is about to reestablish relations with one of the key arsonists,” says one critic.
The House GOP Has a “Climate” Plan. It’s a Giveaway to the Fossil Fuel Industry.
Environmentalists said the GOP framework would be laughable, but climate change isn’t funny.
Progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner Triumphs Over Big Pharma Ally Kurt Schrader
Schrader worked with fellow conservative Democrats to tank the party’s agenda in Congress last year.
Leaked Tapes Reveal GOP’s Plan to Train Right-Wing Operatives to Be Poll Workers
The plan would create a network of poll workers and attorneys working behind the scenes to overturn elections.