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A New Jersey Law Makes a Clean Environment a Right. Other States Should Follow.
The far-reaching environmental justice bill acknowledges and aims to reduce harm from pollution on communities of color.
CDC Director: Face Mask “More Guaranteed to Protect” Against COVID Than Vaccine
CDC head Robert Redfield explained there is “clear scientific evidence” that masks work to slow the spread of COVID.
“Let Me Finish My Question” — English Professor Reprimands Trump at Town Hall
Trump falsely claimed that he was protecting coverage for preexisting conditions in answer to Ellesia Blaque's question.
Forced Sterilization Is Nothing New to Criminalized People in the US
Allegations of mass hysterectomies at an ICE-run jail are consistent with a long history of state-sanctioned eugenics.
Scientific American Breaks With 175-Year Precedent to Endorse Biden
The magazine’s editors said they were “compelled” by Trump’s rejection of science, which “has badly damaged the U.S.”
Trump Touts Herd Immunity Approach That Experts Warn Would Kill Millions
At least 195,600 have died in the U.S., and it remains unclear when a safe vaccine will be available to the public.
US Postal Service Sued Over Refusal to Release DeJoy’s Calendar
The USPS's stonewalling could indicate that the postmaster general has something to hide.
Trump Insists He “Up-Played” COVID Despite His Stated Strategy of Downplaying It
In March, discussing COVID-19 dangers with journalist Bob Woodward, Trump said he had “wanted to always play it down.”
New Fossil Fuel Projects Meet Indigenous Resistance in New Mexico
The Trump administration appears set to open the region to more extraction, but Navajo activists are resisting.
Trump’s Forest Management Talk Is a Ruse, Former White House Officials Say
Trump is using the baseless complaint of forest management for political purposes, former officials allege.