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New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits
As global leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, experts say the industry is “racing toward climate breakdown."
New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People
States are adopting surveillance-oriented “paperless” policies that deny incarcerated people access to physical letters.
After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders
The Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair has called for international support in their struggle to stay on their land.
Trump Appears Ready to Defy Court Order, Withhold SNAP Funds Until Dems Budge
“There is no excuse that justifies” not utilizing “every resource available” to fund SNAP, one critic said.
Judge Pauses Annual Fees Imposed on Asylum Seekers by “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Under Trump's budget, the US became one among very few countries that impose fees on asylum seekers.
Trump Says ICE Hasn’t “Gone Far Enough” in Its Violent Enforcement Methods
A majority of Americans in a new poll think ICE has been “too tough” in trying to enforce Trump's immigration policies.
Amid Government Shutdown, Republicans Are Showing Us What Autocracy Looks Like
They are anticipating that vast structural changes will ultimately keep them in power, regardless of how they legislate.
Russia’s Invasion Has Hollowed Out Higher Education in Ukraine
Ukrainian students and faculty have spent years contending with air raids, financial strain, and martial law.
CBS News Guts Climate Team as New Conservative Management Takes Charge
The staff cuts came following a push by the climate team's lead producer to accurately report on Hurricane Melissa.
Supreme Court Tariffs Case Will Test Limits of Presidential Emergency Powers
The decision could shape whether the use of emergency powers to bypass Congress becomes a tool of routine governance.