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Australia’s Bushfires Expose an Extinction Crisis Decades in the Making
The extinction crisis is acutely felt in Australia, where more than 1,800 species are federally listed as threatened.
States Can’t Protect Themselves From the Harmful Effects of ACA Repeal
The Trump administration and 18 state attorneys general are asking courts to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional.
Donald Trump Keeps Saying “Deep State.” It Doesn’t Mean What He Thinks It Means.
Trump’s own relationship to the national security deep state has been ambivalent at best.
Don’t Be Surprised If Biden’s Iraq War Vote Eats Him Alive Tonight
Biden will be sharing the stage with Bernie Sanders, who did the right thing when Biden did not.
AOC, Sanders and Velázquez Demand Trump End Hold on Puerto Rico Relief Funds
The letter called on Trump to immediately approve a major disaster declaration submitted by the Puerto Rican government.
To Manage Fires, Australia Must Follow the Lead of Aboriginal Communities
Cultural burning is proactive, while Western-style controlled burning is reactive.
Having the Abortion Talk With Children Is Easier Than You Think
Parents are more than capable of having meaningful conversations with their children about abortion.
Trump Embraces Anti-LGBTQ Pastor Who Pushed “Conversion Therapy”
Evangelical Pastor Robert Jeffress attempted to save a gay teenager from the “clutches of the Enemy.”
Even When You Change Its Name, Solitary Confinement Is Torture
Indiana's restricted movement units are just as inhumane and damaging as solitary confinement.
Mitch McConnell Is Trying to Free Trump From the Rule of Law
McConnell's fealty to Trump over the Constitution threatens democracy.