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Logging Is the Leading Driver of Carbon Emissions From US Forests
To effectively mitigate climate change, we must stop burning carbon for fuel and greatly increase forest protection.
Alabama Could Make It Illegal to “Aid” Someone Seeking an Abortion
The Alabama Pro-Life Coalition is about to introduce a brand new abortion ban that could go further than any before.
The Crisis of Violence Against Transgender People Is Not a “Myth”
If we ever hope to end transphobic violence, we fight for the recognition of its existence and the urgency to stop it.
In the Wake of Cyclone Idai, the North Has a Climate Debt to Pay
Civil society groups are doing the hard work of recovery, but fossil fuel companies and rich countries need to step up.
Trump Administration Revokes ICC Prosecutor’s Visa Over War Crimes Probe
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office said she will continue her work for the Hague-based tribunal “without fear or favor.”
Settler Colonialism Lurked Beneath the Christchurch Massacre
Fascism is little more than colonialism turned inwards.
Union Locals Build Support for the Green New Deal’s “Just Transition”
What would a just transition actually mean for fossil fuel workers, and what must proponents do to win labor’s support?
Economy Adds 196,000 Jobs in March Amid Signs of Slowing Wage Growth
The employment-to-population ratio for men between 25 to 34 jumped 0.8 percentage points, a new high for recovery.
Fueled by Union Cash, Tim Ryan Enters 2020 Democratic Primary
Ryan is calling on his blue-collar background to attract union funding.
Progressives Dismiss DCCC Threats on Primary Challengers
A group of progressives is making a move to begin a new left wing party apparatus.