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Catastrophe Is Coming, and We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of It
There will be more wars as a result of climate change.
Canvassing the 55 Percent of Rural Voters Wanting Medicare for All
Like with Medicare in the 1960s, an activated public can canvass voters to force Congress to act.
Solitary Confinement Can Lead to a Life Sentence in Prison
When people placed in solitary confinement respond with psychological distress, they often face extended punishment.
Getting Poorer While Working Harder: The “Cliff Effect”
In addition to boosting wages, it will take major policy changes to offset the skyrocketing costs of living.
Koch Brothers Float Possibility of Backing Congressional Democrats in 2020
The Koch brothers have come into conflict with President Donald Trump.
As New Pipeline Battle Looms, Texas Moves Toward Criminalizing Pipeline Protest
Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline is a highway to the next extinction event literally fueled by the last one.
Underpaid Adjunct Professors Sleep in Cars and Rely on Public Aid
A new book argues that college teaching for most faculty has increasingly turned into a gig economy.
There Is Bipartisan Support to Stop Trump From Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia
A Republican and a Democratic senator join forces to introduce a bill they hope will check Trump's power.
DNC Chair Says Hosting 2020 Debate on Climate Crisis “Not Practical”
Chairman Tom Perez's remarks provoked further outrage from grassroots groups demanding a climate-specific debate.
The Supreme Court Nixes Corporate Contributions for the 2020 Campaign
The justices refused to consider a challenge to a longstanding ban on corporate donations to political campaigns.