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Trump’s EPA Is Undermining New Law to Regulate Chemicals
The EPA has taken steps that undermine almost everything the Toxic Substance Control Act was meant to achieve.
Economy Adds 312,000 Jobs in December and Wage Growth Creeps Upward
In spite of the strong job growth, the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9 percent.
House Democrats Release Sweeping Legislation to Drain the Swamp
The bill would promote public financing of elections, reduce the influence of dark money and strengthen voting rights.
Watching the World Burn: Truthout Readers Share Their Climate Stories
Some up-close and personal accounts of how people are experiencing climate change in the US and abroad.
I Am a Teacher in Los Angeles and I Am Ready to Go on Strike
All 640,000 students in the Los Angeles public schools deserve to be treated like they matter.
Biggest Threat to Single-Payer? Democrat Support for a Public Option.
The next big fight for single-payer will be with Democrats who are pushing weaker policies.
The EPA Has Backed Off Enforcement Under Trump. Here Are the Numbers.
The steep declines in enforcement nearly across the board show that Trump’s EPA is on a dangerous path.
Nancy Pelosi Kicks Off Year by Picking a Fight With Progressives
Progressive Democrats announced their opposition to Pelosi's proposed legislative rules.
Trump Writes Sad Ballads as the New House Majority Arrives
What a perfectly ridiculous way to ring in a new year.
Informal Networks of Generosity Are Supporting Asylum Seekers
For asylum seekers, informal giving supplements the insufficient aid available through more official channels.