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Trump Team, ALEC, Koch Industries Debate Gerrymandering the US Senate in Denver
This week ALEC will welcome Republican legislators, corporate funders and members of the Trump administration to vote on corporate legislative priorities.
States Band Together to Sue EPA After Agency Backtracks on Pesticide Ban
Chlorpyrifos is a neurotoxin used to kill insects, but exposure in human beings has been linked to devastating side effects.
F-16 and F-35 Bombers Threaten Cognitive Health of Children in Vermont Town
South Burlington families have no vote or representation over the city council that governs health and safety in their neighborhood.
Cleaning Up Toxic Sites Shouldn’t Clear Out the Neighbors
San Francisco has embarked on a project to transform its industrial southeast waterfront into a bike-friendly destination called the Blue Greenway.
New Sanctions, Reluctant Compliance — Trump Pushes Iran Deal to the Brink
The Trump administration ratcheted up tensions with Tehran by imposing more restrictions on Iranian non-nuclear activities.
Remember, GOP Health Care Bills Are Like Zombies: They Keep Coming Back
Donald Trump and the GOP are waging a social war against us, and it's not about to end any time soon.
William Rivers Pitt | Trump, McConnell and Ryan in the Rubble of Hubris
Feel free to take a moment and gaze at the wreckage, born of hubris.
More Than 130 Academics Call for Charges to Be Dropped Against Student Protesters in Honduras
“We, the undersigned faculty members urge you and the administration of UNAH to drop the charges against student protestors.”
As Pruitt Guts Water Rules, EPA Will Allow Fracking Waste Dumping in the Gulf of Mexico
Pruitt wants to allow fracking waste in the Gulf of Mexico without understanding its impact on marine and human life.
The Inhumane Ways Baton Rouge Police Treated Protesters After the Police Murder of Alton Sterling
A year after the murder and protests, a new report details police brutality in local jails.