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GOP Congress Members Are Calling for McConnell to Resign After Second Freeze Up
Amid growing GOP infighting, Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called McConnell unfit for office.
Big Real Estate Says Regulations Caused Housing Crisis, But They Wrote the Rules
The problem with our housing system is that by design some people stand to make a lot of money from the lack of supply.
A New Wave of Neo-Nazism Has Become Visible in Wake of Jacksonville Shooting
Exactly one week after the murder of three Black people in Jacksonville, two neo-Nazi rallies took place in Orlando.
Federal Report Finds Tribal Burial, Cultural Sites “Blasted” for Border Wall
“The construction harmed some cultural and natural resources… by blasting at tribal burial sites,” the report says.
Georgia Special Grand Jury Said Lindsey Graham Should Have Faced Charges
Graham had called a state official in November 2020, asking if he could toss out several counties' absentee ballots.
Oil Refineries Are Leaking Cancer-Causing Benzene Into Residential Neighborhoods
The EPA’s benzene monitoring and control program has failed to rein in the worst offenders.
Climate Crisis Protester at US Open Glued Feet to Floor, Delaying Tennis Match
The protest was directed toward corporate sponsors of the match that are contributing to the climate crisis.
Amazon Deforestation in August Plummets to 66 Percent Compared to Last Year
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has set a goal of zero deforestation by 2030.
FL’s Anti-Immigration Law Could Slow Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Idalia
“We can’t risk being deported,” said one person who usually helps with hurricane recovery efforts.
White Supremacy and “White Innocence” Were Behind the Killings in Jacksonville
Philosopher George Yancy responds to the murder of three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, by a white supremacist.