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EPA Lauded for Opening Review Process of Vinyl Chloride, a Known Carcinogen
The chemical is linked to higher rates of lung and liver cancer, liver disease, neurological problems and miscarriage.
Wisconsin Legislators Propose Amendment to Repeal Anti-Marriage Equality Laws
Democrats proposing the repeal are hopeful they can get Republicans to support it, too.
When the FBI Is Asked to Go After the Right, It Inevitably Comes for the Left
The FBI was never meant to address right-wing extremists. We can’t look to it to stop the right.
It’s Time to Break With the ADL as a Source for News and Research on Extremism
The Anti-Defamation League’s disinformation campaign should mark the end of the group’s role as a source on extremism.
Jewish Demonstrators Block Bridges in 8 U.S. Cities to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
“We have to keep being impossible to ignore,” one of the groups organizing the events said.
More Sanctions and Military Pressure Won’t Improve North Korean Human Rights
Current U.S. policy justifies an arms race and keeps families separated while risking nuclear conflict with North Korea.
Fossil Fuel Divestments Over Last Decade Have Now Reached $41 Trillion
More than 1,600 institutions like universities, pension funds and governments have now divested from fossil fuels.
40 Percent of Bombs Israel Has Used on Gaza Are Type That Boost Civilian Harm
Israel has been making extensive use of unguided bombs, which lack precision technology.
Protesters Shut Down Los Angeles Highway to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
“No more business as usual,” the organization leading the protest said on social media.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Vote Against Record $886 Billion for Military Spending
The U.S. is hurtling toward a trillion-dollar-a-year military budget, progressive advocates warned.