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Ballot Measures Will Impact LGBTQ+ Rights in 7 States This Election
Voters will decide how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.
New Study Finds EPA May Be Vastly Underreporting PFAS Levels in Drinking Water
The researchers found the Environmental Protection Agency's minimum reporting levels masked widespread contamination.
The Entire Journalism Industry Is on a Collision Course With AI
News publishers either fight tech oligarchs or we lose the Fourth Estate.
Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 States in the 2026 Midterms
Voters in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada will decide the fate of abortion rights in their states.
The Destruction of the Amazon Is Central to the Bolsonaros’ Vision for Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro may revive his father's program to transform the Amazon into ranches, strip mines, and plantations.
Trump Claims Ignorance as His Ambassador Threatens Strikes on Iran This Weekend
“We may do another little Epic Fury,” Trump said after previously pledging to halt strikes until after the midterms.
Dominican Republic Cozies Up to Israel Amid Right Wing Surge in Latin America
The government recently adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism while escalating its ethnic cleansing of Haitians.
Netanyahu May Lose Israeli Elections. That Won’t Save Gaza From Occupation.
As living conditions here in Gaza deteriorate, we have little hope that Israel’s elections will ease our suffering.
Courts Reject Trump’s Attempt at Deploying ICE to Intimidate Voters
A judge ordered Homeland Security to stop sending agents door to door in nine key states to hunt for “voter fraud.”
Kagan Warns Far Right Supreme Court Rulings Will Undermine American Democracy
The American people view the current political system as “a nightmare,” Kagan said, “and they’re right.”