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Upgrading Building Codes Can Curb Drinking Water Contamination Due to Wildfires
We need to upgrade our infrastructure to prevent the worst of wildfire-caused pollution of drinking water and homes.
Insufficient COVID Protections for Postal Workers Pose Threat to Mail-In Voting
Postal Service employees are not being tested nor receiving temperature checks despite facing obvious health risks.
As Anti-Fascist T-Shirts Are Removed, Far Right Apparel Remains on Retailer Site
Teespring stopped printing t-shirts with the word “antifa” on them but never stopped printing far right slogans.
2020 Election Could Decide Whether US Pursues Nuclear Escalation or Arms Control
Arms control experts see distinct differences in Trump and Biden’s orientations toward nuclear weapons.
GOP’s Strategy for 2020 Election Looks Like an All-Out Assault on Voting Rights
The Republican Party and its allies are taking an “all-of-the-above” approach to restrict voting as much as possible.
Conspiracy Theories by Cops Fuel Far Right Attacks Against Antiracist Protesters
Antiracist and antifa protesters have been blamed for much of the violence perpetrated by the far right and the police.
US Cops Are Treating White Militias as “Heavily Armed Friendlies”
The ongoing protests against police violence have made overt the long historical ties between cops and white militias.
A New Jersey Law Makes a Clean Environment a Right. Other States Should Follow.
The far-reaching environmental justice bill acknowledges and aims to reduce harm from pollution on communities of color.
Trump’s Main Strategy for Winning the Election Is to Discredit It
Trump isn't even trying to win a fair fight -- but his plan to declare an election-night victory could backfire.
Firefighters Combating Wildfires Are Facing Dangerously Heightened COVID-19 Risk
Protecting the health of firefighters fighting wildfires helps the fight against the pandemic.