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The World Is Burning, But It’s Not Front-Page News
Climate change looks to be nature’s slo-mo version of nuclear war.
Influence of Wall Street Donors Has Exploded in Decade Since “Citizens United”
Outside groups outspent the candidates in 126 races, effectively becoming substitutes for candidate campaigns.
The Muslim Ban Is 3 Years Old. Its National Security Argument Is Still Bogus.
Trump's unconstitutional travel ban will soon face a lawsuit in a federal appeals court in Virginia.
Rolling Back Water Rules Doesn’t Help Most Farmers — It’s for Big Polluters
Protections will be slashed for millions of miles of streams and about half of the wetlands in the U.S.
Paraeducators Join the National Uprising of School Employees
Paraeducators are taking an active role in the Brookline Educators Union in Brookline, Massachusetts.
After a Decade of Fracking, Billions of Dollars Lost and a Climate in Crisis
Today's climate impacts have been shaped heavily by actions taken during the last 10 years, particularly in the U.S.
Federal Court Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit — But They’re Not Giving Up
Federal judges dismissed “Juliana v. U.S.,” a lawsuit brought on behalf of 21 young people against the government.
Corruption in Campaign Finance Is a Racial Justice Issue
Most big political donors are white men, drowning out the voices of the country’s increasingly diverse electorate.
Despite Lawsuit, Activists Find Evidence Plant in Texas Still Polluting Water
The plant has violated the terms of the largest settlement in a Clean Water Act lawsuit so far.
Following Earthquake, Puerto Rico’s Largest Bank Hinders a Just Recovery
Hundreds of vacant residences that were repossessed by the banks could be used to house 6,400 displaced people.