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Klobuchar Is in Fourth Place, and Her Policies Are Shockingly Conservative
Klobuchar has embraced the fossil fuel industry talking point that natural gas can be a “bridge fuel.”
Democrats Warn of Potential Chaos in Nevada Weeks After Iowa Tech Issues
Nevada scrapped plans to use the same app in its caucus, but campaigns are still unaware of the new process.
Permafrost Is Already Thawing. Will It Tip the Scales in the Climate Crisis?
Across the northern hemisphere’s higher reaches, thawing permafrost could release billions of tons of carbon.
Impunity for Torturers Made Trump’s Invulnerability Possible
If one administration can get away with torture, another can go unpunished for putting migrant children in cages.
Bloomberg Fought Efforts to Protect Black Homeowners From Predatory Lenders
Stop-and-Frisk wasn’t the only Bloomberg-era policy that harmed the Black community.
Fracking Has Led to a Bust for Pennsylvania School District Finances
Despite promises that fracking would bring prosperity, Pennsylvania schools are struggling financially.
Trump’s Budget Would Slash Support for Low-Income Students
Though it is unlikely to pass, the budget would put college out of reach for more low-income students.
Bloomberg Is Emerging as Corporate Media’s Preferred Opposition to Sanders
Opinion-shapers at the nation’s elite newspapers are jumping on the Bloomberg train as Biden sinks in the polls.
Workers Face Retirement With Fear as GOP Refuses to Back Pension Protection Bill
Workers and retirees didn’t create the pension crisis. But Republicans want them to pay for it.
Big Money Will Dominate High Court Elections in 2020
Corporate campaign cash has poured into high court races across the South.