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Biden Admin Vowed to Pursue Accountability for Opioid Crisis But Has Gone Quiet
Experts say a lack of federal leadership may lead to missteps or wasted opportunities in use of opioid settlement funds.
Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.
Fossil Fuel Giants With Most Emissions Paid $1.18 Billion to CEOs in Last Decade
The soaring CEO pay shows how “the profit motive is incompatible with solving the climate crisis,” an activist said.
Researchers Raise Questions About Cobalt Gold Rush, East Palestine Disaster
Some experts say that the official narrative on the toxic chemical disaster in Ohio doesn't add up.
Billionaire Space Flight Isn’t About Colonization. It’s Stoking a New Cold War.
Space hegemony is among the core strategies the U.S. is using to maintain its primary global superpower status.
Police Are Abusing Civil Forfeiture Laws to Seize Cash for Themselves
Massive loopholes in state laws are letting police walk away with millions in cash.
Tennessee Lawmakers Aren’t the First Progressives Expelled for Their Activism
John Wilkes, Adam Clayton Powell, and Julian Bond were elected, excluded and returned to the legislature.
Settlers Get Away With Terrorizing Palestinian Children Under Israeli Apartheid
Under a militarized legal system, Palestinians face mass incarceration and torture as settlers attack with impunity.
Peace in Ukraine Is Too Important to Leave in the Hands of Arms Dealers
Arms makers are stoking conflicts and then pitching weapons as a path to peace.
80 Percent of Norfolk Southern’s Massive Profits Go Into Executives’ Pockets
The railway giant's corporate practices are under fire after the toxic East Palestine crash.