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US Killed Dozens of Syrians During Airstrike in 2019, Then Tried to Cover It Up
A new report by The New York Times found that the U.S. may have killed as many as 70 Syrian civilians in one airstrike.
Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals Are Coursing Through Our Tap Water, New Report Says
The EPA's Office of Water has not added any new substances to its regulated list for drinking water since 2006.
Loopholes in Clean Air Act Are Letting a Texas Refinery Get Away With Pollution
A Texas plant emits as much lung-damaging sulfur dioxide as it did before the Clean Air Act was passed 51 years ago.
Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress for Ignoring January 6 Subpoena
Donald Trump's former 2016 campaign and White House adviser was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday.
At Least 269 Workers in US Meatpacking Industry Died in First Year of Pandemic
A House subcommittee found there were three times as many cases and deaths among these workers as previously known.
Democrats File to Censure Gosar Over Video Showing Him Killing Ocasio-Cortez
Gosar’s video is a “clear cut case for censure,” the representatives said.
Rittenhouse Judge Makes Racist Comment Against Asians in the Courtroom
Judge Bruce Schroeder has revealed his biases numerous times during the high-profile trial.
Biden Administration to Auction Off Gulf of Mexico for Offshore Drilling
More than 250 environmental and Indigenous groups urged President Joe Biden to cancel the auction this week.
Most Millionaires Get Average Tax Cut of $16K a Year With SALT Cap Increase
An analysis finds that middle-class families would only get $20 for 2021 under the tax proposal.
AstraZeneca Abandons Pledge Not to Profit From Publicly Funded Vaccine
The AstraZeneca vaccine was almost entirely financed by taxpayers and charitable trusts.