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Texans Slammed With Exorbitant Electricity Bills in the Wake of Energy Disaster
One Texan reported getting a bill of over $16,000, fueling calls for bill forgiveness.
Texas Refineries Release Over 300,000 Pounds of Pollutants During Storm
Winter Storm Uri disrupted supplies needed to keep the state's refineries and petrochemical plants operating.
Texas Blackout Reveals Deep Impact of Environmental Racism, Aid Organizers Say
Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice.
Trump to Push Himself as GOP’s “Presumptive 2024 Nominee” at CPAC, Report Says
While most GOP-leaning voters would like Trump to run again, most Americans overall want him to leave politics entirely.
New Right-Wing CEO of Parler Wants to Rewrite the Constitution
Former CEO John Matze claims he was fired for wanting Parler to crack down on violent groups following January 6.
US Workers Cried Out for More Masks. The Government Allowed N95 Exports Anyway.
Workplace-safety experts say the U.S. has not done enough to ensure supplies or pressure employers to protect workers.
Prominent Trump Ally Illegally Supplied Libyan Warlord With Armed Mercenaries
A new report says Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of the mercenary firm Blackwater, violated a UN arms embargo.
Ocasio-Cortez Backs Probe of Cuomo’s Mishandling of Nursing Home COVID Deaths
AOC is supporting calls for an investigation following revelations that the New York governor withheld coronavirus data.
Unprepared for COVID, Texas Women’s Prison Was Equally Unprepared for Uri
The recent winter storm left the nation's only federal medical prison for women without heat or hot water.
As Colleges Reopen, Higher Education Workers Are Organizing for Their Own Safety
Economic disparities and unsafe working conditions are motivating staff on campuses to build power through unions.