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Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks in California’s Wildfires
Advocates have been pushing for labor standards protecting farmworkers from risks of exposure to wildfires and smoke.
Uganda Official Threatens to Try to Resurrect Death Penalty for Homosexuality
The legacy of British imperial rule and American evangelizing have combined to create a climate of rampant homophobia.
GOP Senators Serving as Impeachment Jurors Are Implicated in Trump’s Misdeeds
How much of Republicans’ unwillingness to hold Trump accountable for his self-dealing is because they’re in on it?
Climate Crisis Stokes Flames in California, Putting Disabled People at Risk
PG&E, the utility responsible for some of California's deadliest fires, is hurting people by shutting off power.
White House Staffer Raised Concerns Twice After Listening to Trump Ukraine Call
Alexander Vindman testified to lawmakers that he believed that Trump's actions could “undermine” national security.
Vowing Nationwide Crackdown, Trump Touts More Militarized US Police
The president said the new policing plan will be “very dramatic.”
New Dark Money Groups Sound a Lot Like the Natural Gas Industry
Groups funded by anonymous donors are spreading blatant lies, obfuscating the dangers of carbon and methane emissions.
California Governor Declares Statewide Emergency as Nearly 200,000 Evacuate
The fires must be met with urgent and nationwide climate action.
Patients Eligible for Charity Care Instead Get Big Bills
Nonprofit hospitals admit they sent $2.7 billion in bills over the course of a year.
More Educators Are Fighting to Bring Arts Education Back Into Schools
After 36 years of emphasis on testing, educators are realizing the importance of arts in creating engaged students.