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Company Buys Pipeline Support at Supreme Court Through GOP Attorneys General
Attorney General Barr and Republican state attorneys general have close financial ties to pipeline utility Dominion.
Critics Use Bernie Sanders’s Heart Attack to Smear Medicare for All
Opponents of single-payer argue that Sanders “would be dead” under his proposed health plan.
New Poll Shows Nearly 60 Percent of Americans Support Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The poll also found 49 percent of Americans want the House to call for the president's removal.
Fracked Gas Blowout in Louisiana Could Burn for Two More Months
The flare has gone out at times, resulting in fluid from the well spreading a mist into the sky over a mile away.
Sanders Unveils Plan to Get Corporate Money Out of Politics
The proposal is an indication that Sanders's vision for American democracy goes far beyond “structural reforms.”
Supreme Court Takes First Abortion Rights Case With Kavanaugh on the Bench
This will test the strength of Chief Justice John Roberts’s stated dedication to upholding Supreme Court precedent.
“Environmentally Friendly” Charcoal Is Subsidizing Destruction of Gran Chaco
Purchases of charcoal indirectly contribute to the destruction of South America's second-largest forest.
Extractive Industries Are Fueling Violence Against Indigenous Women
Resource extraction takes a toll on more than just the economy and the environment.
Trump Opens 725,000 Acres of California’s Coast to Fossil Fuel Drilling
The move ends a five-year moratorium on leasing federal land in California to fossil fuel companies.
The US Border Security Industry Could Be Worth $740 Billion by 2023
Much of the funding is plowed into public-private contract deals with large firms.