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Students at Prestigious Universities Rise Up Against Fossil Fuel Money
Campaigns at MIT, Harvard, Yale and University of California are demanding divestment from fossil fuels.
Energy Loss on Electric Grid Is Overlooked Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Annual emissions from energy loss on the electric grid total more than the entire emissions produced by some industries.
How Corporate PAC Money Gets to Democratic Challengers Who Say They Reject It
Corporate PACs are indirectly funneling money to some Democrats through Leadership PACs.
Judge Orders More Than 200,000 Wisconsin Voters Purged From Rolls
Voting rights advocates are calling for a massive registration effort to get purged voters to the polls in 2020.
Bosses Break the Law in Over 40 Percent of Union Campaigns
Toothless labor laws enable many employers to undermine union elections and freely retaliate against pro-union workers.
Ukrainian Foreign Influence Operation Bankrolled by Secret Donors
A controversial Ukrainian politician's U.S. foreign influence operations utilized shell companies and offshore entities.
ALEC Behind Ohio Bill Criminalizing Protests Against Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
The “Critical Infrastructure Protection Act” makes it a felony to trespass on energy company property.
Following Warren and Sanders, Candidates Vow Not to Cross Picket Line for Debate
Contract negotiations for workers at Loyola Marymount University, which is hosting the next debate, have stalled.
“Market Solutions” Won’t Bring Climate Justice. Eco-Feminism Is an Alternative.
Eco-feminism undergirds protests against lack of action and representation at official UN summit.
Kansas Kills Kris Kobach’s National Voter Purge System
Kobach’s Crosscheck name-matching algorithm “produced false positives more than 99 percent of the time.”