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The Last Time There Was This Much CO2, Trees Grew at the South Pole
The muddled political response to very clear climate science is putting millions of people at risk.
Missouri “Dark Money” Group Invokes Trump in Campaign to Change Title IX Laws
The nonprofit was created by a lobbyist whose son was expelled from college following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Black Workers Say Walmart’s Background Checks Are Racially Discriminatory
Racial discrimination in the temporary staffing industry is notoriously difficult to address.
Native Peoples’ Bones Are Not Collectors’ Items. They Must Be Returned.
Although trafficking in human remains is a crime, cases involving Native remains are seldom prosecuted.
EPA Decides Not to Regulate Fracking Wastewater as Study Shows Spike
The oil and gas industry has flooded Pennsylvania with over 380 million barrels of liquid waste from 1991 to 2017.
Kansas Supreme Court Guarantees Right to Abortion
The 6-1 ruling would protect the rights of women in the state of Kansas in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned.
UN to Launch Global Campaign Against Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples
The initiative aims to protect them from persecution, murder and imprisonment on falsified charges.
Only One Single-Payer Supporter to Testify at Medicare for All Hearing
Progressives worry that what is supposed to be a substantive discussion of Medicare for All could end up a “farce.”
Corporate Cash Leaks Into Democratic Campaigns Despite Anti-PAC Pledge
First quarter FEC filings reveal some of the self-declared “no-corporate-PAC” candidates took money from big business.
States Weigh Banning a Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t
Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the EPA is fighting to keep on the market.