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New Green Strategy: Change the Electorate, Not the Election
It turns out that many people who care about the environment never vote. One organization is working to change that.
Immigrant Children Still Being Drugged at Shelter Despite Judge’s Order
A federal judge told the government to stop nonconsensually medicating immigrant children held at a Texas shelter.
Reports of Voter Intimidation at Polling Places in Texas
An election official in Dallas County says it’s the worst she’s seen in decades.
The Kochs’ New Super PAC Sets Its Sights on Midterms
Americans For Prosperity Action is just over a month old, but it already appears to be testing its firepower.
Trump’s NLRB Just Quietly Ruled to Make Union Pickets Illegal
The ruling is an attack on First Amendment rights of workers.
Georgia’s Kemp Purged 340,134 Voters, Falsely Asserting They Had Moved
In Georgia, if you were removed from the rolls, even wrongly, your vote won’t count.
Billionaires Made More Money in 2017 Than Any Other Year in History
Billionaires inheriting their wealth is a trend that will accelerate over 20 years.
Energy Transfer: New Name, Same Oil Spills and Violence Against Protesters
Battles over new pipelines involving Energy Transfer, formerly known as Energy Transfer Partners, are heating up.
Air Pollution Causes Up to 33 Million ER Visits for Asthma Annually
A new study is the first to look at the global asthma burden's connection to dirty air.
California Neo-Nazi Group Members Arrested for Role in Violence at Rallies
The leader of California neo-Nazi gang, “Rise Above Movement,” was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles.