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Human Rights Groups: “Everyday Things Are Getting Worse” for Children in Yemen
Persistent attacks on health care in Yemen are severely impacting children's well-being.
Gorsuch Is Already Channeling Scalia on Life-or-Death Decisions
Gorsuch very likely will defer to executive power that tramples on civil liberties and readily puts people to death.
Private Prison and Border Security Contractors Lobby Congress Over Trump’s Border Wall
As lobbyists swarm Congress, the government is facing a possible shutdown over the wall.
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Pentagon Ties Russia to Taliban Attack, Accuses Moscow of Arming Afghan Militants
The US military has increased its confidence in reports accusing Russia of arming the Taliban.
Dahr Jamail | Great Barrier Reef Reaches “Terminal Stage” as CO2 Levels Rise at Record Rate
For the second year in a row, atmospheric CO2, the primary driver of climate change, is rising at an unprecedented rate.
When Rivers Hold Legal Rights
New Zealand and India recognize personhood for ecosystems.
PhRMA Shows Biggest Spike in Lobbying Spending in First Quarter of President Trump
Trump met with representatives from PhRMA, despite previously saying drug companies “were getting away with murder.”
Hundreds of Thousands Take to the Streets Worldwide for the Global March for Science
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of scientists and science supporters took to the streets.
In Latest Populist Betrayal, Trump Executive Order Unchains Wall Street Greed
Orders signed Friday are nothing more than special favors for the same Wall Street banks that crashed our economy in 2008 and put millions of Americans out of work.
Anti-Science Trump Administration Draws Thousands to the Streets Worldwide
But organizers say Earth Day marches for science in more than 600 cities are just the beginning.