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Free-Speech Restrictions Leave Federal Workers Anxious About Challenging Trump
The First Amendment does not always protect civil servants from reprisal.
Congress’s New Bill Could Stop You From Getting Emergency Contraception
A new bill would protect providers from federal, state, and local abortion mandates if they conscientiously object.
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California Residents and Lawmakers Fight Reopening of Aliso Canyon, Site of Huge Natural Gas Blowout
It's a waiting game as regulators decide whether to reopen the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in LA County.
Republicans Are Fundraising Off the US’s Health Care Misery
Repeal is in the Republicans grasp, and yet they seem paralyzed.
The West’s Largest Coal Plant Could Soon Go Dark
The Navajo Generating Station is facing closure because it's no longer a cost-effective method of generating energy.
How Neighbors Turned Unused Buildings Into a Thriving Community Hub
With more than 800, Minnesota has the largest number of co-ops in the country.
Kenyans Turn to Wild Fruits and Insects as Drought Looms
Once fertile agricultural land in Kenya is being degraded by encroachment and the effects of climate change.
This Man Kick-Started the First Fossil Fuel-Funded Campaigns to Attack Climate Science
Palmer's views, and those of a Trump-led administration, are contradicted outright by every major scientific academy on the planet.
Trump Proposals Could Make Marketplace Coverage More Expensive, Less Accessible
The Trump Administration appears poised to propose, changes for the individual health insurance market.
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To Halt the Slide Into Authoritarianism, We Need a General Strike
To make a general strike possible, we must organize strike funds and other supports to offset risks workers will bear.