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Paradise Lost: Wildfire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens to Field Hospital
The Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state's history, took ruthless aim at older people.
Emails: Brexit Donor Asked Trump-Linked Data Firm to Strategize US Fundraising
New leaked emails reveal fresh links between Brexit bankroller Arron Banks, Cambridge Analytica and Steve Bannon.
“It’s a Mean and Nasty World Out There,” Says Trump, Defending Khashoggi Murder
In Thanksgiving Day tweets, the president took a moment to once again defend the murderous Saudi royal family.
Survivors Confront Far Right’s #HimToo Campaign in Portland
The showdown illustrates how the far right perpetuates misogynistic myths and how anti-fascists can resist.
Killing Plants Is the Fastest Way to End the World
A recent study underscores how human-caused warming could annihilate life through co-extinction of species.
White House Bans Follow-Up Questions From Reporters
If journalists refuse to comply with these rules, they may be suspended or have their press passes revoked.
Native Voters Made Decisive Impact on Elections in Battleground States
Several Democratic victories were due, in large part, to the Native vote.
HUD Inspections Pass Apartments Filled With Rats, Roaches and Toxic Mold
The system for inspecting federally subsidized properties is failing low-income communities.
Louisiana Teachers Mobilize Against ExxonMobil Tax Exemption
Educators linked corporate giveaways to the deteriorating conditions in their schools.
How Tammy Baldwin Sent the Koch Brothers and Their Minions Packing
Baldwin used ALEC to effectively frame her opponent as doing the bidding of corporate special interests.