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As Pruitt Guts Water Rules, EPA Will Allow Fracking Waste Dumping in the Gulf of Mexico
Pruitt wants to allow fracking waste in the Gulf of Mexico without understanding its impact on marine and human life.
The Inhumane Ways Baton Rouge Police Treated Protesters After the Police Murder of Alton Sterling
A year after the murder and protests, a new report details police brutality in local jails.
Advocates Plan Solar Installations Along Keystone XL Route
Environmental groups hope to block pipeline's path, and promote renewable energy as Nebraska ponders pipeline approval.
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Arkansas and Missouri Ban Monsanto-Made Dicamba Weed Killer
Trouble is brewing in the fields of Arkansas, in the form of an herbicide known as dicamba.
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Trumpcare May Well Be Collapsing, but the Health Care Fight Is Far From Over
The McConnell-Ryan health plan collapses as conservatives bolt — but progressives have no victory to celebrate.
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Dahr Jamail | Japan Plans to Expose Its People and 2020 Tokyo Olympians to Fukushima Radiation
The Japanese government is claiming illnesses are due to psychological stress not radiation from the Fukushima meltdown.
Dismantling Power: The Zapatista Indigenous Presidential Candidate’s Vision to Transform Mexico From Below
Maria de Jesus Patricio Martinez, a Nahua indigenous healer, is a Zapatista spokesperson and presidential candidate for the 2018 elections in Mexico.
California Lawmakers Move to Protect Undocumented Workers
A new bill that would increase protections for workers is making its way through committees in the California legislature.
Tenants March to Stop Giveaways to Wall Street Landlords
Republicans are proposing severe cuts to low-income housing assistance, while continuing to subsidize private equity housing profiteers.
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Utah’s Ag Gag Law Is Declared Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled Utah's law making it illegal to film what happens at farms and slaughterhouses unconstitutional.