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With All Eyes on DACA, the Trump Administration Is Quietly Killing Overtime Protections
Trump has quietly waged a war on labor.
Despite Hurricanes, House Republicans Work to Gut Environmental Protections
GOP lawmakers are increasingly out of touch.
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Likely Carcinogen Contaminates Drinking Water of 90 Million Americans, Report Finds
Trump's pick to head chemical safety office at EPA has downplayed dangers of the toxin, say advocates.
“No Toilet, No Ventilation”: Prisoners Describe Horrific Conditions in Harvey’s Flood Zone
“We are alive barely,” says one prisoner in Beaumont, Texas.
Elizabeth Warren Joins Kamala Harris in Co-Sponsoring Bernie’s Landmark Medicare for All Bill
The bill should be revealed sometime next week.
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“I Am Not Who You Think I Am”: Muslim Artists Push Back Against Rising Islamophobia
Poetry and ceramics can fight stereotypes.
Hurricane Harvey Hits Home for Texas Environmental Hero Hilton Kelley
Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters were still receding when Hilton Kelley and his wife returned for the first time since evacuating.
Is the Burmese Military Carrying Out a Genocide Against Rohingya Muslims?
As many as 800 Rohingya civilians have been killed in recent days.
Seventeen Million in US Live Near Active Oil or Gas Wells
More than 17 million people in the United States live within a mile of an active oil or natural gas well, according to a new study.
Campaign Regulation Foes Targeting State-Level Restrictions
California and New York among states in free speech advocates' legal crosshairs.