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Island Nations Back Fossil Fuel Treaty at Global Citizen Festival
Antigua and Timor-Leste join the call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, strengthening the global push against fossil fuels.
Nebraska Woman Gets 2 Years in Prison for Helping Teen Daughter Have an Abortion
"None of this is about justice or safety ... this is about control from the state," said one abortion advocate.
Netanyahu Shows Map of “New Middle East” — Without Palestine — to United Nations
Netanyahu's map makes clear "what normalization really seeks: eliminating Palestine and Palestinians from the region."
Minnesota Judge Dismisses Line 3 Charges Against Indigenous Water Protectors
“To criminalize their behavior would be the crime,” the judge said of the charges against three Anishinaabe activists.
Striking Autoworkers Invite Biden to Join Them on the Picket Lines
The invite came amid Fain's announcement of an expansion of the strike for two of the "Big Three" auto companies.
Al Gore: Fossil Fuel Industry Is Not Sincere About Addressing Climate Crisis
The industry must "stop blocking the efforts of everybody else to solve this crisis," the former vice president said.
2 Republican Lawmakers Chide Party Members Over Government Funding Impasse
The lawmakers signaled they'd endorse a bipartisan parliamentary maneuver to end gridlock in the House over spending.
Democrats Appear to Be on a Special Elections “Hot Streak” This Year
In an examination of 30 special elections this year, Democrats have outpaced Republicans by 11 points.
UAW Files NLRB Complaint Against GOP Presidential Hopeful Sen. Tim Scott
The autoworkers' union argued Scott broke labor law by publicly saying striking employees should be fired.
Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Participation in Koch Network Donor Summit
The Supreme Court justice has served as a fundraising draw for the organization that has brought cases before the court.