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Biden Administration Announces Creation of Climate Corps Jobs Program
The program aims to employ 20,000 workers within its first year, the White House said.
Report: Attempts to Ban Books in 2023 Are Outpacing Previous Year by 20 Percent
Far right groups are targeting books with LGBTQ and/or racial themes, a new report stated.
Medicaid “Unwinding” Is Largest Loss of Health Coverage in US History
After the U.S. uninsured rate hit a record low in 2022, millions are now losing health coverage simultaneously.
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Resolution Apologizing for 1973 Chilean Coup
The resolution also calls for the declassification of all U.S. documents related to the coup and its aftermath.
Ohio Ed Board Members Sue State Over Law Creating New, Separate Education Agency
Ohio's recently-passed state budget created a new education department that some board members say is unconstitutional.
Citizen Groups Sue EPA for Using Black Neighborhoods as “Sacrifice Zones”
The lawsuit alleges that the EPA has failed to protect vulnerable communities from cancer-causing chemicals.
Striking Autoworkers at Stellantis Are Up Against a Yacht-Sailing Billionaire
Billionaire John Elkann is pulling the strings at Stellantis, prioritizing stock buybacks over the strikers’ demands.
WI GOP Lawmaker Holds University Pay Raises Hostage in Order to Eliminate DEI
Demands for cuts to DEI show “a lack of respect and a lack of value” for those staff, one UW System employee said.
Libya Flood 50 Times More Likely, 50 Percent More Intense Due to Climate Change
The new findings were released on the eve of the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York City.
GM, Ford Paid Average Combined Tax Rate of Just 1 Percent on $42B in Profits
The new analysis comes as the auto giants claim they cannot afford striking workers' demands for better pay.