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In 31 States, Utilities Can Shut Off Electricity for Nonpayment Amid Heat Waves
People are facing rising electricity rates in many areas, rising inflation and higher temperatures that require cooling.
World’s Richest Added Average of $14M Per Day to Their Wealth Over Past 6 Months
The 500 richest people on the planet collectively added $852 billion to their fortunes in the first half of 2023.
AOC: Congress Must Subpoena Roberts If He Doesn’t Answer for SCOTUS Corruption
Supreme Court justices were “overreaching their authority” in striking down student debt relief, she said.
Union Officials Blast UPS for Saying Company Has “Nothing More to Give” Workers
UPS workers have authorized a strike if a new contract isn’t agreed upon by July 31.
Far Right US Groups Are Exploiting a Loophole to Export Bigotry With a Tax Break
U.S. law allows anonymous donors to give hundreds of millions to groups campaigning globally against LGBTQ rights.
Report: 1,500 Big Oil Lobbyists “Double Agents” for Supposed Climate Champions
Even groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council have hired lobbyists with fossil fuel clients.
University of California Workers Arrested for Writing “Living Wage Now” in Chalk
The arrests are “clearly an intimidation tactic,” one union member said.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Will Target Diversity Grants, Republican Leader Says
Wisconsin’s governor has said that calls for cutting diversity programs are part of a GOP “war on higher education.”
July 3 Was the Hottest Day on Record. Then July 4 Came Along.
Some experts believe that July 4 could have been the hottest day on Earth in 125,000 years.
Food Insecurity in US Reaches Its Highest Number Since December 2020
Experts predicted a “looming hunger cliff” back in March. They were right, data shows.