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Trump’s New Defense Won’t Hold Up in Court, Legal Experts Say
“Whatever documents a president decides to take with him, he has the absolute right to take them,” Trump claimed.
Fossil Fuels Made Up 82 Percent of Global Energy Consumption in 2022
Despite an increase in renewable energy production, oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions increased last year.
Charter Schools Push Right-Wing Indoctrination at Taxpayer Expense
A “new breed” of charter schools is spreading conservative ideology and Christian nationalism.
Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Industry Over Deadly 2021 Heat Wave
Multnomah County’s suit is one of the first to seek damages related to a specific weather event.
Montana Derailment Raises Safety Concerns for Proposed Railway on Colorado River
The railway would transport crude oil feet from the Colorado River, which supplies drinking water to 40 million people.
Rebellion Pulls Back From Moscow, Wagner Group Retreats to Belarus in Deal
Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have agreed to retreat and “de-escalate tensions” in exchange for being spared prosecution.
UC Berkeley Holds Thousands of Native Remains Despite Repatriation Requests
Despite decades of opposition, the university still holds over 9,000 Native remains -- a source of grief for tribes.
Progressives Slam Continued US Military Aid for Israel Amid Settler Violence
“This is a pogrom,” wrote Rep. Ilhan Omar after hundreds of settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns.
Doctors and Hospitals May Face Malpractice Lawsuits for Denying Abortion Care
Experts predict providers who refuse patients abortion care under state bans will face a wave of malpractice lawsuits.
Private Mercenary Force Takes Over Russian City, Threatening Possible Civil War
The Wagner Group, a private army with a history of human rights violations, is reportedly moving troops toward Moscow.