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The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It’s Only March
The latest spill at a factory outside Philadelphia has sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River.
The 10 Largest Deposit Accounts at SVB Held $13 Billion, FDIC Chair Says
One researcher called the SVB bailout “a good illustration of the enormous class bias in American policymaking.”
Report: Trump, Bush Tax Cuts Have Largely Driven National Debt Issues Since 2001
“The United States does not have a high-spending problem; it has a low-tax problem,” the report concludes.
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill Banning Care for Trans Youth
Republicans, however, hold a supermajority in the Kentucky legislature and are likely to override the veto.
House Republicans Pass First National Bill Targeting Transgender Youth
Though the bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate, it represents an ominous moment in anti-trans legislation.
Ocasio-Cortez: A TikTok Ban Wouldn’t Solve Data Privacy Risks Posed by Big Tech
Progressives have been pointing out that conservative arguments against TikTok often boil down to Sinophobia.
“We Have to Fight”: LGBTQ Kids Stage Walkouts, Marches Against Anti-Trans Bills
“We need to be loud,” said one youth activist at a march in Colorado. “We are here and we are powerful.”
Fracking May Have Caused a Record-Breaking Earthquake in Canada
A seismologist says wastewater disposal from fracking may have caused the largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta.
Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks’s Anti-Union Activity
“Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Internet Archive to Appeal Federal Ruling Against Lending of Digital Books
The ruling could have wide reaching implications for the rights of libraries to own and distribute digital books.