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Calls Grow for Fossil Fuel Industry to Pay Climate Reparations Amid New Report
More than 90 percent of people killed in extreme weather events during the last 51 years lived in the Global South.
Sinema Illegally Used $180K in Campaign Funds on Lavish Trips, Complaint Alleges
In April 2022, Sinema seemingly spent $8,500 in campaign funds at a Ritz-Carlton hotel to run in the Boston Marathon.
NAACP Issues Travel Advisory to Florida Over Anti-Black History Education Laws
The advisory implores current residents to “defeat the regressive policies of this Governor and this state legislature.”
As Climate-Induced Crises Increase, Humanitarian Aid Isn’t Enough
Extreme drought leaves the Horn of Africa on brink of famine. Climate adaptation funds are needed to mitigate disaster.
GOP Demands Larger Pentagon Budget Amid Continued Push to Slash Aid Programs
Republicans are reportedly demanding even stricter work requirements than they originally proposed for SNAP recipients.
“A Death Sentence”: Climate Groups Condemn G7 Support for More Gas Investments
“G7 must stop using fossil fuels immediately — the planet is on fire,” said the head of inequality policy at Oxfam.
Thousands Experience Lapses in Care as Medicaid Rules Expire
As South Dakota and North Carolina remove participants from Medicaid, the states also plan to add people to the program.
Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance in Antitrust Win
“Today's decision is a win for Americans who rely on competition between airlines to travel affordably.”
CA Struggles to Locate Victims of Forced Sterilization for Compensation Program
At least 600 people who have been forcibly sterilized in the state are now eligible for compensation.
House Republicans Attempt to Block Poultry Regulation Opposed by GOP Megadonor
Republican megadonor Ron Cameron owns a massive poultry company that has been working to kill the regulation.