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GEICO Is Trying to Crush Workers’ Attempts to Form an Independent Union
GEICO United is attempting to organize 2,600 employees of the insurance giant in Buffalo, New York.
California Governor Newsom Proposes Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil
“Crude oil prices are down but oil and gas companies have jacked up prices at the pump,” noted Newsom.
205 Republicans Vote Against Bill to Expand School Mental Health Services
Republicans have spent months scapegoating mental health issues as a catch-all for problems like mass shootings.
Trump Made Up “Audit” Excuse for Why He Shouldn’t Make Tax Returns Public
Trump reportedly said that the excuse was perfect because he'd "never not be under audit.”
Trump Judge Issues “Outrageous” Decree Overturning Special Master’s Order
Judge Aileen Cannon is “basically one of Trump's lawyers at this point,” one observer noted.
Disapproval of the Supreme Court Is at a Record High, Polling Finds
Over 4 in 10 Americans now say that the Supreme Court is “too conservative” — an all-time high.
New Report: US Gas Flaring Releases 5 Times More Methane Than Previously Thought
Methane is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global heating potential.
San Francisco Airport Workers End Strike After Pay Victory
The three-day strike resulted in a tentative deal including raises and improved health care benefits.
DeSantis Accepts Fed Help for Florida — But in 2013 Tried to Block Aid Elsewhere
The Florida governor tried to block aid for Hurricane Sandy when he was a member of Congress in 2013.
The Top 1% of Emitters Caused Almost a Quarter of Global Emissions Since 1990
A new study incorporates investments into individual carbon footprints as well as consumption of goods and services.