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Mass Death of Sequoias Is the Harbinger of Earth Systems Collapse
We have entered an era where burned forests may not return unless we cool Earth to below the tipping point.
Starbucks Files “False and Absurd” Kidnapping Charges Against Unionized Workers
The union says that audio and video evidence show that the kidnapping charges are false.
GOP Votes Down Plan to Cap Insulin Prices at $35 in Win for Big Pharma
Only seven Republicans joined Democrats to pass the proposal, which needed 60 votes to advance.
Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders was the lone “yes” vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps.
Subminimum Wages Were Always Deplorable. Inflation Is Making Them Worse.
Activists are pushing to end policies that allow employers to pay some workers less than the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
Pharma Complains of “Tragic Loss” as Dems Take Modest Action to Curb Drug Prices
The Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare to negotiate the prices of a small number of prescription drugs.
Michigan Probe Links Trump-Backed Attorney General Candidate to Voting Breach
The candidate and others orchestrated an illegal plan to access voting machines, according to the investigation.
Confusion Over COVID Vaccine Safety Led to Many Avoidable Stillbirths
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
98 Million Skipped Treatment or Cut Back on Spending to Pay for Care This Year
Nearly 100 million Americans have made health or spending sacrifices to cover the rising cost of medical treatment.
Indiana Becomes First State to Pass Extreme Abortion Ban After Roe’s Fall
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed the extreme abortion restrictions into law late Friday night.