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UK Accused of Giving “Two Fingers Up” to Climate With New Oil and Gas Licenses
Experts and activists say the UK government is denying the reality of the climate crisis.
Mississippi’s Governor Is Using the Jackson Water Crisis to Push Privatization
Turning over the city's water system to a for-profit corporation will only make matters worse.
Don’t Let Ron DeSantis Use Hurricane Ian to Cover Up His Right-Wing Agenda
Anything DeSantis does in the aftermath of this disaster should be viewed as performative gamesmanship for 2024.
GOP Would Undermine 40 Million Student Debtors to Gain Midterm Leverage
The legal challenge is part of a broader GOP strategy to delay debt forgiveness until after the midterms.
Biden’s Action on Weed Convictions Is a First Step — Let’s Push for Much More
Many have fought for this for a long time, and this is just the first bold step in the right direction.
Union Filings Grew by 53 Percent This Fiscal Year, Marking Growing Union Wave
The data shows the growing strength and boldness of the labor movement over the past year.
DOJ to Trump’s Lawyers: We Believe He’s Still Hiding White House Docs
More than 300 classified documents have been retrieved from Mar-a-Lago so far.
Sanders: Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Good — Legalization Would Be Even Better
Sanders lauded the president’s move but said that “much more needs to be done.”
Wage Growth Slows Even as Unemployment Ticks Back Down to 3.5 Percent
Wages have grown at a pace consistent with the Fed’s inflation target.
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Human Rights Campaigners in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
The prize went to advocacy groups in Russia and Ukraine, as well as imprisoned Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski.