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Pentagon’s Report on China Doesn’t Say a Word About Threat of Climate Crisis
It’s time the U.S. and China move toward collaborative efforts aimed at reducing our mutual climate vulnerabilities.
Grad Students and Faculty Don’t Want to Work for Fossil Fuel Industry Anymore
University researchers should not be forced or even allowed to produce biased data for the fossil fuel industry.
Progressives Slam Biden’s Choice for Chief of Staff as Health Care “Profiteer”
Jeff Zients built a fortune investing in health care companies accused of fraud.
White House Refuses to Shield Endangered Right Whales From Lethal Vessel Strikes
North Atlantic right whales are facing “an extinction-level emergency,” said one campaigner.
Peet’s Coffee Baristas Unionize First Cafe With Help from Starbucks Workers
“Solidarity, from coffee shop to coffee shop,” Starbucks Workers United wrote ahead of the Peet's union vote.
Greta Thunberg’s Arrest Demonstrates Why Energy Charter Treaty Must Be Abolished
The treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking action to combat climate change.
Queer and Trans Elders in Search of Safe Housing Face Barriers, Discrimination
For LGBTQ elders, finding safe and affordable housing can be a matter of life and death.
Iowa GOP Pushes “Profoundly Cruel and Petty” Food Benefit Restrictions
The bill would bar Iowans from buying fresh meat, white grains, nuts, canned fruits, and other foods with SNAP benefits.
Activists Call for Mass Rallies on Sunday to Protest Abortion Bans
Nancy Davis, a survivor of Louisiana’s abortion ban, will be leading the march in Baton Rouge.
As the Public Focuses on Book Bans, the Right Is Quietly Defunding Libraries
To protect libraries, we need to fight defunding as hard as we fight book bans.