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Democrats in Red States Are Strategizing Ways to Protect Abortion Seekers
Some local officials are exploring legislation to protect abortion seekers, even if the legal road ahead is messy.
War Profiteering, Ecocide & Policing: BlackRock Vies for Corporate Hall of Shame
BlackRock is one of the most powerful corporate actors on the planet, whose influence touches every aspect of our lives.
Democratic Leadership Can Protect Abortion Rights. They Would Rather Fundraise.
Democrats in Congress are treating the death of “Roe” like a fundraising opportunity instead of a national crisis.
Nuclear War Could Mean Annihilation, But Biden and Congress Are Messing Around
Biden and the bipartisan leadership in Congress are pretending that the surging danger of nuclear war doesn’t exist.
As US Guts Reproductive Rights, Sierra Leone Moves to Decriminalize Abortion
The country currently has the world's highest maternal mortality rate.
Biden Admin Proposes New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling in “Stark Betrayal”
“Biden is choosing to stand with Big Oil and Gas rather than the voters who elected him,” said one climate advocate.
Congress Members Call for Investigation Into Intuit Lobbying, TurboTax Scandals
Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, has spent years lobbying against free government-sponsored tax filing services.
New Proposal Would Tax the Rich to House Low-Income People in Los Angeles
A proposal on the ballot in Los Angeles would tax turnovers of luxury properties to fund affordable housing.
NYC Activists Push Back Against Proposed “Feminist” Women’s Jail in Harlem
Opponents of the proposed women's facility in Harlem affirm “there is no such thing as a feminist jail.”
CDC Warns Public to Avoid the Toxic Algae “Blooming” in Warming Waters
Pollution and climate change are fueling harmful algae in nearly every state.