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Climate Activists Say Loopholes in COP26 Pact “Make Mockery” of Negotiations
Activists staged a walkout in response to late decisions made by negotiators to severely weaken commitments.
The Vast Majority of Anti-Trans Legislation Excludes the Word “Transgender”
The language of this legislation serves to deny trans kids' existence even as it affects what they can and cannot do.
Corporate Dem Tom Suozzi Wants Tax Cuts for Rich Jammed Into Build Back Better
Representative Suozzi aims to push through a tax break that favors wealthy homeowners in a handful of states.
We Work Too Damn Much. Let’s Demand a 4-Day Workweek by 2022.
A four-day workweek would make time to rebalance our lives and also create space for collective action to thrive.
200+ Global Scientists Urge Immediate Large-Scale Action to Limit Global Warming
The scientists point to a “rapidly shrinking” carbon budget to limit warming over the century to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
NIH Praised for Standing Up to Moderna in Vaccine Patent Fight
Recognition as the vaccine's joint inventor could help the U.S. government steward the vaccine's use and broaden access.
Wealth Inequality Is Fueling the Climate Emergency
“Equity has to be a key part of our responses” to the climate crisis, says climate scientist Kevin Anderson.
Democrats in Statehouses Aim to Secure Abortion Rights as “Roe” Faces Threats
Democratic lawmakers in Michigan introduced legislation this week that would repeal a law that criminalizes abortion.
Why Did the DoD Abandon a Report Tracking 139 Military Mental Health Programs?
The Defense Health Agency inexplicably stopped an unprecedented project to improve 139 military mental health programs.
Let’s Turn Rising Generations Into War Resisters Rather Than Veterans
No amount of moralizing or drum-beating can ever inspire people like me to fight a war for US war-makers again.