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Uber and Lyft Price-Gouge Customers Trying to Flee Seattle Shooting
The rideshare giants claim that it was an algorithmic mistake. But automation is no excuse for exploitation.
Trump’s Presidency Brings Us Closer to Midnight on the Doomsday Clock
We are 100 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday clock.
Federal Court Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit — But They’re Not Giving Up
Federal judges dismissed “Juliana v. U.S.,” a lawsuit brought on behalf of 21 young people against the government.
Bernie Sanders Calls Out Trump’s Lie About Saving Social Security
Social Security has become a major topic in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.
Corruption in Campaign Finance Is a Racial Justice Issue
Most big political donors are white men, drowning out the voices of the country’s increasingly diverse electorate.
Women Perform 12.5 Billion Hours of Unpaid Labor Every Day
If compensated for the care work they perform, women worldwide would be owed $10.8 trillion.
Despite Lawsuit, Activists Find Evidence Plant in Texas Still Polluting Water
The plant has violated the terms of the largest settlement in a Clean Water Act lawsuit so far.
White House Broadcasts Blatantly Homophobic Sermon Attended by Mike Pence
The White House YouTube page streamed a sermon that claimed homosexuality was caused by demons.
Meet the Lawyer Whose 20-Year Fight Against DuPont Inspired “Dark Waters”
A new study shows that tap water in 43 cities across the U.S. is contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS.
Trump Brags About Withholding Evidence as Impeachment Trial Proceeds in Senate
President Trump tweeted more than 140 times, from the Davos Forum in Switzerland, dismissing the trial as a hoax.