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Assad Regime Falls, Rebels Seize Syrian Capital After Over a Decade of Civil War
“The city of Damascus has been liberated,” rebel forces declared on state TV after a rapid advance through the country.
Bipartisan Plan to “Reform” Energy Permits Is a Brazen Giveaway to Fossil Fuels
Leading supporters of permitting reform either have a business interest in it — or have effectively been bribed.
Unions Brace Themselves as Trump Prepares to Defang Labor Board
Trump’s NLRB will likely be filled with lawyers from the union-busting world hell-bent on rolling back workers’ gains.
Trump Admin Could Kill Funding for Life-Saving Climate Resiliency Hubs
A federal law is helping an Atlanta church build an emergency shelter. Other communities may not get the same chance.
Report: Louisiana LNG Operators Set to Receive Over $21 Billion in Tax Breaks
If all the planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana open, they would reverse nearly a third of US emissions reductions.
Do the Resumed Gaza Ceasefire Talks Have a Chance of Finally Succeeding?
In the wake of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal, Israel may be more open to an agreement to end its genocidal assault.
Wealth of the World’s Billionaires Has More Than Doubled Over the Past Decade
Driven by massive inequality, the world's richest grew their fortune from $6.3 trillion to $14 trillion.
French PM’s Ouster Shows Deep Cracks in Legitimacy of Europe’s Neoliberal Order
The French left and far right joined forces to reject austerity, exposing the hollowing of the political center.
After 86 Years, Disabled Workers Could Finally Receive Minimum Wage Protections
Biden’s Labor Department is moving to abolish “subminimum wage” rules, but the Trump administration may undo the win.
UN Palestine Expert: Israel Should Be Removed From UN Over UNRWA Attacks
Francesca Albanese and others say that unseating Israel may be one of the only ways for the UN to stop the genocide.