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Groups Call for Firing Lobbyists “Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis”
More than 1,500 lobbyists have worked both for fossil fuel companies and municipalities, schools, and other businesses.
Leaked State Department Cable Shows US Pressuring Pakistan to Oust Imran Khan
The diplomatic cable published by The Intercept shows the U.S. wanted Khan out because of his neutrality over Ukraine.
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills
A local trans rights advocate called the vote “an all-out attack on queer and transgender youth in North Carolina.”
US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff
Will Guatemalans be allowed to vote for a government that is actually democratic for the first time since 1954?
Rocket-Launching Billionaires Promise a New Pie in the Sky
Musk and Bezos are peddling new age-y religious drama of disaster and salvation, says author Mary-Jane Rubenstein.
Kitchen Workers Demand Federal Protections Against Excessive Heat
Back-of-the-house workers are becoming ill or dying due to excessive heat -- so they’re organizing the kitchen.
Judges Express Doubt That Alabama’s New Maps Are Less Gerrymandered Than Before
Lawyers representing Black voters in the state predict federal courts will ultimately have to redraw the maps.
GOP Lawmaker Is Suing Newspaper Into Bankruptcy for Reporting on Homophobic Slur
The newspaper with a staff of four says it can't afford the legal bills from State Sen. Cory Tomczyk's ongoing lawsuit.
Meet a Montanan Youth Who Just Won a Historic Climate Rights Case
A judge ruled in favor of a group of youths, including Olivia Vesovich, who sued the state for its fossil fuel policies.
EPA Denies Petition Seeking Stronger Rules on Water Pollution From Factory Farms
The agency instead pledged to study factory farm pollution, but the petitioners say its impacts are already well known.