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Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs
Climate and energy battles are running through campaigns in Michigan, Colorado, Indiana, and beyond.
Organizers Are Pushing to Reach “Forgotten” Black Voters Ahead of the Midterms
The efforts target college students, first-time voters, and the formerly incarcerated, particularly in the South.
My Study of Dystopian Fiction Never Prepared Me for Reality Here in Gaza
As a teacher of English literature in Gaza, I’ve seen my relationship to books be overturned by the violence around me.
California Is Home to 200 Billionaires. Organizers Say It’s Time to Tax Them.
If passed, California’s Proposition 40 would generate funding for health care, education, and food assistance programs.
Washington State Invests My Pension in Genocide. I’m Demanding Divestment.
Workers across the US are demanding divestment from firms that profit from weapons and surveillance. I’m one of them.
Immigrants From Ukraine and Sudan Could Soon Lose Their Protected Status
The Trump administration has moved to eliminate legal protections for more than 1 million immigrants that have TPS.
Rule Lets Fossil Fuel Companies “Unintentionally” Kill Polar Bears and Walruses
The Trump administration's rule change was a major priority for the Alaska Oil and Gas Association.
Texas Woman Sues Anti-Abortion Group Under Law It Helped to Pass
The woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children of two unplanned pregnancies.
As Trump Sabotages the ICC With Sanctions, There Are Many Ways to Fight Back
Trump officials now face a temporary restraining order for violating the First Amendment with the sanctions.
Trump Admin Just Effectively Killed a Popular Renewable Energy Program
Solar panels can be an economic lifeline in the rural US — but now they're going to be a lot harder to build.