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7 in 10 Voters Support White House Move to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana
The poll suggests that decriminalizing the drug could be a politically savvy move for Biden before the election.
Brazil’s Runoff Election Will Have Enormous Effects on the Global Climate Crisis
The October 30 vote between Jair Bolsonaro and Lula will shape the fate of the carbon-sequestering Amazon rainforest.
Rush to Mine Electric Vehicle Battery Elements Threatens People and Ecosystems
The race to electrify personal vehicles may fuel ecological degradation, geopolitical tensions and military conflict.
CEO Pay Has Grown by 1,460 Percent Since 1978, as Workers’ Wages Stagnate
Worker pay has only grown by 18 percent over the same period.
A Bill Intended to Protect Journalists Could End Up Boosting Far Right Media
A bill crafted to give local news leverage over Big Tech has drawn fierce criticism despite bipartisan support.
Bolsonaro Pushes Brazenly False Claims of Election Fraud After First Round Loss
The far right incumbent president claimed, without proof, that his second-place showing this weekend was due to fraud.
“We Will Be on the Streets”: Lula Vows to Keep Fighting in Runoff With Bolsonaro
In Brazil, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face far right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an Oct. 30 runoff.
Republicans Are Lying About Fentanyl to Scare Voters
By scapegoating migrants as a source of drugs at the border, demagogues obscure facts with a cloud of xenophobia.
Hurricane Ian Knocks Out Electricity for All of Cuba
The hurricane collapsed the country's power grid, leaving 11 million people without electricity.
International Interference in Haiti Is Crushing Its Garment Industry
An anticipated 20,000 garment-sector jobs may be on the chopping block by year’s end.