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Manchin Obstructs Climate Progress as His Family Is Hit by “Unbelievable” Storms
Manchin’s hometown of Farmington has been threatened by worsening rains and floods over the past years.
Lead Pipes Leave Benton Harbor, Michigan, With Toxic Water
Since 2018, tap water in the predominantly Black city has contained lead levels up to 60 times the federal limit.
Corporate Democrats’ Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma
Pain, suffering, health complications and even death are the costs people in our country pay for Big Pharma's greed.
Report Predicts Flooding Due to Climate Crisis Will Displace Millions
Even if carbon emissions are curbed today, flooding will displace hundreds of millions.
Hospital Workers Report Rising Violence Throughout Pandemic
Health care workers are sounding the alarm on increased threats and assaults in their workplaces.
Coalition Urges Biden to Change Approach to Global Food, Agriculture
Food justice advocates are pushing the Biden administration to change its pro-corporate agricultural agenda.
The Oil Spill in California Lends Urgency to Demand for Indigenous Land Stewards
Land return is a step toward the kind of reconciliation promoted by the governor in his 2019 apology to Native peoples.
Migrant Farmworkers Are Being Left Out of Roundup Cancer Compensation
Many migrant farmworkers fear seeking justice due to their undocumented status and lack of legal resources.
Growing BIPOC Youth-Led Climate Movement Is the Force Occupy Could Have Been
Youth who understand that white supremacy is fueling climate destruction are building a new era of activism.
Over 530 Arrested in Historic Indigenous-Led Climate Protests in DC
Indigenous leaders have issued a series of demands, including the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.