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New Poll Shows 70 Percent of Americans Support Medicare for All
Democratic leaders are being told they ignore the push for Medicare for All at their own peril.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rule Is an All-Out Assault on Our Climate
The new rule rolls back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, enables states to set their own standards.
Writing a New Chapter, Not an Obituary, for the Planet
Indigenous people, women, youth and people of color are leading the struggle to protect the planet against polluters.
Wheel of Dystopia
Climate change is here. Which part of the country will become an unlivable hellscape first?
If Ireland Can Get Out of Fossil Fuels, Your Town Can Too
Almost 900 cities, universities and governments have divested over $6 trillion from the fossil fuel industry.
Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Marginalized Communities
An encampment of protesters in Louisiana is resisting the crude oil industry.
Sixth Mass Extinction Ushers In Record-Breaking Wildfires and Heat
As the Earth burns, Trump and his people continue to put profits over preservation of life.
Supercharged by Pollution, Florida’s Toxic Algae Crisis Continues Unabated
It may be years before marine life can recover from the impacts of the ongoing explosion of toxic algae in Florida.
Short-Term Health Plans: A Junk Solution to a Real Problem
After failing to overturn most of the Affordable Care Act in a very public fight, President Donald Trump has been steadily working behind the scenes to further destabilize former President Barack …
Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440 Percent in Half Decade
Fracking is using more water and generating more toxic wastewater than it is producing oil or gas.