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The National Weather Service Is Unwittingly Obscuring Reality of Global Warming
The National Weather Service’s 30-year averaging procedure not only masks warming, it understates it, too.
Texas AG Sues to Block Biden Order Guaranteeing Emergency Abortion Access
Paxton’s lawsuit is “extreme and radical,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
O’Rourke Belittles Abbott Over Texas Grid’s Problems During Heat Wave
Texas is facing fierce heat waves, driving energy demand to record highs.
Red States Plot Use of Vigilantes to Restrict Abortion Seekers’ Travel
Biden's Friday executive order can't guarantee courts will side with abortion providers against cross-state prosecution.
Poll Reveals Gov. Greg Abbott’s Lead Over Beto O’Rourke May Be Shrinking
Meanwhile, Abbott’s disapproval rating is higher than ever, the poll shows.
Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Is Welcome, But Deadly Policies Remain in Place
The Supreme Court has ruled that Biden can end the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Activists still have much work ahead.
US Immigration Policy Is to Blame for the Horrific Mass Death in San Antonio
To blame heat or smugglers alone dishonors those whose lives were robbed by local, state and federal immigration policy.
The AR-15 Has No Business Being in the Hands of Civilians
AR-15s like the one used in Uvalde are combat weapons meant for war, yet there are 11 million in circulation in the U.S.
Uvalde Students Fought for Desegregation in 1970s. Now Let’s Rise Up for Them.
In the 1970s, Uvalde students led the struggle for equal opportunity within Texas's segregated school system.
Biden Sparks Anger by Describing McConnell and Cornyn as “Rational” on Guns
Progressive Nina Turner responded, “What in the neoliberal hell is this?”