Tag: Pennsylvania
How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics
In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.
University of Pennsylvania-led medical experiments harmed incarcerated women
Throughout the 1950s, ’60s, and into the early ’70s, Kligman and the University of Pennsylvania conducted tests on prisoners within the Philadelphia prison system to produce cosmetic and pharmaceutical items.
God on his Side? Doug Mastriano’s rise in Pennsylvania’s GOP gubernatorial...
Another extreme wing of the Republican Party is emerging, and it’s not all Trump.
Whistleblower claims dangerous defects in pipeline for Shell’s Pennsylvania plastics plant
The letter appears to be the first public reference to allegations that the Falcon pipeline's corrosion protection may be faulty.
Pennsylvania families exposed to unusually high levels of oil and gas...
“The commonwealth has a long relationship with extractive industry, but it is an abusive one. It is time to start planning a divorce.”
Investigation into chemical exposure from fracking in Pennsylvania provokes call for...
“Pennsylvania’s children should not be used as laboratory rats,” said biologist Sandra Steingraber, who called fracking “an uncontrolled human experiment” that involves “toxic exposures.”
Environmental groups oppose Shell request to increase air pollution limits for...
“[Particulate matter] is responsible for more deaths and sickness than any other air pollutant in the world.”
Fossil fuel industry and Koch network fighting Pennsylvania’s move to join...
Together these interests broadly representing coal and petroleum producers are trying to prevent Pennsylvania from joining regional programs to curb carbon pollution.
Former Congressman charged with stuffing ballot boxes and bribery
“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. If only one vote has been illegally rung up or fraudulently stuffed into a ballot box, the integrity of that entire election is undermined.”
Put to the (Covid-19) test by the National Guard in Pennsylvania
Epidemic Epistle IX: A COVID-19 crisis diary by TCBH! members...
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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.
UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation
For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
The case against RFK Jr.
Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?