Yearly Archives: 2017
Monsanto, California battle over listing glyphosate as a carcinogen
Since Monsanto's lawsuit was filed, a number of organizations have intervened on both sides.
Trump’s interior dept. nominee, Rep. Ryan Zinke to face questioning on climate record, support...
The National Parks Action Fund gave Rep. Zinke an “F” for his voting record on bills that would impact national parks.
Four takeaways from Trump’s latest tweet tantrum
All told, Trump’s tweet tantrum reveals a great deal about the man who’s soon to be president of the United States. None of it inspires confidence.
How Obama took foreign policy forward – and back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
Obama should have repealed the 1917 Espionage Act in addition to commuting Manning’s sentence
Obama and Holder have bequeathed yet another tool of authoritarianism to the incoming Trumpian troglodytes.
We can beat back the reign of Trump
It's up to us to stop playing along.
Newborn dies after being born to homeless mother in freezing cold temperatures
The baby's death highlights the tragic lives of Portland’s mentally ill homeless and the current shortage of affordable housing.
If we’re honest, we all know Trump’s America
Trump articulates ideas that are closer to what is considered “normal” in the United States than many of us are willing to acknowledge.
Even Trump voters are pissed about losing Obamacare
It still isn’t straightforward as to what the Republicans can actually do to Obamacare without some support from the Democrats.
Imagining a Sanders presidency beginning on Jan. 20
It was not your normal inaugural address to be sure!