Yearly Archives: 2021
‘Stop nickel and diming the American people’: Anger grows as Senate Democrats move to...
“While you’re quibbling over who you want to exclude, people are suffering. SEND THE CHECKS.”
Lockdown-size emission cuts are needed every two years to combat climate crisis
The concern now is whether countries can build on the reductions caused by the pandemic, or if emissions will increase again as economies reopen.
Keep thinking outside the box
Climate change is caused by too much reliance on fossil fuels – and yet the United States continues to rely upon them.
Trump & Biden’s secret bombing wars
President Biden cannot restore the world’s respect for American leadership, or the American public’s support for our foreign policy, by piling more lies, secrets and atrocities on top of those he has inherited.
Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
Former Homeland Security agent arrested for taking bribes from organized crime
After his release from prison, Cisneros was recently charged with conspiracy to commit bribery of a public official, bribery, and 26 counts of money laundering.
119 Democrats join with GOP to block restoration of voting rights for incarcerated people
Rep. Cori Bush, the amendment’s author, noted that “97 Democrats stood up for our community members who are incarcerated” and vowed to “keep up this fight.”
Where does the buck stop in Texas?
Texas Republicans took money from the utilities they failed to regulate. Now they’re pointing the finger elsewhere for power failures.
Science wins at the interior department
We will continue to watch, demand, and ensure that science guides the critical decisions being made by the Biden administration.
Rewarding failure
Why Pentagon weapons programs rarely get canceled despite major problems...