Saturday, August 15, 2026

‘Humanitarian crisis’ looms as Arizona threatens to revoke immigrant children shelter licenses

“It’s not a response to say we can’t shut down the facilities when there are reports of abuse taking place. It’s really not the kids in these facilities that should be suffering.”

US midterms: 42 new voting laws since 2021 risk undermining confidence in American democracy

The ability to exercise one’s democratic choice by participating in free and fair elections should not be up for debate.

Biden administration faces backlash over unilateral arms sale to Israel

Unpacking the unilateral decision amidst escalating Middle Eastern conflict

Trump DOJ escalates attack on Colorado gun laws with lawsuits targeting magazine limits and...

The Justice Department has launched a sweeping legal challenge against two major Colorado gun-control laws, escalating a broader effort by the Trump administration to dismantle firearm restrictions enacted by Democratic-led states and cities in response to decades of mass shootings.

ICE: The making of an American Gestapo

The depth and breadth of outrage against the brutal treatment of migrant and refugee families by ICE has even extended into the agency itself.

Climate justice through divestment

n recent years, a growing movement to achieve climate justice has connected the root cause of climate change not just with greenhouse...

More than 80 election-denying candidates running for governor, attorney general and secretary of state...

A series of reports underscore that disinformation is getting worse in 2022, not better.

Climate inaction could cost the U.S. $2 trillion per year, study finds

“Investments to confront the climate crisis will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drive down clean energy prices, make our Nation more resilient, present new opportunities for American innovation and well-paying jobs, provide benefits to historically underserved communities, and work to protect against the long-term fiscal risks identified in the new Budget analyses released today.”

Court orders EPA to establish lead hazard standards in structures to better protect children...

According to the Centers for Disease and Control, there is no safe level of exposure of lead for children and the most common cause of lead poisoning is from ingesting lead dust.

We don’t need another oil pipeline

Will the fight over a northern Minnesota pipeline project have global repercussions?