Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments

A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.

New study confirms glyphosate causes cancer at EU ‘safe’ exposure levels in lab animals

Even at the EU’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the study shows that glyphosate and its formulations have carcinogenic potential.

Home Depot makes investment of additional $1 billion in wage increases for hourly associates

This investment makes the home improvement retailer's starting wage in every U.S. market at or above $15 per hour.

LAPD Releases Name of Officer Who Shot Unarmed Man in the Head

After an unarmed man walked towards police in an “aggressive manner,” an LAPD officer shot him in the head. But why did the LAPD refuse to release the name of the police officer involved in the June 19 incident until now?

The globalized, industrialized food system is destroying the world—we urgently need to support local...

Our food system is linked to an economic system fundamentally biased against what’s good for people and the planet.

Trump’s education department freezes civil rights investigations while targeting schools over ‘culture war’ issues

Since returning to office, the Trump administration has stalled thousands of civil rights investigations in education while redirecting federal enforcement toward politically motivated cases.

Revealed: ‘Chilling’ surveillance of activists by meat and dairy industry

The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.

Can warriors stop endless wars?

Whether they choose to speak out publicly or not, a striking number of them are now either antiwar or “war skeptical,” questioning whether some of our recent conflicts were faintly worth fighting in the first place.

If Trump is serious about peace, Marco Rubio has to go

Rubio keeps the United States mired in wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, while pushing Trump into a catastrophic new war on Venezuela and escalating tensions across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Federal silence deepens scrutiny after killing of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti

Nearly three days after the shooting, DHS has withheld shooter identities as video evidence, lawmakers, and unions challenge the administration’s account.