Warren and Sanders: Medicare for All: Without a public option, it’s dead in the...
In this country, we have private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, and the VA (veterans) system. How in the world did that ever happen?
Colombia, once a pro-U.S. conservative bastion, turns left
Voters in Colombia have picked a powerful new duo, Gustavo Petro as president and Francia Márquez as vice president, to take the nation in a new direction, tackling economic and environmental injustice.
The main obstacles standing in the way of America achieving true greatness
America has arrived at a crossroads. Taking the right road will lead this nation to greatness. Taking the left, the wrong road, will keep America going in the current misguided direction; and greatness will be unattainable.
A tax credit was meant to help marginalized workers get permanent jobs. Instead it’s...
The government gives hundreds of millions of dollars in Work Opportunity Tax Credits to temp agencies, even if the jobs they offer don’t lead to permanent employment.
Wisconsin oil refinery explosion injures at least 15 people
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has sent a four-person team to investigate the incident.
Wax worm saliva can degrade stubborn plastic within hours, scientists find
Wax worms (Galleria mellonella) could both digest and biodegrade plastic, causing visible damage to a PE-plastic bag in just 40 minutes.
Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers back constitutional challenge
Lawmakers support youth-led lawsuit demanding government accountability on climate policies.
Investigation launched into police officer using Taser on unarmed man
The video revealed that the officers were issuing contradicting commands shortly before the Taser was fired.
Former Superfund Site becomes largest landfill solar farm in North America
The project is just one example of an innovative trend turning symptoms of throwaway culture into sites for generating renewable energy.
Policing and protest in a pandemic
The progressive left continues to organize online for what comes after this crisis, hoping to ensure that life doesn’t easily return to the kind of ‘normal’ that allowed injustices.