Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Activists win major victory, forcing the EPA to update regulations on this harmful neurotoxin

The EPA wanted years to study the hazards, instead the court gave them 90 days to update regulations.

RNC Chair: Nobody Cares How Awful Trump Has Been to Women

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and the rest of the Republican Party have decided to embrace Trump and all that he says.

New California law could eliminate 23 million tons of plastic in 10 years

“Today we make history; tomorrow we focus on ensuring our SB 54 goals to reduce plastic pollution are met.”

Drought in the Horn of Africa: Worst in 40 years

Men, women and children in the Horn of Africa whose lives are being ravaged by drought need “the world’s attention and action, now.”

Courts to decide fate of climate lawsuits brought against fossil fuel companies by California...

“Fossil fuel companies knew 40 years ago that their products would lead to stronger storms, rising seas, larger wildfires, and other climate disasters."

Michigan to stop giving bottled water to Flint residents

Over 12,000 lead or galvanized steel pipes that could potentially bring lead-contaminated water are still in use.

Archiving as resistance to genocide denial in Gaza

To this day, they have logged more than 500 instances, so we discussed their motives for doing this work, the challenges they face and lessons learned along the way.

California legislation to protect workers who use marijuana outside of work

If signed into law, the bill will "protect employees who fail a certain type of common drug test that detects the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, THC."
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How Democrats clean up the messes left by Republicans

Time and again, it’s the Republicans who have created economic messes that Democrats have to clean up.

After Lula, what’s next for Brazil?

The dream of more just and equal societies that the far from radical Lula represented for many seems further away than ever.