Exxon and Suncor lose bid to escape Boulder’s climate change lawsuit
A Colorado judge rejects ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy’s attempts to dismiss a lawsuit holding them accountable for climate change-related damages.
Julian Assange secures release after plea deal with US government
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to a plea deal, leading to his release from Belmarsh Prison and highlighting the ongoing debates about press freedom and whistleblower prosecution.
Majority of Americans demand Supreme Court ethics investigations
A recent poll reveals overwhelming support for stricter ethical oversight of Supreme Court justices, transcending political lines.
Supreme Court upholds mandatory repatriation tax in Moore case
The mandatory repatriation tax (MRT) was enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the provision has raised more than $300 billion of revenue for the federal government since then.
Air pollution is killing millions and rising exponentially—a shift in agriculture can solve it
We must find a better way to prevent land use from changing.
Hate crime or isolated incident? Texas woman charged with attempted murder of Palestinian-American child
A shocking case in Euless, Texas, where a woman attempted to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian-American child, has sparked demands for a hate crime investigation amid rising anti-Muslim sentiments.
MAGA bottom line: Less about grievance, policy or values than know-it-all, esteem-buoying Trumpian absolutism
Trump steps up Nixonian arrogance (“if a president does it, that makes it legal”) into imperial privilege – if Trump the genius says it, that makes it true.
Justice Thomas sparks outrage with defense of gun rights for domestic abusers
Clarence Thomas stands alone in dissent as the Supreme Court upholds a law prohibiting domestic abusers from possessing firearms, sparking outrage and renewed calls for judicial accountability.
Global consensus: Majority support quick fossil fuel phaseout, even in top producing nations
A new UNDP poll reveals overwhelming global support for a rapid transition to clean energy and stronger climate action, including in major fossil fuel-producing countries.
Gaza’s children face extreme heat and starvation under Israeli blockade
UN reports visible signs of wasting among Gaza’s children as aid deliveries falter and temperatures soar.