Here’s why you can’t afford an electric car
The U.S. is aggressively keeping cheap Chinese-made EVs off the market. We are all paying the price for this protectionism.
Alarming pesticide levels detected in common fruits and vegetables: A closer look at the...
Unveiling the "Dirty Dozen": Navigating pesticide risks in your favorite produce to ensure safer, healthier food choices.
Chevron will pay record fines for oil spills in California
The penalties come after an investigation by The Desert Sun and ProPublica found that companies were profiting from illegal spills and California’s oversight of the industry was lax.
Historic bill proposes guaranteed paid leave for 27 million American workers, challenging US’ global...
A groundbreaking legislative effort led by Congressional Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders seeks to revolutionize the American workplace by ensuring paid time off for all workers, aligning the U.S. with global standards.
Study reveals plastic pollution and global heating entwined in destructive cycle
The comprehensive study sheds light on the mutually reinforcing relationship that contributes to the degradation of materials and the leaching of harmful chemicals into the biosphere.
Funding freeze in $1.2 trillion bill threatens lifeline for starving Gazans: UNRWA in crisis
The decision to freeze UNRWA funding reflects the complex interplay of U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy.
Maryland lawmakers endorse ban to stop big tech companies from tracking children’s data
Maryland Kids Code would ban technology companies from tracking minors' activity online and then using the data to push targeted ads or manipulate their online behavior for profit.
If America were a Trumpian autocracy
America and the lie that begot other lies.
GOP’s ‘fiscal sanity’ plan under fire for targeting Social Security and Medicare amidst 2024...
This 180-page document proposes significant reforms to these cornerstone programs, stirring a debate that resonates deeply with American seniors and their advocates.
Apologists for Israel’s mass murder in Gaza fall back on ‘antisemitism’ claims
The gist of the trick is to equate Israel with the Jewish religion—and then to equate opposition to Israel with antisemitism.