Justice Clarence Thomas faces recusal calls in Trump ballot cases
This move has stirred legal debates, with appeals expected to reach the Supreme Court.
The Palestine exception to campus free speech
“Solidarity is the kind of presence that costs you something.”
New Massachusetts ‘Tax the Rich’ law raises $1.5 billion for public good
The amendment, applying a 4 percent annual surtax to individuals with incomes over $1 million, was passed via a statewide ballot initiative in 2022.
Organizations call on banks to end financing of metallurgical coal
An open letter was sent to 50 banks asking them to end “business as usual” practices.
Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies
Fossil fuel companies, which have promoted hydrogen as a catch-all solution to climate change, rank among the top spenders and outnumber clients from every industry.
Fossil fuel giants’ record payouts amid deepening climate crisis
The world's five largest oil companies, BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies, reported record profits and approved major new fossil fuel projects.
Israeli ministers’ shocking call for mass expulsion: Gaza faces threat of forced eviction
Ben-Gvir's statements have brought attention to the plight of the area's population, severely affected by a three-month bombing campaign that has displaced approximately 90 percent of the territory’s residents.
Could ‘sneaky, conniving’ Democrats help pump ‘Trump the Dictator’ surges after setbacks?
For now, it’s grin and bear it time, enduring one more round of crazed Trumpism until the zombie is declared dead and buried.
As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up
The salmon shortage has also inflamed a long-simmering legal fight among Native stakeholders, the Biden administration, and the state over who gets to fish on Alaska’s vast federal lands.
2023 has been a big year for climate accountability in the courts
From a groundbreaking trial in Montana to a “truly historic” human rights hearing in Europe, climate change litigation took big steps forward this year.