How the Trump administration may be skirting its own ethics rules
The hiring of three former lobbyists to work in the White House raises questions about how the Trump administration is enforcing the president’s executive order on ethics.
Campaigners claim ‘historic win’ as France found guilty of climate inaction
Today the Paris administrative court concluded France has failed to do enough to meet its own commitments on the climate crisis and is legally responsible for the ensuing ecological damage.
Trump’s ‘power to the people’ healthcare pitch masks a plan that preserves private insurance...
Trump’s push to redirect federal healthcare dollars into individual cash payments while ending Medicaid and ACA subsidies is drawing warnings of a deepening national crisis and renewed calls for universal, publicly financed coverage.
Rahm Emanuel: Symbol of a Sick America
It's people like Rahm Emanuel, the privatizer of Chicago and "strikingly corrupt mayor," who snubs the needs of average people and manifest a persistent inequality that plagues America. This is just part of a sick America.
Mattel launches pilot program to recover and recycle toys with sustainability at the forefront
Mattel PlayBack is a toy "takeback" program that helps support the company's goal to achieve "100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all products and packaging by 2030."
Police Officer Faces Murder Charge for Shooting Unarmed Man in the Back
After a video surfaced recorded by a bystander, South Carolina police officer, Michael Slager, was arrested on Tuesday charged with murder for shooting an unarmed man in the back. The video appeared to contradict the officer’s account.
Big Pharma gets $28 billion tax break in GOP health plan
Big Pharma has been getting fat off American consumers and public health systems for years.
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. After serving for 27 years, Breyer, 83, will step down from his lifetime position at the end of the term in June.
16 Democrats join GOP to pass controversial Israel Security Assistance Support Act
In a surprising bipartisan move, 16 Democrats break ranks to support a GOP-led bill compelling U.S. military aid to Israel, despite President Biden’s veto threat and significant human rights concerns.
AI energy demand drives Google’s emissions up 48% in five years
The report said its 2023 emissions had reached 14.3 metric tons.