Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Millions of people depend on the Great Lakes’ water supply. Trump decimated the lab...

Cutbacks have gutted the staff at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

How the wealthy save billions in taxes by skirting a century-old law

Goldman Sachs and others have helped billionaires like Steve Ballmer see huge tax savings by selling stocks for a loss and then replacing them with nearly identical investments.

From the Sioux to the Sault: Standing Rock spirit spreads to Michigan’s upper peninsula

A 63-year-old pipeline runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Great Lakes tribes—tapping into the Standing Rock spirit—want it stopped. A “Sacred Water” story.

Utah police under investigation after shooting unarmed 13-year-old boy

"No matter the circumstances, what happened on Friday night is a tragedy, and I expect this investigation to be handled swiftly and transparently for the sake of everyone involved."

U of Florida Law School: Where racism and originalism converge

Preston Damsky, a law-school prize for an essay written for the judge's seminar, argued that the Constitution was originally intended only for white people and therefore even today non-whites could not claim their Constitutional rights and privileges.

Change and decay: A time of transition

Ancient divisions are being strengthened, new divisions fermented, injustices highlighted; under the action of cleavage all are being drawn to the polluted surface of human affairs.

Pass a regulation, repeal another: House approves provision tied to Koch Industries

“All of us suffer when health-protective rules are weakened, delayed, or blocked."

Biotech corporation withdraws permit for mass release of GE mosquitoes

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the withdrawal of the permit that would have released billions of genetically engineered mosquitos throughout agriculture communities across the state.

The scary truth is many senate Dems share the same corporate agenda as Amy...

She’s exactly the kind of judge corporate donors support.