Saturday, July 4, 2026

Welcome to the predator state

Where the scorpions on the corner just might kill you.

Analysis spotlights the lasting pain inflicted by Reagan’s Social Security cuts

Life expectancy in the U.S. fell during the same period that a Reagan-era law raised the retirement age by two years.

Red states lead U.S. in wind and solar power production, study finds

Despite climate action often being frustrated by Republican leaders in Congress and at the local level, states with Republican governors and a majority of Republican state legislators are leading the nation in solar and wind.

How Howard Schultz made Starbucks the poster child of corporate abuse

The billionaire CEO returned to Starbucks to curb union activity. His union busting has been so egregious that the company’s already poor reputation is now in tatters.

The rail unions warned us. Greed is dangerous.

Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation's rail crisis: public ownership.

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ disrupt biological processes in developing adolescents, first-of-its-kind study discovers

“Together, our findings raise the possibility that increased risk of metabolic disorders associated with PFAS exposure are caused by alterations in thyroid hormones and mediated by changes in lipid metabolism.”

Progressives urge Senate dems to ditch tradition that’s allowing GOP to veto Biden judges

"Senate Democrats should eliminate every barrier possible" to confirm President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, said Indivisible.

Facile answer to made-up MAGA blight

Bottomless is this vicious pit –/ No lunacy they won’t commit.

How bioenergy causes air pollution: The dark side of renewable energy

On the ground, burning biomass contributes to many air pollution impacts.

EPA orders Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup and cover costs of trail derailment in...

“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community."