EPA to rollback Obama-era coal ash regulations that safeguard Americans
"Instead of having a single strong national set of public health protections for this polluting industry, we are going to be left with federal regulations that are riddled with loopholes."
A return to feudalism? The aftermath of Bolivia’s coup
This coup is a disaster, and besides Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, no major North American politician has pushed back against it.
WMO says this decade has been the hottest ever recorded
The world’s top climate scientists have praised WMO for communicating the urgency of the crisis and encourages lawmakers to take the report seriously.
Bees Now Have Some Allies In Congress
“The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would increase funding and improve cooperation among federal agencies that are working on getting pollinator numbers back up.”
Rising inequality affecting 70% of the world
“The rise is far from inevitable and can be tackled at a national and international level.”
Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight
Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.
Manchin unveils full text of ‘shameless handout to the fossil fuel industry’
"It should come as no surprise that a corporate coal baron like Joe Manchin would push a fossil fuel bonanza under the guise of bureaucratic reform."
Experts, Journalists Slam Trump’s All-Male Economic Advisory Council
There are 13 People on Donald Trump's new Economic Advisory Council. All 13 are men. None are actual economists.
As France Lifts Municipal Burkini Ban, Let’s Ask Why We Should Care What Other...
Islamophobic conservatives express outrage that Western progressives support Muslim rights that the conservatives want to curb. But progressives also support Sikhs, Haredi Jews and others who want to be different, as long as their being different doesn’t harm anyone.
Climate change threatens Earth’s major crops, study finds
New research warns that rising global temperatures could drastically shrink crop diversity, threatening food security in the most vulnerable regions.









