California becomes first state to ban plastic produce bags
The bill, known as Senate Bill (SB) 1046, stipulates that stores can only provide so-called “precheckout bags” if they are compostable or made from recyclable paper.
Biden names Camp Hale a national monument in his first national monument designation
The former military training facility shut down in 1965 and has since been used for recreational purposes.
The election deniers on the ballot: What you need to know
If we don’t stop them from taking over the election process, we can kiss what’s left of our democracy goodbye.
Don’t just worry about nuclear war—do something to help prevent it
The silences and muted statements on Capitol Hill are evading the reality of what’s hanging in the balance—the destruction of almost all human life on Earth.
The ludicrous absurdity of a desperately absurd Trump
Will this appalling buffoon/ Just conceive “I am immune?”
1 in 3 of world’s poorest countries spend more on debt repayments than education
"Education systems desperately need more and better funding across low- and lower-middle-income countries."
How Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts and may have broken Florida law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made Florida’s congressional map far more favorable to Republicans. Did this violate the state constitution?
Proposed GOP bill would ban abortions at federal level
"Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act" would leave state bans that are more restrictive in place, but outlaw state bans that allowed abortions after 15 weeks.
600 million metric tons of plastic may fill oceans by 2036 if we don’t...
Fossil fuel stakeholders have been seeking new revenue in the petrochemical industry in general, and plastics in particular.
Organizing a key battleground state with New Georgia Project Action Fund
Right now, NGP is one of the most important grassroots voting-rights organizations — in one of the most important battleground states.