Can NATO and the Pentagon find a diplomatic off-ramp from the Ukraine war?
The precarious fine line the United States and NATO are walking in Ukraine, caught between their commitment to an open-ended, ever-escalating war and the existential danger of nuclear war that it may lead to.
‘The GOP is irretrievably broken’: House adjourns after McCarthy fails to win speakership
"Unfortunately, it's the American people who will pay the price for House Republicans' inability to govern."
Senate passes bill to fund government through Oct. 2023, Biden signs it into law
With the bill facing opposition from Republicans in the House, the "slim Democratic majority" is said to get the bill passed.
Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women –...
In order for women to gain half of the seats in Congress, more women need to run, especially on Republican tickets.
2022 was a big year for climate action in the courts
The past year saw major developments in accountability cases against oil companies and national governments around the world, as well as setbacks for several high-profile fossil fuel projects.
Unified by national leaders and results-driven storylines, Democrats show up the obstructionist, do-nothing right
Dems make the future palatable,/ The right twists it intolerable.
‘Why are these conflicts allowed?’ corporate giving to group tied to Supreme Court sparks...
"You want to 'preserve #SCOTUS history'?'" said one watchdog group. "Hire a curatorial staff. Don't run a pay-for-play."
3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize
Group action targeted at local decision-makers is a time-honored tradition – and I believe necessary in the current political environment for action on climate change.
Big Pharma and GOP allies aim to sabotage Medicare drug price reforms
"Patients fought hard for the reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act—and we won't let Big Pharma and its allies' fearmongering scare us."
A year of global displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for greater protections and investment by the international community instead of more indifference and cruelty.