Thursday, October 22, 2026

Republican AGs, dark money groups scheme to sue over student debt relief

Conservatives are hoping right-wing courts will intervene to deny debt relief to tens of millions of borrowers.

California Air Resources Board passes Advanced Clean Cars II rule to electrify transportation sector

The rule will transition California's transportation sector to 100 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035.
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Who is Barre Seid? Secretive tycoon gives record $1.6 billion to fund GOP takeover...

The donor is Barre Seid, who donated all of his shares in his electronics company, Tripp Lite, to the nonprofit group run by Leonard Leo, who helped select former President Trump’s conservative Supreme Court nominees.

Fears of another Supreme Court assault on abortion rights grow after Idaho ruling

"I can't believe in a matter of months we've gone from losing the constitutional right to abortion to debating whether doctors can provide lifesaving care to patients."

Community schools can revitalize the neighborhoods around them

The transformative approach to school improvement is a catalyst for community revival.

Will 2022 mark the turning point in the climate crisis?

This year the international community might finally be getting serious about climate change.

We can do so much more on student loan forgiveness

The administration still has time to take real action on student loan debt, but they need to get moving.

Biden announces new student debt cancellation plan

This plan will eliminate student debt for near 20 million Americans and reduce debt for another 43 million people.

After $1.9 trillion giveaway to rich, McConnell calls debt relief for working class ‘slap...

"It's not a slap in the face. It's a step in the right direction. We shouldn't be going [into] debt for getting an education."

The plastics paradox facing humanity

Properly addressing the plastics problem involves not only interrogating corporate tactics but also understanding that some plastics provide societal benefits.