Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Does Mitch McConnell Really Give a Damn About the Supreme Court?

Ideology has never been as important to the Senate majority leader as power.

Why student debt cancellation is reasonable, not radical

The right has narrowed the parameters of discussion on student debt forgiveness, and President Biden is not fighting back aggressively enough. We should, in fact, center the idea of fairness in this debate.

Six steps for researching the corporate enablers of ICE

Learn about how to research corporations collaborating with ICE in this new guide.

Trump to Meet Mexican President

Republican nominee Donald Trump will be visiting Mexico City today where a private meeting will be held between him and the President of Mexico.

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé are worst plastic polluters of 2020, have made ‘zero progress,’ new...

"The world's top polluting corporations claim to be working hard to solve plastic pollution, but instead they are continuing to pump out harmful single-use plastic packaging."

Disgust greets White House correspondents’ dinner as Israel kills journalists in Gaza

Amid laughter and applause at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests outside highlight the stark contrast with the dire situation facing journalists in Gaza.

New analysis shows Big Oil’s continued and future price gouging

Oil prices dipped below $80 a barrel for the first time since January 2022, but consumers are paying 13 percent higher than the last time oil was this low.

World told act now or face 136 years of hunger, report warns

The report blames the combined crises of conflict, climate change, high food prices and mounting debt, all of which are denying billions of people the right to adequate food. 

Officer Found Not Guilty in Freddie Gray Case

Still no justice for Freddie Gray: Officer Edward Nero was acquitted of all charges.

House passes PFAS Action Act which protects environment and human health

“We are one step closer to protecting the health of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals.”