EPA proposes to double amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale under Trump administration
Is this change part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals?
The top 10 inequality victories of 2022
Champions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.
Sanders demands senate scrutiny of RFK Jr. over war on science
Senate Democrats say Kennedy has undermined scientific agencies as preventable diseases surge.
Musk’s double standard: SpaceX wins government contract while public services face deep cuts
A $38.85 million contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX sparks outrage as his government office slashes funding for health care, education, and social programs.
Just like a Hegseth (thank you, Mr. Dylan)
A display of manly leadership to justify a failing regime?
A growing movement to reclaim water rights for Indigenous people
Native tribes are reliant on their local water sources, which have been continuously exploited and contaminated by the U.S. government and non-Native people. Indigenous groups are finding new ways to demand justice.
Using white privilege to ban guns
A gun control organization run by women of color is putting white women on the frontlines of demanding a ban on guns.
The Trump corollary
U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Madur
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
Trump’s Caribbean strikes revive fears of a war for regime change in Venezuela
UN experts denounce “extrajudicial executions” as Colombia recalls its ambassador and the U.S. masses ships and troops near Venezuela.