Sunday, July 12, 2026

US voters overwhelmingly support holding Big Oil accountable for climate crisis, poll reveals

New poll reveals widespread public backing for legal action against fossil fuel companies, with nearly half of voters also supporting criminal charges.

New Medicare for All Act sets a new standard for guaranteeing healthcare a human...

“This Medicare for All bill really makes it clear what we mean when we say ‘Medicare for All.’"

Former Oklahoma cops convicted of murder after Tasing man to death

The second degree murder charge carries a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

On day one, the next president should declare a climate emergency

The next president should declare a Climate Emergency, which will give the president powers to act rapidly and decisively to confront the...

Pentagon spending set to hit near-record levels, but ‘establishment says we can’t afford’ progressive...

"Very few in Congress are questioning how the U.S. can afford to spend $7.5 trillion on the military."

Ocasio-Cortez files impeachment articles against Justices Thomas and Alito amid ethics scandals

Liberal Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, citing undisclosed gifts and conflicts of interest.

World Central Kitchen halts operations after Israeli airstrike kills staff in Gaza

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza face new challenges after an Israeli airstrike kills aid workers, highlighting the dangers of delivering aid in conflict zones.

The well-funded, well-orchestrated climate change-denial movement

"The climate change counter movement, as I call it, is really an add-on to the already-existing conservative movement in the United States."

Washington Post Reporter Remains Held in Iranian Prison for a Year

While the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the U.S. State Department have called for his immediate release, Jason Rezaian remains detained in an Iranian prison. His fate resides in the hands of an infamous judge known for committing human rights abuses.

Goldman Sachs-backed firm invests big in shipping tar sands by train along Keystone XL...

The tar sands have a larger carbon footprint than other oil products when accounting for the product's entire life cycle – making it bad news for the climate.