Energy dept. announces $1.2 billion to advance controversial climate technology
‘Direct air capture’ of carbon pollution is still experimental, but a fossil fuel company is embracing it as a way to keep drilling.
Confederate-style states’ rights tantrums rise again—and will fall again to enlightened federalism
Either federalism determines “self-evident” human rights, or the Constitutional republic model turns farce, with 50 different state law clusters.
American billionaires’ net worth up $931 billion since start of COVID-19 pandemic
The total collective wealth of American billionaires is "nearly double the $2.1 trillion in total wealth held by the bottom half of the population, or 165 million Americans."
Debunking 4 myths about inflation
Inflation is being driven in large part by record corporate profits.
NY Attorney General files lawsuit against Trump Foundation
"This is not how private foundations should function and my office intends to hold the Foundation and its directors accountable for its misuse of charitable assets.”
Adidas to phase out ‘virgin’ plastic from its sportswear, will only use recycled polyester...
Adidas will start using recycled polyester in its spring and summer 2019 sportswear line in which the products will contain 41 percent of the recycled material.
3 corrections employees fired over Nazi salute photo
“This will not be tolerated on my watch—within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation—or within any agency of state government.”
Ten foreign policy fiascos Biden can fix on day one
A wide range of foreign policy fiascos President-elect Biden can fix by executive order on his first day in office could set pace for broader progressive foreign policy initiatives.
Feeling defeated by the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling? There’s still a lot we can...
America’s highest court has limited the EPA’s authority to regulate power plant emissions.
‘Mass starvation plan:’ Trump USDA to push work requirements for food stamps that Congress...
"This regulation blatantly ignores the bipartisan farm bill that the president is signing today and disregards over 20 years of history giving states flexibility to request waivers based on local job conditions."