Sales taxes widen the racial wealth divide. States and cities have far better options.
There are some bright spots and plenty of options for reform that could make them more effective.
The Trump’s campaign’s audacious long con
There is a good chance that the scandals ensnaring some of his more odious political supporters will overshadow this story and allow him to continue bilking his marks of their money.
Atmospheric methane levels surge in 2020 to highest level in millions of years
“If countries make plans now to put society on a path of sustained and dramatic cuts to emissions from today, we can avoid ever-rising emissions and the dangerously accelerating impacts of climate change.”
More suicidal GOP gaffes as McConnell scolds corporations: Forget fair elections but keep paying...
What if refusing to challenge the most onerous election obstacles hurts corporate bottom lines, the ultimate wickedness?
Sanders wants big oil CEOs to testify at Senate climate hearing
“These companies are producing a significant percentage of the carbon that we use, which is destroying our planet, and we want to know what they are doing to transform their companies away from fossil fuel.”
New study finds correlation between specific pesticides and central nervous system tumors in children
"Policy interventions to reduce pesticide exposure in individuals residing near agricultural fields should be considered to protect the health of children."
‘Sacrifice zones’: How people of color are targets of environmental racism
A product of environmental racism, “sacrifice zones” are located near pollution hot spots and are usually communities of color.
Video shows police officer fatally shooting homeless man
“The video and witness accounts show this was a cold murder. Wilson never had a chance.”
Largest beef giant promises to go deforestation-free by 2035
“JBS has just promised at least 14 more years of forest destruction.”
Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going to be easy
In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the “bean counters” are still in charge.