Monday, May 18, 2026

California votes to protect mountain lions under the state Endangered Species Act

The vote secured the Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions as a distinct population segment (DPS) and listed both populations as threatened under CESA because of their vulnerability to these threats and becoming locally extinct.
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Iranian American scholars denounce US-Israeli attack, warn regime change efforts will backfire

Far from leading to a popular uprising against the government, as President Trump has encouraged, the U.S.-Israeli attacks have forced Iranians to worry about their immediate safety from the bombs.

Removing hydropower dams can restore ecosystems, build climate resilience, and restore tribal lands

Hydropower dams, initially celebrated as feats of engineering, are now scrutinized for their negative environmental and societal impacts.

Children more at risk of cancers with exposure to multiple pesticides, new study finds

The first-of-its-kind research studied the link between multiple widely used pesticides and common childhood cancers compared to previous research, which looked at exposure to one pesticide.

Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals

An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.

Americans work too much already

The Save American Workers Act would do nothing of the sort, but it would force many employees to log more hours.

When flotillas fight for life, not empire.

Flotillas have become symbols of peace—acts of humanitarian direct action, civil resistance, and cross-border solidarity.

House GOP blocks ACA tax credit vote as subsidy expiration threatens major premium hikes

House leadership’s refusal to act before year’s end leaves millions of ACA enrollees facing steep premium increases as internal Republican divisions stall legislation.

Opposition of nuclear power ‘revival’ in New York holds its first forum

This first forum, a webinar on Jan. 15, was titled a “Symposium for Safe and Affordable Energy in New York" as part of a series of “Forums for a Nuclear-Free New York.”

Workers in 600 cities to mobilize against ‘billionaire takeover’ in massive May Day protests

Nationwide demonstrations set to challenge Trump administration’s pro-wealth policies, mass arrests, and immigrant crackdowns as unions and grassroots groups unite across all 50 states.