Minneapolis agrees to pay $27M settlement to family of George Floyd
“Minneapolis has been fundamentally changed by this time of racial reckoning, and this city council is united in working together with our community and the Floyd family to equitably reshape our city of Minneapolis.”
Why the US manufacturing renaissance is essential for its survival
After decades of decline, the nation now seems “on the brink” of understanding that it’s let far too much manufacturing capacity slip away.
When public officials get rented out by corporate power, the people lose
Such deep betrayals of public trust should not be rewarded with plum executive branch jobs.
Omar leads bill to cancel rent and mortgage payments during pandemic
"To avoid an even larger crisis, we must cancel rent and mortgage payments during this pandemic."
Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline driving major safety changes in Canadian oil-by-rail
This latest development in safety in Canadian oil-by-rail transportation proves just how broken the regulatory system remains.
Teenage activists post signs to warn of toxic air in London neighborhoods
"We took action so that lawmakers, decision makers and politicians finally take this climate and air quality crisis seriously, for everyone's sake."
Murdoch paper gives away the game: Cuomo is on their side
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decade in office has been marked by resisting taxation of the wealthy and an adversarial stance against public sector labor unions.
Same as the old boss? President Biden, revolving doors and foreign policy continuity
In the area of foreign policy the new boss in Washington doesn’t look much different from any of the old ones.
Ten problems with Biden’s foreign policy – and one solution
Biden should jettison the worst of Obama’s and Trump’s policies, and instead pick the best of them.
Paving roads in plastic can help with pollution problem
“Recycled plastic binders are ‘closing the loop’ by using plastic that had been used for something else and giving it new life, keeping the plastic out of our landfills and oceans.”