Tuesday, July 21, 2026

How big corporations are draining the life out of a sick America

If today's companies were truly offering a fair return to the taxpayers who built their businesses, they'd be doing a lot more to ensure that all Americans have the means to support their families.

Elizabeth Warren and colleagues call for investigation into death of army sergeant

“We must do more than grieve the loss of SGT Fernandes—we must seek justice and answers for his family. That starts with a full and complete investigation.”

Sheriff resigns after caught on tape using racial slurs

In addition to the racial slurs, the sheriff can also be heard verbally abusing a woman for several minutes.

54 million people in the US may go hungry during pandemic—can urban farms help?

In the COVID era, growing food locally has become more essential than ever.

‘Wild and timely’ report details infiltration of far-right militias and white supremacist groups in...

"An especially harmful form of bias, which remains entrenched within law enforcement: explicit racism."

A burning chemical plant may be just the tip of Hurricane Laura’s damage in...

While the full health impacts of the fire weren’t immediately known, a storm-driven chlorine gas release in a vulnerable community is the type of worst-case scenario that scientists and engineers like myself have warned the petrochemical industry about for decades.

California approves massive electric vehicle charging program across Southern California

"This program marks the largest single program for any utility in the nation, a major win for clean air and healthier communities."

Time to defeat Trump — without make-believe about Biden

“With another Trump presidency, the left would have few options and could face new levels of government repression.”

Senate Dems share new climate report disappointing green groups and climate activists

“The report fails to address the vital need to end the extraction, processing, and burning of fossil fuels, and instead sees a future for fossil fuels tied to the false promise of carbon capture.”

Triumph of the shills

It's beginning to seem like history is simultaneously repeating itself as both tragedy and farce.