(Neo)Conned? The Trump administration’s dangerous mix of old and new
The current President seems ready to repeat the worst mistakes of the past while at the same time steering the United States in dangerous new directions.
Exxon scientists accurately predicted climate damage while company pushed misinformation
"Airtight evidence that Exxon Mobil accurately predicted global warming years before, then turned around and attacked the science underlying it."
‘Worse than Texas’: Extreme anti-choice bills advance in multiple states
Republican lawmakers in at least four states this week advanced bills banning or limiting abortion access.
White supremacists that ran his car into protestors in Charlottesville found guilty of murder
Victims hope the case will “set a precedent that this white nationalist violence that has been present since this nation’s inception is no longer tolerable.”
Getting past stars and swipes forever
In 1776, public-spirited patriots emerged from the ranks of America’s most privileged. Today’s richest offer up precious little of that public spirit. Why?
‘Damning’ probe finds 80% of top carbon Offset schemes are ‘likely junk or worthless’
"We cannot afford to waste any more time on false solutions."
‘Deeply sinister’: emails reveal Big Pharma pushed Twitter to silence vaccine equity voices
"At a time when online mobilizations were one of the few forms of protest available to the public, Twitter was seemingly asked to shield the powerful from criticism," said one campaigner. "That should worry all those who care about accountability."
Former Monsanto executive picked by Trump to lead wildlife agency
"Aurelia Skipwith has been working in the Trump administration all along to end protections for billions of migratory birds, gut endangered species safeguards and eviscerate national monuments."
Officer found not guilty of killing unarmed teen on video
“It will have to be challenged, in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. It will have to continue to be challenged on a federal level.”
2020 Democratic candidates take on “NoKXL Pledge”
So far, ten of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have signed the “NoKXL Pledge” and have promised that on Day One in...









