‘Enormous policy failure’: states throw hundreds of thousands—including many children—off Medicaid
"We knew this was coming," wrote one policy expert. "But we still treat these burdens like they're unavoidable natural disasters."
Why ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ advocates cling to genocide denial
But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity.
‘Drop fossil fuels,’ over 400 scientists tell PR firm handling UN climate talks
“It’s an almost comical conflict of interest that Big Oil’s spin doctors are also in charge of communications for the UN climate talks.”
Mulvaney’s in, bankers win, and Trump shafts Americans again
Donald Trump was hostile to the CFPB from the start, and he said this as he shoehorned Mulvaney into the director’s chair.
Fossil fuel subsidies mean using public money ‘to destroy the world:’ UN Chief
"We need to tax pollution, not people, and to end subsidies for fossil fuels."
Reports of inhuman treatment at border facilities prompts judge to order independent monitor
“I need to appoint an independent monitor to give me an objective viewpoint about what is going on at the facilities.”
I could not stay silent: Annelle Sheline resigns from State Dept. over U.S. Gaza...
A State Department human rights officer resigns in protest of U.S. backing for Israel's actions in Gaza, urging a reevaluation of policies that clash with American values.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grills Michael Cohen, laying out plan to probe more Trump crimes
“In five minutes, this freshman congresswoman just laid out a whole investigative plan for three more topics into Donald Trump’s potentially criminal activities.”
Department of Veteran Affairs exceeds goal of providing safe, stable homes to veterans in...
The VA permanently housed 40,401 homeless veterans.
Activists protect DC Venezuelan Embassy from US-supported coup
A group of us, all activists opposed to the prospect of the Venezuelan opposition taking over the Embassy, have been living inside the building for the past two weeks, working side-by-side with the skeletal Venezuela diplomatic staff that has been told by the State Department that they must leave by April 24.