Judge Dismisses Charges Against Deputy Who Killed Innocent Man
“Mistakes happen. Accidents happen. But cover-ups are planned.”
Texas GOP’s top anti-groomer crusader resigns over sexual misconduct with teenage aide
The lawmaker was facing an expulsion hearing after an internal investigation found he had furnished a 19-year-old staffer with alcohol and later tried to intimidate her into silence about what transpired and their relationship.
Air pollution is linked to permanent vision loss, study finds
University College London researchers hypothesized that air pollution might heighten the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
Oil development is changing the rules of the game for wildlife
New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
Fossil fuel firms accelerating climate catastrophe despite urgent warnings
More than 1,000 oil and gas companies worldwide are actively plotting to enlarge their fossil fuel operations.
How indigenous knowledge is transforming the March for Science
“Indigenous peoples were always scientists. Their lives depended on it."
Undocumented immigrants pay higher tax rates than top 1% in most states: A closer...
New study reveals that undocumented immigrants pay nearly $100 billion in taxes annually, contributing more to state and local revenues than the wealthiest Americans in most states, while being excluded from the social programs they help fund.
Don’t Run Joe campaign launches in New Hampshire in wake of midterm election
“A president is not his party’s king, and he has no automatic right to renomination. Joe Biden should not seek it. If he does, he will have a fight on his hands."
Capitalism itself is to blame for Donald Trump
America lashed out at our economic system, but our new president-elect won’t be able to help. Instead, argues Professor Richard Wolff, we must change the way we approach work.
California sues for right to stronger pollution standards
The Trump administration made a "demonstrable move, to assert power and dominance."