Former firefighter arrested for throwing fire extinguisher at Capitol police
The extinguisher bounced off the officer’s helmet before striking another officer in the head who was not wearing a helmet.
Climate activists decry pipeline ‘deal with the devil’ at protest outside Schumer’s home
"It's time to stop building fossil fuel infrastructure and that means no more pipelines. Chuck, stop appeasing Manchin!"
As US coal exports swell, Trump admin facilitates major deal with Ukraine
The Trump administration recently helped broker a major coal export deal between Pennsylvania-based coal production company Xcoal Energy and Ukranian company Centrenergo PJSC.
How corporate news has tried to numb Americans to the horrors in Gaza
The process has become so routine that we might not recognize how omission and distortion have constantly shaped views of events since the war began in October.
With renewables so competitive, big plans for oil and gas investments look risky
Plenty of money is still lining up to take on those risks, but the rapidly changing economics of renewables and battery storage mean those investments increasingly run the risk of becoming stranded assets.
Coca Cola is promising $1 million for a healthy replacement to sugar
Coca Cola launched the competition using the crowd-sourcing platform HeroX, and according to their website they are seeking “a naturally sourced, safe, low- or no-calorie compound that creates the taste sensation of sugar when used in beverages.”
Maricopa GOP leaders call out Arizona Attorney General for stolen election lies
A rare example of Republicans calling out their own instead of bending to pro-Trump lies as 2022’s primaries get underway.
The Prison State of America
The "carceral state” we live in will not be reformed through elections, or by appealing to political elites or the courts. We are caught in a prison state and lockdown of American politics.
Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...
This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.
Big Meat’s aggressive campaign at COP28 a strategic push to influence climate policy
The aim is clear: To disseminate a pro-meat message throughout the summit, countering growing environmental concerns.