Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Pesticides cause ‘catastrophic’ harm to people and planet, UN report says

“The overuse of pesticides has crippled agricultural ecosystems by helping to spur pest infestations.”

Protests begin in DC after motion to halt Dakota Access is denied

Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline company that owns Dakota Access, has already been drilling under Lake Oahe for weeks.

The facts on the GOP health care bill

Many of the ACA taxes would be eliminated.

The American Health Care Act is a wealth grab, not a health plan

It’s important to remember that Trump and his fellow Republicans haven’t really created a “health” plan.

Magical thinking on health care

Trump promised to magically repeal and replace Obamacare. Now he's learning that magicians do tricks, not magic.

Monsanto loses millions of dollars after Indian farmers switch to indigenous seeds

Monsanto claims that the genetically modified cotton seeds they sell are superior. So why are so many people trying to switch?

Chevron, Aera Energy sue to block Monterey County, California’s voter-approved ban on fracking

Voter initiatives banning fracking in U.S. cities and counties have faced obstacles at the state level all over the nation.

Native nations gather in DC for 4-day protest against Trump, DAPL

The Dakota Access pipeline demonstration continues to inspire other pipeline fights around the country.

Koch-connected dark money funds much more than climate denial

It's time to unravel the network of science deniers who claim the mantle of science and expose them for what they are.

Is health care doomed?

We are at a stalemate. Opponents of the ACA have no viable replacement and supporters have no power to stave off the Republican bulldozer.