Disabled activist explains why he confronted Sen. Jeff Flake on airplane
“Republican politicians need to hear those voices. They need to take the blinders off and recognize what this bill will really do to people like me.”
EPA to fund network of centers to help marginalized communities access environmental justice money
“There are communities waiting for (toxic) sites to get cleaned up. They are waiting for infrastructure to be built so their communities don’t flood.”
Bridging the food-or-energy gap
“This dual use of the land adds a layer of efficiency that wouldn’t be there. You start seeing layer after layer of benefit, benefit, benefit."
Putting Free Speech Out to Pasture
A small-town cartoonist in Iowa got the boot when he offended a Big Ag giant.
Industry studies show evidence of bias and misleading conclusions on widely used insecticide: Scientists
Data just doesn't add up behind industry conclusions on chlorpyrifos – a controversial insecticide linked to brain impacts for children.
How The National Review Pushed A Lie Into The Supreme Court Contraception Case
Prior to oral arguments, the National Review falsely alleged that a leading expert on religious liberty law had "retracted" his support for the government's position. This falsehood was then apparently referred to during oral arguments.
EPA launches civil rights investigation into Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis
“We believe we gave compelling evidence that the state of Mississippi intentionally starved the city of Jackson of the resources to maintain its water infrastructure.”
Senate debates billions for insurers while public demands Medicare for all
The people have the power to finally make the government do the right thing.
Community groups and activists pivot to mutual aid amid ongoing water crisis in Jackson,...
With 150,000 residents still lacking safe drinking water, grassroots organizations are scrambling to address a crisis decades in the making.
The next Flint? Two-thirds of residents in Corpus Christi, TX still without safe drinking...
Though some of the water use restriction have been lifted for some residents, two-thirds of those living in the Texas city are still forced to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking.