Tuesday, August 25, 2026

North Dakota’s oil spill record: 85 pipeline accidents in 20 years

A new study finds that Standing Rock protesters’ concerns about the DAPL pipeline are well founded.

Sheriff and Lieutenant Colonel Arrested in Prisoner Abuse Conspiracy

Eight former IPSO employees have entered guilty pleas in related prisoner abuse cases for either participating in or covering up the unlawful beatings.

Your employer can now match your student loan repayments as 401(k) contributions

When someone makes a student loan payment, their employer can contribute that same amount of money to the employee’s retirement plan under Section 110 of a federal law known as the SECURE Act 2.0.

Bernie Sanders Vows to Overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Laws

Bernie Sanders vows to overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s recent anti-LGBT laws if he is elected president.

As Afghanistan faces economic crisis, U.S. could help prevent mass starvation by unfreezing funds

“At least preventing starvation in Afghanistan is still our duty.”

“Open season”: Heather Heyer’s mother slams new laws giving immunity to drivers who hit...

“Since when do we allow the public to become judge, jury and executioner?”
A crowd at an immigration protest, one person holding a hand-lettered sign and another filming on a phone.

Advocates sue Trump administration over secret dossiers compiled on ‘ICE watchers’

The Electronic Privacy Information Center and three legal observers say the agencies used facial recognition, body cameras and license plate readers to identify people who lawfully record enforcement operations, in breach of the Privacy Act of 1974.

‘Shockingly stupid’: Trump to eliminate NASA climate research

"Chopping off science just to prevent people from talking about climate change won't work."

Farmworkers Bill of Rights

Passage of the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices, also being called the Farmworkers Bill of Rights, by the New York State Legislature at...

Trump administration wants to charge $70 entrance fee for national parks

The Trump administration's new proposed budget plan increases funding for dirty energy development on public lands, while cutting everything else.