Thursday, March 28, 2024

Five things Obama should do before leaving office (but probably won’t)

I offer this list not with a naive optimism that Obama will actually act on them, but rather to point out how many crucial issues a sitting Democratic president has the power to control but often chooses not to.
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Watch Bernie Sanders’ full speech in Philadelphia: The future of American democracy is at...

"Why are we the only major country on Earth not to guarantee healthcare to all people? Why are we the only major country not to have paid family and medical leave?"

The Fight for $15 celebrates its fourth anniversary with new protests

A federal minimum wage increase may be unlikely under President Trump, but low-wage workers have already won major victories.

Donald Trump’s swamp: Meet ten potential energy and climate cabinet picks and the pickers

Nearly everyone who remains on Trump's likely climate and energy list, or is helping pick those positions, has ties to corporate lobbying, corporate leadership, or corporate-funded think tanks.

Trump announces support for completing Dakota Pipeline

“This is the definition of corruption. The president of the United States should not be trading favors with oil and gas corporations."

EPA watered down major fracking study to downplay water contamination risks

EPA scientists are currently revising the study and taking comments from the public and the EPA's Science Advisory Board.
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Cornel West: I am heading to Standing Rock to show solidarity with historic Indigenous...

Cornel West will join the Standing Rock Sioux, NationofChange, hundreds of veterans, and thousands of others at Standing Rock this weekend.

Environmentalists tie Trump’s hands on deep-sea mining

A federal court settlement requires the government to assess the impact of strip-mining the ocean floor before issuing exploration permits to companies.

Kinder Morgan: Canada’s Dakota Access Pipeline

A new, energized pipeline movement has been born. And the fight will soon be over Kinder Morgan.

Amid Dakota Access protests, tribes continue to pursue clean energy

Seven Sioux tribes in the Dakotas are developing what would be an enormous collection of wind farms on six reservations scattered across what is generally rated as one of the windiest areas in the country.