$1,896,944,109,232: Time to hit reset on student debt. All of it.
In the richest country in the history of the world, it is absurd, to say the least, that we have sentenced an entire generation to a lifetime of debt simply for doing what was expected of them — getting a college education.
Congress can’t do much about fixing local police – but it can tie strings...
Just past the first anniversary of George Floyd’s killing, people are looking to the federal government to address this issue of national importance.
BREAKING: Dakota Access Pipeline nearly completed
Will Energy Transfer Partners obey the Department of Justice and Army Corps of Engineers orders?
New bill would block EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
Trump notoriously campaigned on slashing Obama-era environmental regulations and rolling back the EPA. It seems he is following through.
How union workers safeguard American democracy
There’s no denying that this advocacy protects Americans’ freedoms.
Plantations were prisons: Mobilizing for the Aug. 19 Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March
"Prisons create and ensure an underclass."
Activists Weigh Path Forward after Congress Thwarts GMO Food Labels
Despite the defeat in Congress, the pro-labeling campaign had had a huge impact - and the campaign’s effort to educate the public is paying off.
Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits
A federal court had ordered the VA to reassess its policy denying Agent Orange benefits to Navy sailors who served in the Vietnam War. The VA’s conclusion: They still don’t qualify.
Warren calls out Vance’s abortion ban claims as a real threat to women’s rights
Elizabeth Warren warns that a Trump-Vance administration could use a 151-year-old law to enforce a nationwide abortion ban, threatening the reproductive rights of all American women.
Exxon to pay $20 million for violating Clean Air Act 16,386 times
“We will not stand idly by when polluters put our health and safety at risk.”