Why gutting this agency amounts to playing with fire
“If it weren’t for NIOSH, we wouldn’t have the reliable and safe gear we do today. We’d be smoke eaters.”
The real reason for impeachment
This may not be the political thing to do. But in order to safeguard our democracy, it is the right thing to do.
California approves $44 million electric vehicle infrastructure program
"This decision is another step toward meeting California’s deep decarbonization and ambitious transportation electrification goals."
Navigating election security: federal agencies at a crossroads
In a dimly lit Situation Room, the fate of U.S. election integrity hangs in the balance. Federal officials are at a crossroads, navigating the murky waters of AI threats and potential violence.
A challenge for Democrats: Getting the stockholders to embrace a stockholder’s Tax
How a small tax on stock wealth could stabilize markets, reduce inequality, and ensure every American shares in the prosperity their labor created.
U.S. corn growers celebrate trade panel ruling against Mexico’s GMO corn ban
Trade panel rules Mexico violated USMCA by banning GMO corn, securing a major victory for U.S. corn growers while intensifying debates over trade, health, and sovereignty.
GOP governors rally behind Texas in Supreme Court border dispute
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, backed by 25 GOP governors, maintains razor wire barriers at Eagle Pass, igniting a national debate on border security and state sovereignty.
Peru’s newest national park safeguards 2 million acres of Amazon Rainforest
The designation is intended to conserve the region's precious biodiversity and protect the sacred lands of the indigenous communities that live around Yaguas.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 6
New study links air pollution to dementia, U.K. accuses Russian spies of implementing nerve agent attack, anonymous White House official publishes scathing NYT op-ed, and more.
Methane emissions from food waste alarmingly accelerate climate crisis
As EPA reports highlight the staggering methane emissions from food waste, the U.S. grapples with an overlooked environmental hazard.