Friday, August 28, 2026

Trump administration withdraws proposed PFAS regulations, giving polluters a green light

Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks spark outrage over PFAS deregulation.

GOP budget standoff deepens as internal revolt stalls Trump’s $3.3 trillion megabill

Senate hold-outs cite draconian Medicaid and SNAP cuts while a new CBO score warns the measure will add $3.3 trillion to the debt even as Republican leaders race to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reports on space nuclear propulsion

National Academies report urges nuclear-powered rockets for trips to Mars and lays out "synergies" in space nuclear activities between NASA and the U.S. military.

Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right

There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.

Supreme Court conservatives about to kill fair elections permanently

Our nation is at a legal and ethical crossroads, where we must choose between actual ‘rule of law,’ or the rule of ‘judicial capture.'

To Stop Climate Change, Don’t Just Cut Carbon. Redistribute Wealth.

Climate disruption is inextricably linked to economic inequality. Serious climate solutions must be, too.

Dalit Lives Matter

Technology has helped to facilitate these movements locally and disseminated information about them throughout the world in a way earlier generations of activists could have only dreamed about.

Meet Swampzilla: Indispensable’s duopoly-killing ‘monster’ meme

When voters enter the polls in 2018 and 2020, they need to be thinking of Swampzilla.

Texas Republicans push Trump-backed map to entrench power and silence voters of color

A rare mid-decade gerrymander in Texas, championed by Donald Trump, sparks lawsuits, protests, and warnings of a nationwide redistricting arms race.