Saturday, November 7, 2026

Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler confirmed as EPA chief

Although Scott Pruitt worked along the same agenda, continuing "Pruitt's toxic legacy", Wheeler has proved to be a "much smarter" threat to the environment and public health.

A political renaissance in Ethiopia: What should change look like?

This is a truly historic time for Ethiopia, general elections are scheduled to take place in 2020, between now and then the opportunity exists for a national debate to take place.

The establishment ‘unites’ to tear down Bernie Sanders

The American left, using all the platforms available to it, will have to push back against the attacks that are sure to come against Sanders and other progressives in the race, whose coverage is likely to vary between slinging mud at them and ignoring them.

San Francisco erases more than 8,000 marijuana-related convictions

District Attorney George Gascón partnered with Code for America to use a technological approach to help identify eligible cases, some going back decades.

What does it take to destroy a world order?

Climate change, if not brought under some kind of control, threatens to create a new and eternally cataclysmic planet on which the very word “order” may lose its traditional meaning.

Insurance stocks plunge as Medicare for All bill unveiled with major democratic support

"This is a milestone in the fight for universal healthcare and an equitable society, where working people make the decisions that determine our destiny."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grills Michael Cohen, laying out plan to probe more Trump crimes

“In five minutes, this freshman congresswoman just laid out a whole investigative plan for three more topics into Donald Trump’s potentially criminal activities.”

New Medicare for All Act sets a new standard for guaranteeing healthcare a human...

“This Medicare for All bill really makes it clear what we mean when we say ‘Medicare for All.’"

Bipartisan support for public lands protection bill passes through Congress

The new bill, S.47, is viewed as "a massive win for the present and future of American conservation."
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CodePink’s Medea Benjamin on peace delegation to Iran & fallout from US withdrawal of...

Mohammad Javad Zarif did not offer any reason for his resignation, simply writing, “I sincerely apologize for the inability to continue serving and for all the shortcomings during my service.”