Sanders says there’s ‘no excuse’ for any Democrat to oppose lowering drug prices
“Now is the time for Congress to show courage and stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.”
Can Trump fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller?
If Rosenstein refused, Trump could fire Rosenstein, and direct the next official in line to fire Mueller.
The myth of voter fraud – and the truth about what’s threatening our elections
The next time you hear Trump and his enablers claim widespread voter fraud, know the truth.
Building a post-extractivist future for Latin America
The choice is between top-down "Green growth" and bottom-up efforts to transform economies.
That expression Trump keeps using
It doesn’t mean what he thinks it means.
Cori Bush calls for repeal of antiquated Comstock law amid rising anti-abortion tactics
With the U.S. Supreme Court's current review of mifepristone access—a drug fundamental to over 60% of abortions in the U.S.—the urgency of Bush's demand is palpable.
Chernobyl Could Become World’s Largest Solar Farm
If construction is approved, Chernobyl's solar farm will hold the title of "World's Largest Solar Plant" before Dubai's massive concentrated solar plant catches up to it.
‘They’re such cowards’: GOP pushes bill targeting food aid for the poor
Anti-hunger campaigners are pushing Democrats to protect food benefits and fight for a permanent SNAP expansion during upcoming farm bill negotiations.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 5
Over 300 arrested at Senate offices during #CancelKavanaugh sit in, who talked to the FBI in the Kavanaugh investigation, Virgin Atlantic flies first commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas and more.
Governments need to look beyond education rankings and focus on inequities in the system
At best international rankings are a distraction – but basing policies on the rankings while ignoring the more important evidence these international surveys present is unlikely to address the key issue of inequity in our system.