EPA to rollback Obama-era coal ash regulations that safeguard Americans
"Instead of having a single strong national set of public health protections for this polluting industry, we are going to be left with federal regulations that are riddled with loopholes."
House of Representatives approves making animal cruelty a federal offense
Under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, a violator could face up to seven years in prison.
Biden to propose Supreme Court reforms: Ethics code and term limits amid public disapproval
This move comes amid growing public discontent with the court and recent scandals involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
The Senate finally approves aid for Flint, but at an expense
“Federal funding to help begin fixing the pipes at the heart of the Flint water crisis is shamefully overdue.”
No more dog whistles
Isn’t it now time for all of us to reclaim our space—and nation—from Donald Trump?
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."
Fools or knaves?
There are two kinds of liars. Fools lie because they don’t know the truth. Knaves lie because they intend to mislead. Trump is both.
Emperor Weather
for the moment, it seems, humanity still has the chance to write its own history in a fashion that would allow for a perhaps less welcoming but still reasonably palatable world for our children and grandchildren to live in. And be glad of that.
Trump’s military nostalgia (or victory at sea all over again)
A strategy for victory – in last-century wars.
Where the election can go badly—and what we can do about it
It’s never been a good idea to take voting for granted. That’s especially true this year, when the very foundations of our democracy are on the ballot.