Thursday, June 26, 2025

Tag: media

Our country is trading children’s lives for guns 

Guns have become an intimate part of American culture, one that is fed by gun-makers and the gun lobby, the right-wing media and Hollywood, and of course the Republican Party. Our children are paying the price.

Why Michigan public school parents might be too strong of a...

Parents in DeVos’s backyard tell right-wing radicals, “No thank you to divisive, partisan agendas in schools.”

4 ways the media does a disservice to sexual assault survivors

People who work in the media have a tremendous responsibility to report the facts without letting unnecessary information taint them.

As the planet warms, let’s be clear: We are sacrificing lives...

Climate change is the result of a deadly calculus: human lives are worth risking and even losing over the profits of global corporations.

Georgia SOS Raffensperger flirts with Trump propagandists in reelection campaign

A principled conservative who rejected demands in 2020 to “find votes” is now singing a very different tune.

Trump’s asylum ban hasn’t disappeared—but media outrage over it has

As border crossings increased in the second year of the pandemic, Republicans, Democrats and the Washington Post are all in agreement that shelving human rights concerns is the price of keeping unwanted refugees and migrants out of the U.S.

Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the...

Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.

Housing is a human right—here’s how to make it a reality

The federal government has for years enabled the private market to make money off our housing needs. Now, as home prices and rents skyrocket, there is a simple solution: offer people a public option for housing.

Are Iowa’s days as the nation’s first presidential nominating contest numbered?

The jockeying has begun over which mix of states might take part in a series of coordinated opening primaries for 2024’s Democratic nominee.

More than 80 election-denying candidates running for governor, attorney general and...

A series of reports underscore that disinformation is getting worse in 2022, not better.

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Recycling food waste could slash methane emissions and reshape the global agrifood system

New research shows that composting, anaerobic digestion, and refeeding food waste can significantly cut greenhouse gases and spare vital resources across the U.S., China, and the EU.

Majority of Democrats want party leaders replaced as DNC turmoil deepens

New polling reveals growing discontent with Democratic leadership as base pushes for stronger opposition to Trump and support for progressive policies.

Trump announces Iran-Israel cease-fire after illegal US strikes on nuclear sites

Experts warn of nuclear treaty collapse and growing backlash as Trump bypasses Congress to launch war and declare peace.

GOP healthcare bill would strip insurance from 16 million to fund tax cuts for...

Republican budget proposal would double uninsured rates in many states and lead to over 50,000 preventable deaths each year, healthcare workers warn.

A new Trump plan gives DHS and the White House greater influence in the...

Could the new plans shift key decisions to a network of task forces jointly led by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, the primary investigative arm of DHS?