Tag: transportation
NYC’s Riders Alliance has a vision for a better, safer subway...
A Q&A on how the alliance is organizing riders for new community investments and how they’re pushing back against regressive narratives about public safety in the city and state.
EV charging stations approved for 50 states plus DC and Puerto...
States will have access to $1.5 billion in federal monies to build the chargers.
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could...
In the newly released IPCC report, scientists concluded that immediate cuts are necessary to stop emissions. Systemic changes currently underway in the transportation sector could begin lowering that emissions footprint—but will it be enough?
How the U.S. transportation system fuels inequality
For decades, the federal government has allocated about four times as much funding to roadways as it has to public transit such...
Longtime climate science foe David Schnare uses ‘scare tactics’ to bash...
“It’s a clear case of fear-mongering, setting up a straw man argument that is just not reflective of reality.”
Routing the two-tier economy: Part I – transportation
As long as there are great wealth and poverty in our country, we will never get completely rid of two-tier systems.
Our post-carbon future depends on electric vehicles – our Congress controls their...
The fossil fuel industry is working hard to eliminate a tax credit that reduces emissions and creates jobs.
Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel’s new transportation scheme is a privatization...
The development is yet another example of Emanuel’s plan to transform Chicago into a city for the wealthy few.
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Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for the first time
Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.
Trump-appointed judges continue assault on workers’ rights by undermining NLRB
In a move that could reshape labor rights across the country, these judges are granting preliminary injunctions to companies that argue the NLRB’s structure violates the U.S. Constitution.
Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of care’—will Dems go...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
Bernie Sanders calls out Big Pharma over exorbitant drug prices: Novo Nordisk’s $900+...
As Novo Nordisk rakes in billions, Sen. Bernie Sanders and public health advocates demand answers on why U.S. patients are charged sky-high prices for life-saving drugs like Ozempic while generics could sell for a fraction of the cost.
Forests thrive when Indigenous people have legal stewardship of their land
The fate of intact forests is closely linked to that of Indigenous peoples.