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Trump plans to decimate Bears Ears National Monument this Monday

Trump plans to shrink Bears Ears monument from more than one million acres to 200,000 acres, with similar cuts to the Grand Staircase-Escalante.

Why so many Americans hate Trump’s tax reform

Forget trickle-down economics, the GOP is practicing tinkle-down economics!

Oil exploration in Arctic Ocean approved by Trump administration as ANWR...

"A vote for the Senate tax reform bill is a vote supporting the destruction of America's iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director announces resignation

Richard Cordray has become the latest high-ranking U.S. official to step aside in frustration with the Trump administration.

Trump administration attempts to delay findings on pesticides

Is the pesticide industry running Trump's EPA?

Hundreds of protesters shut out as the Trump admin. gives fossil...

Representatives from fossil fuels companies were invited to speak on a panel alongside White House officials.

Trump pick for White House environmental council profited from oil drilling,...

“It’s unsettling to learn about the close ties that White has to the very interests and entities that she’s been tasked to oversee.”

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump’s transgender military ban

Yet another defeat for the Trump administration.

Former Trump campaign chairman surrenders to FBI after being indicted on...

“Manafort used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States without paying taxes on that income.”

Trump administration wants to charge $70 entrance fee for national parks

The Trump administration's new proposed budget plan increases funding for dirty energy development on public lands, while cutting everything else.

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War culture hates the ethical passion of the young

Young people have dared to lead the way, insisting that such a culture of death is repugnant and completely unacceptable.

Iceland opens biggest operational CO2 plant in the world

The plant, named Mammoth, is the second commercial facility opened by the company to aid in the reduction of fossil fuel emissions to combat the effects of climate change.

Europe braces for the next Ukraine

If both the European Union and the United States—increasingly dominated by far-right politicians—allow Bosnia to fall apart, that will send a strong signal to Russia about the likely fate of Ukraine.

NYC’s Riders Alliance has a vision for a better, safer subway with less policing

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.

New reports highlight urgency to shield Medicare and Social Security from GOP cuts

Recent government trustee reports underscore the vitality of Medicare and Social Security, sparking a fierce debate over the future of these programs under potential Republican governance.