Tag: Washington
Seattle mayor resigns amid allegations of sexual abuse
Murray's alleged crimes go back to the 1970s.
Poison papers: Monsanto knew PCBs were toxic for years but sold...
Monsanto's vice president of global strategy did not contest the authenticity of the documents.
Populism of the 1%: Why the same billionaires are behind Trump...
These complex ties reveal a clear and resounding message.
Emergency declared at nuclear waste site in Washington state
The Hanford site is known for being the most contaminated nuclear site in the country.
Washington governor’s order to protect immigrants will also save state’s economy
Immigrants make up 17 percent of the state’s workforce. If Washington’s undocumented workers were deported, nearly $14.5 billion in economic activity could be lost.
Spokane climate activists sue U.S. government for constitutional violations
These activists are fighting for their “right to a healthy climate” and to ban fossil fuel trains as a violation of that right.
Washington becomes first state to sue Monsanto over PCBs, accused of...
Washington’s lawsuit comes just days before shareholders decide on Bayer AG’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto that would create the world’s largest seed and pesticide company.
We don’t need Washington to fix bloated CEO pay
There are clear channels that people can use to put downward pressure on the pay of those at the top in both the corporate and noncorporate sector that don’t require going through Washington.
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Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of...
In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...
This campaign against deportation flights shows how to target companies enabling Trump
A multiracial crowd of all ages carrying witty signs and chanting: Their target was the commercial airline Avelo, which has proposed operating as an ICE subcontractor to carry out deportation flights.
Is Trump’s axis of the plutocrats marginalizing Israel?
President Trump managed to realign U.S. Middle Eastern policy to center on—and yes, it should be capitalized!—an Axis of the Plutocrats, Gulf sheikhs who are using their galactic fortunes to reshape the region.
22 young Americans sue Trump administration to block executive orders pushing fossil fuels over...
In Lighthiser v. Trump, the youth plaintiffs say the administration’s actions violate their constitutional rights to life, health and safety and breach congressional mandates to safeguard public health and ecosystems.
Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging oversight
Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.