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Biden Made Slow But Steady Progress on Climate. Trump Is Poised to Dismantle It.

While politicians and the media obsessed about the economy and immigration under President Joe Biden, his administration has been running the most...

11.11.2024 4

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Trump Sails to Presidency in Election Fueled by Racism and Anti-Immigrant Hate

Even as votes continue to be tallied in a handful of battleground states, Republican Donald Trump is projected to win the presidential race against...

07.11.2024 40

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Voting Experts Fear Post-Election Chaos But Tout Resilience of Electoral System

After months of fending off last minute challenges to electoral procedures and voter eligibility in key swing states filed by an array of right-wing...

02.11.2024 10

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Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo

Big Tech companies dodge accountability for buying battery components sourced from mines relying on forced child labor.

28.10.2024 6

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As Ukraine War Reaches Violent New Heights, US Boosts Weapons Production

Casualties on both sides have reached roughly 1 million as the US races to expand production of artillery shells.

23.10.2024 1

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What Comes Next for Gaza after the Killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar?

Amid daily massacres, aid groups warn Israel is forcibly displacing civilians and wiping northern Gaza “off the map.”

18.10.2024 4

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It’s Not Just BioLab. Major Chemical Accidents Are Alarmingly Common in the US

On average a major chemical accident occurred in the US roughly every four days since 2020. At least 57 were fatal.

16.10.2024 7

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Republicans Refuse to Extend Voter Registration as Hurricanes Strike Southeast

Civil rights groups filed emergency litigation seeking to reopen voter registration in Florida and Georgia.

10.10.2024 5

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US Backing of Israel’s War on Lebanon Deters Support for Harris in Swing States

Some Muslim constituents of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz say the vice presidential nominee hasn’t listened to their concerns.

03.10.2024 3

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Kansas City Tenants Launch National Rent Strike to Demand Federal Rent Cap

Tenant unions protesting dismal living conditions at two apartment complexes in Kansas City, Missouri, have voted to withhold rent on October 1 if...

27.09.2024 3

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California Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving Public About Recycling Plastics

The fossil fuel giant spent decades spreading propaganda that recycling could solve the plastic waste crisis.

24.09.2024 5

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Report: GOP “Election Deniers” Are in Position to Disrupt the 2024 Vote Tally

Attempts by former President Donald Trump and his far right supporters to subvert and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election were...

22.09.2024 20

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Company Operating Exploded Pipeline in Texas Has Faced Major Climate Protests

A pipeline carrying fossil gas liquids exploded next to a residential area in the suburbs of Houston on Monday morning, sending a massive pillar of...

17.09.2024 8

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As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading — and Facing Little Oversight

When pop star Taylor Swift posted her much-anticipated endorsement of Kamala Harris for president on Instagram this week, she explained that the other...

14.09.2024 5

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In Texas, Racist Conspiracy Theories Fuel Suppression of Latino Voters

Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo is perhaps best known for spreading the baseless claim on air that Dominion Voting Systems rigged the 2020...

12.09.2024 5

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Project 2025 and GOP Agenda Would Increase Poverty and Wealth Gap, Experts Say

A new report finds GOP policies would exacerbate hardship in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.

06.09.2024 4

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Muslims Were Reliably Democratic Voters. With US Gaza Policy, That’s Changed.

As expected, the Democratic presidential ticket got a boost in support from the nation’s 2.5 million registered Muslim voters after President Joe...

31.08.2024 4

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Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives, But Politics Stand in the Way

We can save lives and reduce public drug use, but partisan politics are keeping a crucial intervention out of reach.

28.08.2024 4

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Democrats Tuned Out Gaza Protests at the DNC. History Won’t Forget.

As Vice President Kamala Harris officially received the presidential nomination Thursday evening, thousands of people marched within sight of the...

23.08.2024 5

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Hundreds of Police Smother Palestine Solidarity Protests Outside DNC

Israel’s assault on Gaza and the resulting humanitarian crisis is not getting much airtime on the main stage of the Democratic National Convention...

22.08.2024 6

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DNC Swarms With Police as Activists March for Palestine, Reproductive Rights

Democrats arriving in Chicago were greeted with anger over aid to Israel and failure to protect abortion rights.

19.08.2024 6

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Mass Protests Planned for DNC Spotlight Chicago’s Legacy of Police Repression

Legal advocates say Chicago cops have long targeted protesters as they prepare for a crackdown ahead of the convention.

15.08.2024 9

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Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Is Getting Derailed by Queer Youth Online

Worries over censorship and LGBTQ content has lawmakers in both parties casting doubt on the bill.

13.08.2024 3

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Frenzy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Reveals Anti-Trans Absurdity on the Right

Groups fighting against civil rights for LGBTQ youth in the U.S. spread misinformation about Khelif’s gender.

06.08.2024 5

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Education Activists Urge Harris Not to Tap Josh Shapiro for VP

Shapiro’s past support for school vouchers championed by billionaires and the GOP disqualifies him, activists say.

30.07.2024 4

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In US, Netanyahu Spoke of “Democracy” But Offers Indefinite Apartheid

Speaking before a joint session of Congress this week in an attempt to justify the mass destruction and death wrought by Israel’s war on Gaza,...

27.07.2024 7

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Despite Protests, Netanyahu Solidifies Support From the Right During US Trip

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands accused of war crimes, and the popular political consensus within the U.S. and Israel suggests he is...

24.07.2024 5

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Biden Proposed a Rent Cap for Corporate Landlords. What’s Next?

President Joe Biden made a splash this week by calling on Congress to revoke lucrative tax breaks from corporate landlords that raise the rent by 5...

18.07.2024 30

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Trump’s Alternative to Project 2025, “Agenda 47,” Is Also Extreme and Anti-LGBTQ

As the Republican National Convention kicks off in Wisconsin this week, former President Donald Trump is hoping to woo voters after a shooting by a...

15.07.2024 3

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Fossil Fuel Plants Belched Toxic Pollution as Hurricane Beryl Hit Gulf Coast

The hurricane season is just getting started, but a powerful storm has already brought a round of toxic releases from a cluster of fossil fuel plants...

11.07.2024 4

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SCOTUS Ruling Sets Stage for Battle Over Camping Bans Against Unhoused People

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court ruled last week that cities can enforce bans on sleeping outside and essentially criminalize...

06.07.2024 10

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Biden’s Proposal Would Protect 36 Million Workers Facing Extreme Heat on the Job

Labor advocates applauded the plan but warned that federal labor standards for extreme heat are long overdue.

03.07.2024 4

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FERC Approves Massive Fossil Gas Export Terminal in Louisiana

Gulf residents vow to keep fighting the terminal, which is still subject to Biden’s “pause” on new fossil gas exports.

27.06.2024 5

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Settlers Are Already Executing Smotrich’s Plan to Annex West Bank, Residents Say

After working behind the scenes for months, members of the far right coalition propping up Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are moving to...

25.06.2024 10

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Supreme Court Rules Against Married Couple in Blow to Immigrant Families

The ruling erodes marriage rights for mixed-status couples, including a California family separated 10 years ago.

21.06.2024 4

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The Most Common Essential Jobs in the US Don’t Pay a Living Wage

The most common jobs in the United States are home health care aide, retail salesperson and fast-food and counter worker, which are all tied for first...

20.06.2024 9

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Trump’s Empty Promise to Tipped Workers Won’t Provide a Living Wage

Advocates say Democrats should campaign on ending subminimum wages for tipped workers altogether.

12.06.2024 10

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Scientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply

PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” for a reason. Originally added to a wide variety of products ranging from firefighting foam to nonstick food...

06.06.2024 8

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Hundreds of Doctors Demand Biden End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Prisons

Hundreds of physicians and other health professionals are demanding the Biden administration end the use of solitary confinement in Immigration and...

04.06.2024 7

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79 Percent of Americans Worry About Misinformation Ahead of Elections

As the November elections approach, a new poll reveals that the vast majority of Americans across the political spectrum are deeply concerned about...

02.06.2024 40

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Louisiana Banned Abortion Pills. It Also Faces a Maternal Mortality Crisis. 

Instead of addressing sky high rates of pregnancy-related death, Louisiana lawmakers criminalized abortion pills. 

30.05.2024 30

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Israel to Punish West Bank After 3 More Countries Recognize Palestinian State

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich cannot directly punish Spain, Ireland and Norway for recognizing a Palestinian state, so the extremist...

23.05.2024 10

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450,000 Civilians Flee as Israeli Assault on Rafah Enflames Tensions With US

For weeks, Rafah’s fate has driven a wedge between Israel, the US and the rest of the world.

14.05.2024 30

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Grieving Mothers Say Punitive New Drug Laws Won’t Solve the Overdose Crisis

Mothers who lost loved ones are speaking out against a wave of harsh anti-drug legislation that has swept the US.

10.05.2024 60

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Sense of Urgency About Climate Change Is Declining Among Youth, Poll Finds

Released amid record-breaking temperatures and rising seas, the survey reports an alarming decline in perceived urgency.

08.05.2024 20

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Natural Gas Is a Climate Scam — and Consumers Are Paying for It

Despite the fracking boom that made the United States the world’s top fossil fuel producer, the price households pay for natural gas skyrocketed by...

04.05.2024 20

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Students Sue After CUNY Folds to Backlash Against Muslim Commencement Speakers

CUNY's law school canceled student commencement speeches after Muslim women used the platform to criticize Israel.

30.04.2024 10

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10 Years Later, Flint Residents Are Still Waiting for Lead Pipes to Be Replaced

Ten years after government mistakes and cost-cutting measures caused a drinking water disaster that afflicted daily life in Flint, Michigan, and...

27.04.2024 30

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Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Silencing Black History

Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is perhaps best known for the “Little Rock Nine,” the first Black students to walk through the...

21.04.2024 10

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Global Coral Reef “Bleaching Event” Brings Bad News for the Climate

After a year of ocean heat waves and unprecedented temperatures off the coast of Florida that alarmed conservationists last summer, the world is...

16.04.2024 20

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