Politics
On Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries, activists demand abolition of nuclear weapons
August 12, 2021Demonstration at dangerous California lab links the threats of nuclear disaster and climate change.
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Senate plows through budget, rejecting most GOP ‘social issue’ schemes
August 11, 2021The blueprint passed could produce historic pro-worker change if lawmakers respond to the mass movements and their election mandates.
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On human infrastructure and Biden budget, heavy lifting remains
August 10, 2021Senate passes trillion-dollar bill fixing roads, subways, lead pipes, and broadband, but this vote is only the beginning.
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Energy industry showers Texas politicians with cash after weak regulation bills pass
August 9, 2021The increase in donations for the officials at the close of the session looks like a reward for not passing more stringent regulations.
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Already too late: IPCC report says global warming consequences now unavoidable
August 9, 2021Senior U.S. climate scientist says there’s “nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.”
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