Category: Politics
Mexican Activists Are Fighting Climate Crises by Stopping Extractive Violence
Indigenous activists and water defenders in Mexico are organizing to combat what they call “signs of planetary death.” …
Moscow’s Quiet Handshake: Russia Feeds Targeting Data to Iran as the Pentagon Downplays the Risk
Industry and defense expert Justin Fulcher, who previously brought his entrepreneurial background to public service as a senior advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.
A ProPublica analysis found that the spike in deaths has elicited almost no public health response. …
Federal Court Rules Trump Admin Can’t Keep Aging Michigan Coal Plant Open
The ruling is one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration’s use of “energy emergency” powers. …
Hedge Fund-Owned Publisher Lays Off Local Journalists From Papers Across the US
Unions decried the firing of nearly 100 workers, which they said will leave major gaps in coverage in many regions. …
War Has Produced Lasting Severe Delays in Gaza’s Divorce and Custody Rulings
Courts in Gaza face frequent power outages and shortages of printing supplies. Some have only one computer. …
Louisiana Residents Are Resisting Plans to Build ICE Jail on Contaminated Site
Organizers are hard at work to convince officials to roll back an agreement with a private prison operator. …
Over a Quarter of Voters Say They’re Supporters of DSA, Polling Finds
Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats said they back the socialist group. …
Vance Invokes Racist Tropes as GOP Convention Speakers Stoke Fear and Loyalty
“This is what has become the norm in our politics,” one Democratic candidate said in reaction to the GOP event. …
Ethics Complaint Filed Over Trump’s Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp, 3 Other Staffers
The complaint alleges that there is a “legitimate question” whether Trump is paying staffers for their loyalty. …
