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August 15, 2023

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New York Advocates Rally Against Dumping of Radioactive Waste in Hudson River

"We have spent decades cleaning up the Hudson, and now the river is, once again, a major economic driver for the region and the state as a whole," said one state lawmaker. "Let's keep protecting the Hudson!"

Julia Conley

Green Groups Call on Biden Admin to End Support for 'Scientifically Bankrupt' Wildlife Killing

"The FWS is tasked with preventing extinctions, using sound science when making decisions to prevent those extinctions, and with being accountable to the entire public—not funding controversial predator-control actions for the purported benefit of a few."

Julia Conley

'Horrid and Typical': WaPo Investigation Reveals Smithsonian Still Has 'Racial Brain Collection'

"How could they hold a child’s brain for 70 years, and know who he is?" a descendant of one victim asked. "It was my grandma's pain, and now that she's gone, it's my pain."

Brett Wilkins

Sky-High US Housing Costs Fuel Record Surge in Homelessness

"When rents skyrocket amidst a severe shortage of affordable housing and a shredded safety net, more people become homeless. It really is that simple—and preventable."

Jake Johnson

Just Five Oil Giants Set to Blow an Eighth of the World's Carbon Budget by 2050: Analysis

"This puts the world on a dangerous trajectory of significantly overshooting climate targets."

Jake Johnson

'Criminal Enterprise': Trump and 18 Co-Conspirators Indicted in Georgia Election Case

Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and others "constituted a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in various related criminal activities," the indictment states.

Jake Johnson

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Progressive Senators Urge Education Department to End Legacy, Donor Preferences in College Admissions

'Long-Delayed Justice': Judge Rejects Right-Wing Effort to Block Student Debt Relief for 800,000+

1,500+ Academics Say Israel's Occupation of Palestine Is Apartheid

Expert Warns US Nuclear Agency's 'Reckless' New Rule Will Weaken Emergency Safety

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Opinion

The Montana Youth Victory Set a Powerful Precedent for Climate Litigation

The lawsuit was the first in the U.S. to rely on a state’s constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment to challenge state policies that fuel climate change. In light of its success, it won’t be the last.

Amber Polk

Don’t Let Ukraine Become Another Forever War

The Biden administration has no diplomatic strategies, no demand for an immediate unconditional ceasefire followed by top-level peace negotiations.

Ralph Nader

Revoke Trump’s Release Pending Trial

He believes he can get away with intimidating and harassing potential witnesses, jurors, prosecutors, and judges. He is confident he is above the law.

Robert Reich

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