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The Week in Review

September 22, 2023

Nebraska Women Gets Two Years in Prison After Giving Abortion Pills to Teen Daughter

"In this particular case, here's the audacity: Self-managed abortion is not even a crime in fucking Nebraska," said one rights advocate.

September 22, 2023

Tortured Guantánamo Prisoner Ramzi bin al-Shibh Unfit for 9/11 Trial, Says Military Judge

"This decision by the military judge today does mark the first time that the United States has formally acknowledged the CIA torture program produced profound and prolonged psychological harm," said al-Shibh's lawyer.

September 21, 2023

'Total Sh*t Show': McCarthy Sends Lawmakers Home as GOP Pushes US Toward Shutdown

"Speaker McCarthy is wasting precious time catering to the hard, hard MAGA right," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

September 20, 2023

ALA Decries 'Attacks on Our Freedom' With Record Book Challenges So Far in 2023

The data reflects a growing right-wing movement to restrict the topics taught in public schools and the media that children have access to.

September 19, 2023

Auto Giants Refusing Union Demands Paid Just 1% in Federal Taxes on $42 Billion in Profits: Analysis

"The tax system is rigged to benefit multinational corporations over the workers who keep them running."

September 19, 2023

House GOP Unveils Budget With Trillions in Cuts to Medicaid, Food Benefits, and More

The new proposal underscores the Republican Party's "thirst for cruel budget cuts," said Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle.

September 18, 2023

'This Is Huge': Newsom to Sign Historic Climate Disclosure Bills for Big Corporations

"These two first-in-the-nation bills will provide unprecedented insight into corporate climate emissions and financial climate risk," said one advocate.

September 18, 2023

AOC Says Climate Movement Must Become 'Too Big and Too Radical to Ignore'

"We have to send the message that some of us are going to be living on this planet 30, 40, 50 years from now and we will not take no for an answer."

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Opinion

If You Need Something to Blame for UAW Strike, Try Wall Street Greed

Billions spent on buybacks means billions less not only for workers’ wages but also for developing high-quality, affordable electric vehicles to forge the transition to a green, sustainable economy.

The Future of Humanity Is In Our Hands

We can still limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5°C and build a world of clear air, green jobs, and affordable clean power for all.

Antonio Guterres

Proposed Budget Offers Horrifying Vision of What Republicans Would Do If They Could

Rather than proposing policies that could reverse the deeply troubling trend of hardship for vulnerable and hard-working people, the budget proposal would deepen poverty and increase suffering for tens of millions.

The False Narrative That Pits Workers Against a Cleaner Energy Future

We should not take at face value the companies’ claims that improving labor standards is what stands in the way of electric vehicle profitability.

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