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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"He is the most effective possible weapon we have against Trump, and his presidency would be an opportunity for an unprecedented transformation of the political system."


methane seep

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Scientists studying the consequences of methane emissions from underwater permafrost in the Arctic Ocean announced this week that they found a 50-square-foot area of the East Siberian Sea "boiling with methane bubbles."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Extinction Rebellion urged the thousands of people who are taking part in its International Rebellion to "keep strong" on Wednesday, the third day of a planned two-week global demonstration to demand climate action and environmental justice, as an estimated 800 were arrested in dozens of cities for occupying public spaces.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
A spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused Turkish forces of deliberately targeting "civilian areas."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Washington Post-Schar School poll also found 49 percent of Americans want the House to call for president's removal from office


President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will not cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"There is no legal basis for Trump's position. Hard stop."


Célia Xakriabá, an indigenous leader and activist,

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In an open letter to Brazilian society and right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, a group of experts warned that a "genocide is underway" against uncontacted tribes because of Bolsonaro's efforts to strip away Indigenous peoples' rights and lands, and open up more of the Amazon rainforest to agribusiness and mining.


President Donald Trump looks up toward the solar eclipse without protective eyewear

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Just wow. Possibly, said one observer, the "dumbest moment of the Trump presidency."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
For the first time in U.S. history, the 400 wealthiest Americans paid less in taxes last year than people in any other income group, thanks to decades of tax cuts and loopholes benefiting the rich.


Supporters cheer for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speak at a rally in support of the Chicago Teachers Union ahead of an upcoming potential strike on September 24, 2019 in Chicago. (Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Our grassroots-funded campaign is proving every single day that you don't need billionaires and private fundraisers to run for president," Sanders said.

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