by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Today, to uphold my oath to Constitution and country, I will vote to impeach Donald J. Trump."

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In the richest country in the history of the world, we have an obligation to turn this around and make sure our kids live healthier and better lives than we do."

by Julia Conley, staff writer
In her announcement Wednesday that she will run for a fifth Senate term in 2020, Sen. Susan Collins attempted to portray herself, as she has for decades, as a badly-needed moderating voice on Capitol Hill—but her constituents in Maine and critics across the country signaled that Collins has made clearer than ever during the Trump administration that she is far from a centrist, and said progressives are intent on defeating her.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"If you thought the comparisons to Salem were perhaps misguided, we now have the Crucifixion itself."

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Pro-democracy and criminal justice reform advocates celebrated Wednesday as Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill restoring the voting rights of tens of thousands of state residents on parole and probation, following the lead of over a dozen other states that allow those individuals to participate in political elections.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Bernie Sanders' willingness to criticize Israel, his support for Palestinian rights—these are not anti-Semitic."

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"EPA is rewarding dirty slaughterhouses at the expense of the public."

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The future of our democracy shouldn't be left to the whims of a few reckless billionaire CEOs and their dangerous corporate empires."

by Julia Conley, staff writer
Among the more than 20 top fundraisers for Mayor Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign who were omitted from a release of the 2020 Democratic candidate's "campaign bundlers" on Friday were hedge fund executives and other power brokers with ties to Wall Street—leading critics to refer to the mayor, as protesters at his events have recently, as "Wall Street Pete."

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
An analysis published Wednesday found that "exposure to toxic air, water, soil, and chemical pollution" kills 8.3 million people worldwide each year, with the United States among the 10 countries that have the most pollution-related premature deaths—underscoring the necessity of urgent, collaborative efforts to safeguard public health.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We are in a climate emergency," said meteorologist Eric Holthaus.

by Stephanie Danielle Roth
Romanian and U.S. environmental justice activists demonstrated in Washington, DC, outside a World Bank tribunal hearing on a case brought by Canadian-based Gabriel Resources.

by Jim Hightower
The Formosa settlement victory sets a major legal precedent to advance other citizen lawsuits against polluters, requiring that the polluters (not taxpayers) pay for their messes.

by Evan Greer
Purchasing devices that constantly monitor, track and record us for convenience or a sense of safety is laying the foundation for an oppressive future.

by Sarah Jaffe
The U.K. election demonstrated the urgent need for grassroots organizing.

by Sarah Gertler
The man who called neo-Nazis "very fine people" has no business defining anti-Semitism for the rest of us.

by Saira Hussain
The Trump administration relentlessly targets immigrant communities and ICE continues to exploit state and local resources, including databases, to act as force multipliers for immigration enforcement.