This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With a sweeping legislative proposal, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders are attempting to place public housing at the center of the green energy transition, tackling the twin crises of global warming and soaring housing costs. “Public housing should […]
In 2021, when Keisha Lance Bottoms, then Atlanta’s mayor, revealed plans for a new $90 million police training facility, she told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the project was essential “if we want the best, most well-trained officers protecting our communities.” Its classrooms, shooting range, and simulated city streetscapes would, according to the project’s website, help […]
Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Our Land here. In response to rising concern among liberals […]
Last week, I attended an event at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, focused on “seizing the moment to defeat DEI.” I have written before about the right’s use of the acronym as a codeword to attack social progress generally and the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically. The panel at Heritage—a think tank […]
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The bosses of the world’s leading oil and gas companies have poured scorn on efforts to move away from fossil fuels, complaining that a “visibly failing” transition to clean energy was being pushed forward at an “unrealistic pace.” […]
Donald Trump’s criminal cases. Joe Biden’s age. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Migrants at the border. Food prices. There are many factors that can decide the 2024 presidential election and set the future course of the United States. But this titanic contest is likely to be determined by a tiny slice of the nation’s […]
Donald Trump’s criminal cases. Joe Biden’s age. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Migrants at the border. Food prices. There are many factors that can decide the 2024 presidential election and set the future course of the United States. But this titanic contest is likely to be determined by a tiny slice of the nation’s […]
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s almost that magical time of year that the Humane Society of America likens to a “natural disaster.” Kitten season. “The level of emotions for months on end is so draining,” said Ann Dunn, director of Oakland Animal Services, a city-run shelter […]
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to the availability of mifepristone, the first of the two pills taken in a medication abortion. The basis of the arguments against the pill rests on myriad falsehoods, which have already been disproven: Contrary to anti-abortion activists’ claims, more […]
During a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, over the weekend, Donald Trump spoke of a coming “bloodbath” for the auto industry and for the country should Republicans lose big in 2024 and not be able to impose their policy agenda. But there was another bloodbath playing out in front of the embattled former president facing 88 […]