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House Member Crafting Legislation to Stop Climate Lawsuits
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (1703+ words) Following Reports the Oil Industry is Lobbying for Total Immunity from Climate Lawsuits, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) told A.G. Bondi that She Is Working on A Bill "Multiple climate lawsuits are now advancing toward trial," U.S. Rep Harriet Hageman (R-WY) said to…...
Revised Data Paints a Grim Picture of 2025 Jobs Market
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (1618+ words) Groundwork Collaborative's Chief of Policy and Advocacy Alex Jacquez released the following statement: "Reality doesn't lie: Coal is a rapidly dwindling relic of the past, not a solution for the future," said one climate action advocate. "The 19th century called, and…...
After Another Boat Bombing, House Progressives Demand End to 'Donroe Doctrine"
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (795+ words) US Rep. Nydia Vel'zquez (D-NY) speaks during a press conference to introduce the New Good Neighbor Act in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2026. "We need to finally leave the Monroe Doctrine behind and pursue a foreign policy grounded in mutual respect…...
Anti-Them: A Joyful Colonial At the Heart of Empire
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (842+ words) Abby Zimet has written CD's Further column since 2008. A longtime, award-winning journalist, she moved to the Maine woods in the early 70s, where she spent a dozen years building a house, hauling water and writing before moving to Portland. Having come…...
FPF complaint targets prosecutor over Washington Post reporter raid
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1351+ words) On Friday, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed an attorney disciplinary complaint against Gordon Kromberg, the federal prosecutor who reviewed and signed the search warrant application targeting Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. The following statement can be attributed to…...
Progressive Analilia Mejia Declares 'People-Powered Victory' in New Jersey as AIPAC Spending Backfires
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (578+ words) Analilia Mejia, running for a congressional seat in New Jersey's special election, pictured here calling for the immediate resignation of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on April 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. "It is time for us to focus on what…...
New Trump Administration Policy Politicizing Federal Workforce Endangers Federal Operations, Largest Federal Employee Union Says
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1711+ words) At a moment when the American people are watching government up close, and demanding competence, stability, and professionalism, the Office of Personnel Management's new rule stripping tens of thousands of federal employees of their due process rights and protections pushes…...
Trump Administration Illegally Seeks to Cancel Millions in Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging, Again
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1667+ words) Yesterday, the New York Post reported that the Trump administration is targeting elimination of over $900 million in federal funding from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program. In response, Sierra Club Clean Transportation for All Director Katherine Garc'a released…...
We Are Here: Courts Join the Furious Chorus
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1345+ words) Abby Zimet has written CD's Further column since 2008. A longtime, award-winning journalist, she moved to the Maine woods in the early 70s, where she spent a dozen years building a house, hauling water and writing before moving to Portland. Having come…...
ACLU Calls On UN to Investigate Trump Administration's Gross Violations of Human Rights in Minnesota
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (1669+ words) The ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota call on CERD to issue a decision under its early warning and urgent actions procedures to intervene and investigate the U.S.s grave violations of its human rights obligations. For more information about ICERD and…...