State of Alaska Recognizes 229 Tribes in Historic Bill
The state has finally recognized nearly 230 tribes within Alaska. Many hope this will improve relations between the people and governments. Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy signed House Bill 123On Thursday, the Alaska Tribal Recognition Act was approved. This law recognizes 229 tribes. Federal recognition was already granted to the tribes. “House Bill 123 is nothing […]
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At Rally for Levin and Tlaib, Sanders Warns AIPAC It “Cannot Buy Our Democracy”
Days before the Democratic House primary in Michigan, Sen. Bernie Sanders told hundreds of voters gathered in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac Friday night that a vote for Rep. Andy Levin would send a vital message to billionaires and corporate PACs, including one controlled by the powerful anti-Palestinian rights lobby, that “they cannot buy our […]
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Newt Gingrich Explains How to Reverse Big Government Socialism
Joe Biden ran for president in 2020. He was a pragmatic politician with a moderate record. Biden would unify America under his presidency. The former senator and vice president even said: “There will be no blue states and red states with me.” America is witnessing a dramatic departure from the 2020 candidate, 18 months into […]
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Biden Should Grant Clemency to Drone Warfare Whistleblower Daniel Hale
One year ago this July, drone whistleblower Daniel Hale stood in front of Judge Liam O’Grady at his sentencing and explained himself. After a lengthy investigation and prosecution, it was finally the day when Hale would find out if he would spend years in prison for doing something he felt morally obligated to do: Tell […]
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Carbon Capture Won’t Work, But It Will Funnel Billions to Corporations
Carbon capture is having a moment, and it’s not hard to see why: As Texas Monthly reports, “According to estimates, the worldwide carbon-capture market is expected to grow from about $2 billion this year to about $7 billion in 2028.” Last year’s bipartisan infrastructure law devotes billions to advancing the technology, and atmospheric CO2 levels […]
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Unions Can Do Plenty to Help Defend Abortion Access
This article was published for the first time by Labor Notes. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s HealthThe Constitution was overturned on June 24, Roe v. Wadeprecedent, erasing constitutional right to an abortion. Already for years, large parts of the U.S. have severely restricted abortion — especially hurting those least likely to […]
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Volunteer Fire Brigades Are Resisting Bolsonaro’s Ecological Assault on Brazil
This article was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Wildfires can be both severe and frequent. increasing all over the world. Brazil has experienced the highest number of forest fires in South America in recent years. In 2019, during the first year of Jair Bolsonaro’s government, fires in the Amazon made headlines around the world. For […]
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Right-Wing Groups Are Turning Election Denialism Into an Organized Force
Several former Trump advisers and officials who promoted baseless claims of widespread vote fraud and worked to overturn the 2020 election ahead of January 6 are now enmeshed in a new effort to challenge votes, voter eligibility, and election results in 2022 and beyond. At the center of this effort is the Conservative Partnership Institute, […]
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Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
Rochester, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was surprised when she picked up the telephone earlier than Christmas two years in the past and realized a nursing residence was suing her. “I believed this was loopy,” recalled Brooks, 74, a retiree who lives along with her husband in a modest residence within the Rochester suburbs. Brooks’ brother […]
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People Are Dying in the Global South Because of Anti-Abortion Limits on US Aid
Even though the overturning of Roe v. Wade continues to send shock waves throughout the U.S., it’s also having ripple effects overseas. Nelly Munyasia, executive director of Reproductive Health Network in Kenya, said Truthout After the Supreme Court ruling, Roe, Regressive abortion laws in Kenya and other countries have been met with renewed opposition to […]
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