Is federal government dooming efforts to address climate change?
A 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court restricting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit power plant emissions is the latest blow to U.S. efforts to fight climate change, contributing to a renewed sense of pessimism that the U.S. political system will address the issue at the federal level. While the decision backed by the new conservative majority on the court does not negate efforts by state governments to take action for the planet, it puts a new limitation on the EPA. It also signals the Supreme Court’s openness to limiting the administrat
Read MoreZelensky planning cabinet reshuffle to reduce government waste
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly set to reorganize his cabinet and cut the headcount at ministries by nearly half as he looks to secure global confidence — and funding — for his post-war planning. The changes are meant to cut down on corruption, reduce government waste and prepare the country to enter the European Union, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported that the number of ministries could be reduced from
Read MoreRage Against the Machine says 'Abort the Supreme Court' in return to stage
In their first show in eleven years, alternative rock band Rage Against the Machine used their set to channel their frustration over the Supreme Court’s ruling last month to overturn Roe v. Wade. Performing at Wisconsin’s Alpine Valley Music Theatre on Saturday, the band had numerous captions appear on a screen on stage that called out the decision to overturn Roe, citing certain circumstances and issues that pertain to the matter,
Read MoreAmerica will never achieve racial justice without reforming our broken tax code
As inflation continues to impact working-class Americans across the country, reports show that Black Americans are being hit the hardest. On top of the massive economic inequalities caused by the pandemic, rising costs for housing, food, and gas are making it virtually impossible for Black communities to improve their financial conditions in material ways. My grandfather — as a young person — met people who had been wealthy slave owners before the Civil War. It has only been a few generations
Read MoreBannon willing to testify at public Jan. 6 hearing as contempt trial looms
Steve Bannon is willing to testify publicly before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, his lawyer told the panel in a letter Saturday, in a stark change of course after former President Trump said he would waive executive privilege. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), a member of the House panel, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Bannon’s attorney had sent a letter to the committee indicating his willingness to test
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