Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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The Alt-Right Is Literally Killing People. What Will It Take To Stop Them?
The Florida high school massacre, unfortunately, is another data point in a complex and disturbing portrait of the developing, fundamentally disorganized group known as the alt-right.
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More Than 100 Cities Worldwide Now Powered Primarily by Renewable Energy
These cities get more than 70 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and other renewables. That’s up since the Paris climate agreement.
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As A Historic Freeze Sweeps Through Britain, Fuel Poverty Claims More Lives
Fuel poverty now kills more people in the U.K. than breast cancer and prostate cancer.
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Schools Brace for Massive Student Walkouts Over Gun Violence
As schools around the country brace for student walkouts following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, principals and superintendents are scrambling to perform a delicate balancing act.
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"We'll See You in Court": Kids Climate Lawsuit Moves Forward After Judge Denies Trump
The three-judge panel with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied the White House's writ of mandamus petition.
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Italian Elections Show A Floundering Left As Far Right Parties Seize Power
The Lega Nord's Matteo Salvini gained notoriety by calling for the razing of Roma camps in Italy and defending Benito Mussolini's rule. The Lega saw another surge in popularity following the shooting of six African immigrants by a far right extremist in February.
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Wells Fargo Is the Go-To Bank for Gunmakers and the NRA
Wells Fargo & Co. has emerged as the preferred financier for the U.S. gun industry.
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What Happened After Standing Rock?
For many people, tearing down the camp was just the beginning.
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West Virginia Teachers Take a Big Step Forward, But the Struggle Continues
While the West Virginia teachers strike may appear like a bolt from the blue, it was not. We are in a period of mobilization for many progressive movements that goes back at least as far as Occupy Wall Street.
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Washington State Sticks It to the FCC, Passes its Own Net Neutrality Rules
Washington became the first state to pass its own laws governing net neutrality on Monday, countering the U.S. government's repeal of national regulations preventing Internet service providers from blocking or throttling content.
