Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Carlos Ingram Lopez should still be alive today."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a move cheered by civil liberties advocates, a quartet of progressives in Congress announced on Thursday they will introduce sweeping legislation to effectively ban government use of facial recognition and other biometric technology nationwide, citing threats to privacy rights and the well established flaws of such tools.
Tom Gallagher
Economic sanctions in Iraq killed an estimated 350,000 Iraqis. (Photo: Adrian Dennis/EPA)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The out of control spread of Covid-19 in Texas was preventable if Abbott had listened to public health experts. People are becoming sick and many will die because of this absolute failure in leadership."
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Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"All countries successfully combatting this virus have robust public health systems, which provide for coordination of effort."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine on Thursday sued fossil fuel giants BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell for "systematically and intentionally" misleading D.C. consumers about the role their products play in causing the climate crisis—following in the footsteps of other communities and states across the country, including Minnesota on Wednesday.
Julia Conley, staff writer
As election officials in Kentucky continued to tally votes in the Democratic Senate primary on Thursday, progressive state Rep. Charles Booker overtook Amy McGrath for the first time since the election on Tuesday, sparking hope of a potential upset.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This decision means that some people facing flawed deportation orders can be forcibly removed with no judicial oversight, putting their lives in grave danger."
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Brett Wilkins
Bombs dropped by a US Air Force B-26 Invader destroy civilian targets in Wonsan, Korea in 1951. (Photo: USAF Photo/Creative Commons)
Norman Solomon
130 Sanders delegates (including me) from congressional districts across the state—90 percent of all such Sanders delegates—have signed a statement calling for Khanna to be the delegation chair. (Photo: Michael Brochstein/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Something has really shifted here. These are material gains."
Julia Conley, staff writer
The Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting overstrained healthcare system in parts of the U.S. may exacerbate the effects of a dust plume which is expected to reach some southern states this week from the Sahara Desert.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Make no mistake: one of the many ways our country has silenced Black voices and suppressed Black votes has been by preventing D.C. statehood."
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
"According to the Trump administration, insurance company profits are more important than the lives of nursing home residents and workers."
Thom Hartmann
President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the briefing room at the White House on April 16, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Tamara Pearson
Expecting poorer countries to continue sacrificing lives, health, and resources in order to keep the rich people’s economy going is unacceptable. (Photo: Modelo brewery, Mexico City, Mexico/ Getty Images)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As confirmed coronavirus cases and unemployment claims in the United States continue to rise, 39 environmental, faith, and public health organizations came together Thursday to launch a coalition advocating for federal action that "creates jobs, protects public health and the environment, and advances equity and justice."
