Senate Democrats appear on the verge of passing historic legislation to accelerate a national transition to clean energy, reduce energy costs, create tens of thousands of union jobs, and address environmental injustice. The surprise agreement, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), was brokered by Sens. Joe Manchin, W.Va, and Majority Leader…

The growing alarm over the Republican Party’s assault on U.S. constitutional democracy has created a new political framework for the 2022 elections. According to the latest polls, the anti-MAGA majority is “awakening” and reshaping the midterms into a competitive election rather than a Republican wave. The shift is occurring despite…

A measure to amend the Michigan state constitution to guarantee the right to an abortion and reproductive freedom just moved a step closer to appearing on the state ballot for the November election. …

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.-As this community buries its dead from the nation’s latest horrific mass shooting, a rising chorus of residents and lawmakers is calling for a ban on the purchase of assault weapons. The killer, a known MAGA terrorist, sprayed bullets from a high-powered military-style assault weapon into a festive…

Tens of thousands are descending on Washington, D.C. for the historic, multiracial “Moral March on Washington and to the Polls.” The march occurs during the Juneteenth Holiday weekend and the growing battle to preserve and extend U.S. constitutional democracy. The march, called by the Poor People’s Campaign, aims to mobilize…

Despite fierce efforts by fossil fuel corporations and Congressional Republicans to block President Joe Biden’s environmental agenda, climate policies embedded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, executive orders, and action by the Environmental Protection Agency are advancing progress toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions. In addition, Biden froze tariffs on…

‘You were elected to protect us’ — “Somewhere out there, a mom is hearing our testimony and thinking to herself, ‘I can’t even imagine their pain,’ not knowing that our reality will one day be hers unless we act now,” trembled Kimberly Rubio through her grief. Rubio’s daughter Lexi was among 19 children and two teachers slaughtered…

Outrage over a new Georgia voter suppression law may have helped boost voter turnout during the recent May 24 primary. The results suggest Republican efforts to dismantle democratic rights may backfire, only hardening the resolve of voters to defend democracy. The November election battle lines are now set for one…

Russia continues its unrelenting, brutal, and immoral invasion of Ukraine while ignoring the growing global outcry to stop. Russian military forces have widened their lethal destruction to break the will of the Ukrainian population and their unexpected fierce resistance. It is hard to grasp the breadth of destruction in Ukraine…