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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 03:27

California adopts America's first zero-emission truck rule

California, again, is leading the nation's fight against climate change. The California Air Resources Board adopted a rule Thursday requiring that by 2045, all trucks sold in the state be zero-emission models.

2020-07-06 17:06

Congress must extend unemployment insurance benefits

As painful as the COVID-19 recession has been for many Americans, the abrupt downturn could have been far worse. And perhaps the smartest action taken by the federal government so far has been those expanded unemployment payments made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Response and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

2020-07-05 15:34

Abortion rights get court win

In the time since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that sought to regulate abortion clinics out of business, it's become increasingly obvious that there was only one clear winner. That would be the legal concept of stare decisis or the rule of precedent.

2020-07-03 16:40

Ascendant progressives face three big obstacles

The emergence of a bipartisan consensus following weeks of protests about racial injustice _ that police departments need either complete overhauls or major reforms _ is a big moment years in the making for the progressive movement.

2020-07-02 16:43

Japan crushed virus by masking: Trump mocks masks

Japan crushed virus by masking: Trump mocks masks

As coronavirus cases soar nationwide in many U.S. states, there is one thing every American could do that would make a difference. Wear a mask.

2020-07-01 17:06

COVID-19 is surging; economy is shaky

The Miami City Commission made a bold move last Thursday, passing an emergency order demanding that masks be worn by everyone in a public place, not just when entering a business. Ignore the order, and face a civil fine.

2020-06-30 17:00

George Floyd murals bring deeper meaning to issues of injustice

In Minneapolis, hues of blue and yellow form the face of a George Floyd mural, with a resolution to his last words scrawled against the purple of his sweatshirt: “I can breathe now.” Radiating from the halo cast by a sunflower standing prominently behind him are the names of those who passed before him, all too soon: Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice _ and the list goe...

2020-06-29 17:41

Trump's racial politics could make reparations reality

The Trump years have been educational for us all, the president included. After his campaign scheduled an event for June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump joined a lot of other Americans in learning of Juneteenth and the 1921 Tulsa massacre. (White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, a gaslighter's gaslighter, said Trump “routinely commemorated” Juneteenth.)

2020-06-28 17:35

Supreme Court in danger

Supreme Court in danger

So now, the Supreme Court is in charge of the nation. It has scuttled the separation of powers while taking over the prerogatives of Congress and the executive branch.

2020-06-25 17:16

Visa crackdown won't put Americans back to work

Having used the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to shut out asylum seekers, President Donald Trump is now using the disease as an excuse to exclude skilled workers, seasonal laborers and other would-be employees simply because they're not Americans.

2020-06-24 17:14

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