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The Plaintiffs in the Supreme Court’s Big Chevron Case Moonlight as Anti–Offshore Wind Activists

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As researchers at Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab illustrated in a recent study on East Coast anti–offshore wind advocacy, right-wing groups—often funded by fossil fuel interests—frequently offer material support to these typically grassroots opposition movements. Polluter-backed think tanks such Continue reading The Plaintiffs in the Supreme Court’s Big Chevron Case Moonlight as Anti–Offshore Wind Activists→

Nancy Pelosi Blasted for Bizarre Smear About Pro-Palestinian Activists

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Representative Nancy Pelosi accused pro-Palestine protesters of having links to Russia and called for the FBI to investigate them. During a Sunday interview with CNN’s State of the Union, Pelosi was asked if she was worried that younger voters would Continue reading Nancy Pelosi Blasted for Bizarre Smear About Pro-Palestinian Activists→

Democrats and Climate Activists Are on a Collision Course in 2024

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Alec Connon, co-director of the Stop the Money Pipeline coalition, who led a September blockade of Citibank’s New York City headquarters to protest the company’s fossil fuel investments, believes three factors are necessary for an impactful action. It should be Continue reading Democrats and Climate Activists Are on a Collision Course in 2024→

Here’s Why Abortion Rights Activists Are Taking Their Fight to the States

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Many Democrats support either eliminating Social Security’s cap on taxable wages, expanding the types of compensation subject to Social Security payroll taxes—fringe benefits like health insurance, for example—or increasing payroll taxes. “The problem has been that, over time, the amount Continue reading Here’s Why Abortion Rights Activists Are Taking Their Fight to the States→

Check Out These Activists’ Ingenious Idea for Wiping Out Student Debt

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Even among his allies, Jordan’s shtick is beginning to “wear a little thin,” and he has possibly “worn out his welcome,” one senior House GOP member told Fox News’s Chad Pergram. Jordan’s long-shot bid to become speaker has only grown Continue reading Check Out These Activists’ Ingenious Idea for Wiping Out Student Debt→

“Not in Our Name”: Jewish Activists Take Over Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza

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Hundreds of Jewish activists protested inside the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. And just as quickly, Capitol Police began arresting them. The Jewish-led protest involved thousands more protesting outside the Capitol, as well as about two dozen Continue reading “Not in Our Name”: Jewish Activists Take Over Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza→

Queer Arizona State University Professor Injured by Right-Wing Activists

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The right-wing group Turning Point USA has found itself at the center of a hate crime investigation after two local members of the group allegedly assaulted a queer professor at Arizona State University on Wednesday. Two members identified of the Continue reading Queer Arizona State University Professor Injured by Right-Wing Activists→

Civilian Climate Corps Is a (Tiny) Step Forward for Young Activists

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The broader inspiration for the American Climate Corps comes from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), an early New Deal program that put young men to work planting billions of trees and building trails, roads, hunting cabins and other infrastructure dedicated Continue reading Civilian Climate Corps Is a (Tiny) Step Forward for Young Activists→

The 113-Year-Old Law Behind Anti-Abortion Activists’ Latest Scheme

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This is not the first time anti-abortion activists have repurposed Victorian-era law post-Dobbs as part of their effort to further criminalize abortion. Reviving old laws is all the rage for the post-Roe anti-abortion movement in their efforts to squash further Continue reading The 113-Year-Old Law Behind Anti-Abortion Activists’ Latest Scheme→