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Supreme Court Sharply Limits Scope of Landmark Environmental Law
The Supreme Court has sharply limited the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act, a ruling that will accelerate the ...
Judge Shields Columbia Student Yunseo Chung from Deportation Ahead of June 5 Hearing
Here in New York, a judge extended a temporary restraining order protecting Columbia University student Yunseo Chung from ...
Trump’s Abuse of Pardons Undermines Entire Justice System: Reagan Official Bruce Fein
President Donald Trump has signed a wave of pardons for people convicted of fraud, including a Virginia sheriff who took tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and a reality TV couple who evaded ...
As Courts Battle Trump on Tariffs, Will Right-Wing Supreme Court Rescue the President’s Trade Agenda?
President Donald Trump has vowed to go to the Supreme Court to keep his tariffs in place after a whirlwind 24 hours that saw a court temporarily reinstate the measures, soon after two courts blocked ...
Israel Uses Continued Displacement, Bombing and Starvation in Gaza as Genocide Passes 600 Days
Israel issued new forced displacement orders for residents of northern Gaza and parts of Gaza City as its genocidal assault ...
Family of Woman Who Died in Seattle Heat Wave Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Wrongful Death
The daughter of a woman who died during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave is suing seven oil and gas companies for her ...
Renowned Kenyan Author and Academic Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies at 87
The renowned Kenyan author, playwright and professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87. Over six decades, he chronicled Kenya’s transition from a British colony to independence. Thiong’o’s ...
German Court Ruling Opens Path to Hold Polluters Accountable for Climate Crisis
A court in Germany ruled against a Peruvian farmer who was seeking redress from the energy company RWE for its role in the melting of Andean glaciers, which has put the farmer and his community in ...
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Power to Impose Sweeping Tariffs
A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily reinstated Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, staying a decision by a trade ...
EPA Plan Would Eliminate All Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants
President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a plan to completely eliminate limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. That’s according to internal ...
ACLU Sues to Block New Texas Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments
The ACLU and other groups are suing to block a new Texas law that will require public schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to sign the ...
Texas Observer Founder Ronnie Dugger Dies at 95
In Texas, Ronnie Dugger, the founder and longtime publisher of the Austin-based Texas Observer, died this week at the age of 95. The Texas Observer, which started in 1954, exposed political corruption ...