Experts React to Trump White House Case for Freezing Auto Standards: ‘It Doesn’t Make Sense’





Costa Rica’s new president Carlos Alvarado announced a ban on fossil fuels Wednesday, establishing the small country as a major trailblazer in the global fight against climate change, according to Telesur TV. (more…)


Who are the big losers when the treasury is looted and the money given to the rich? When public schools fall apart? When healthcare becomes unaffordable? When rivers and streams in poor and working class sections of the country are polluted?


The Trump administration’s proposal to cap federal fuel economy rules at 35 mpg, instead of the original level around 50 mpg by 2025, has set off opposition from state governors and other leading stakeholders. (more…)

1600 years of Catholicism: essentially no change. Enter Pope Francis: a complete reversal of dozens of issues, all in favor of decency and compassion, in just a few years.
It’s really hard to believe.

Emma Gonzalez
Here’s a paradox for you: as abhorrent as the Trump presidency is to people who care about the quality of life for 99.99+% of humankind, there are many reasons to be grateful for it. At a minimum, it’s mobilized a huge swath of the American population that formerly hadn’t made the connection between a functioning democracy and their own involvement in it. (more…)