As Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, it sounded the climate crisis alarm
[ PART OF A SERIES ON OUR CHANGING CLIMATE ] | A firsthand look at what it's like in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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Politics of Poverty
NOT Designed To Protect US Jobs
The tax portion of the Ways & Means Build Back Better plan is a gift to US multinational corporations paid for by domestic businesses.
Politics of Poverty
Scorching heat is killing workers in the US. We need safety standards.
[ PART OF A SERIES ON OUR CHANGING CLIMATE ] | Record-setting heat in the US this summer has accounted for several fatalities on the job, adding to hundreds in the last decade. As the climate warms, it’s well past time for the federal government to put standards in place to keep workers safe from heat hazards.
Politics of Poverty
The moment is here: Is Congress going to override the will of the people—again?
As millions in corporate cash and armies of lobbyists flood the Capitol, Congress is poised yet again to favor corporations and the wealthy over investments in working families and the climate.