Reverse Robin Hood: Private equity steals from ordinary people and gives to the rich
It’s not business, it’s looting. With about $2 trillion available to spend, private equity firms have the financial firepower to…
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‘Everybody knows the Republicans are full of shit’: Playboy reporter Brian Karem slams Trump and co. in epic MeidasTouch interview
Playboy reporter Brian Karem has always asked the tough questions, which isn’t surprising because Brian Karem is tough. He’s…
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Climate change and record cold: What’s behind the arctic extremes in Texas
By Jeff Berardelli For many, especially folks who live in the South, the arctic outbreak that has gripped the nation’s…
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How a Texas TV reporter gained confidence to cover climate change
By David Schechter When you’re a local journalist, like me, you become a collector of useful tidbits. A keeper of…
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Youth climate activists were key to Biden’s victory, but will he give them a seat at the table?
by Ilana Cohen Last November, youth climate activists helped elect U.S. President Joe Biden. The Green New Deal enthusiasts turned…
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Plastic pollution in the oceans likely to be 30% worse than one year ago, study shows
The ocean has become yet another victim of the global coronavirus crisis. According to research published by the Environmental Science…
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‘If you’re just talking, lying is really easy to do.’ Ozomatli uses music to inspire action
This year, nearly 32 million eligible Latino voters — 13 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. — could make…
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Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dave Matthews want you to vote for a better future
The countdown to the 2020 election is being measured in days and even hours, and the level of engagement and…
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A vote does affect the whole world: Climate leaders call on all of us to act
On September 30, hundreds of people joined frontline climate leaders as they convened for the virtual event, ‘Stronger than Storms:…
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‘Climate change knows no party lines’: Young GOP’ers lead charge for change
In 2017, Republican Benji Backer founded the American Conservation Coalition shortly after completing his freshman year in college. Backer explains:…
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