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Three days was all it took for the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan to see a legal challenge from, somewhat ironically, Nevada.  Of the seven states that rely on the river, Nevada gets the smallest amount by law. Nevada water managers said the long-term impacts from the proposed cuts could be devastating—with Las Vegas bearing […]

The first group of large data centers in line to get connected to Texas’ grid won’t move forward until mid-December, grid officials say.  Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) staff needs to vet the first 300 projects, 90 percent of which are data centers, in “Batch Zero,” and put together a community impact review as […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a sweeping rewrite of federal radiation protection regulations.

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Karl Marx’s anti-utopian line is often used to avoid discussion about what socialism would be like. But engaging in the nuts and bolts of how a postcapitalist economy might work is also necessary, to make it more than a distant dream.

New York media has had a field day digging into the backgrounds of socialist leaders like NYC-DSA Cochair Gustavo Gordillo. But what exactly is the “gotcha” — that some people who lead comfortable, secure lives want security and comfort for everyone?

Socialists are on a roll in elections across the US, often winning without the support of organized labor. It’s high time for unions to get on board with socialist candidates, to make the most of having ambitious pro-worker politicians in their corner.

The new crop of pro-worker legislators who have recently been elected at the state and local levels can pass laws that can rebuild the labor movement, even with Donald Trump as president. Here are six ways they can do it.

America is suffering from a complete breakdown in social life and shared conception of the common good. Some prominent liberals want to keep it that way.

Silicon Valley is increasingly embracing the narrative that the US is in an existential battle for technological dominance with China. The story is a convenient shield against efforts to rein in the tech industry’s power.

A monumental figure in Pennsylvania’s environmental movement passed away last week. Former state legislator Franklin Kury, who was 89, led Pennsylvania to become one of the first governments in the world to adopt a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a healthy environment as a basic right. “He is a true icon, and a historic leader,” said Delaware […]

Silicon Valley has built platforms that colonize our attention, prey on children’s vulnerabilities, and damage mental health. Lawsuits that could cost Meta as much as $1.4 trillion are showing that society can use state power to fight back.

For companies looking to export natural gas, the last few years have brought both feast and famine. The growth has been so fast that some efforts have struggled to secure financial backing. There are simply more proposed projects than there is demand to buy their gas. The Trump administration has been working to tilt the […]

This is a guest post by Camilo Sánchez, a communications strategist working for Greenpeace International. We are living through a...

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Introducing Leonora Lloyd and Laurie White, ‘Revolutionary Organisation and Women’s Liberation’, Socialist Woman, July–August 1973

by José Seoane

The export-oriented extractivist model imposed on Our America since the 1990s poses a major threat to populations, ecosystems, and water resources. In response, communities and peoples have been proclaiming that water is worth more than gold, copper, lithium, uranium, and rare earths.

by Orinoco Tribune

The U.S. is not shy about proclaiming its control of Venezuela and its resources.

by Rima al-Swisi

In Gaza’s displacement camps, access to a safe and private toilet has become a serious health and safety concern. At al-Deira camp, around 70 displaced families share three makeshift toilets without plumbing or sewage systems. Many women avoid using them at night because of fear, poor lighting, roaming dogs, bombing, lack of privacy and unsanitary conditions. Some restrict their water intake and hold their urine for long periods, contributing to urinary tract infections, kidney stones and other health problems. Rima al-Swisi reports on the daily realities faced by displaced women whose basic sanitation needs remain largely unmet amid the destruction of Gaza’s housing andinfrastructure.

by Junaid S. Ahmad

The USS Abraham Lincoln’s prolonged deployment near Iran offers a view of the human costs beneath America’s global military posture. While policymakers and strategists discuss deterrence, readiness and strategic flexibility, sailors face extended periods at sea, exhaustion, psychological strain and prolonged separation from their families. Junaid S. Ahmad examines the widening gap between the projection of American military power and the conditions experienced by those who sustain it. The article places the Lincoln’s deployment within a broader critique of US military overstretch, permanent overseas commitments and the class dynamics of war, where decisions made by political elites impose lasting burdens on military personnel.

by Joshua Frank

The amount of materials needed to sustain an electrified future at the world’s continued pace of economic growth is as remarkable as it is troubling. By one estimate, at least 384 new mines will be needed by 2035.

by Richard Heinberg

Household experience is currently about the closest thing we have to operating pilot projects. So, go solar. But notice how much energy you use and what you use it for; also, pay attention to what energy you can control, and what you can’t. You may discover that your most impactful efforts to reduce your carbon footprint involve simply reducing your travel and consumption.