The final tally is in: 2015 was the hottest year in recorded history—by a record-breaking margin. On Wednesday, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the official record for last year’s runaway temperatures, which by NOAA’s calculation hit an average of 58.62 degrees Fahrenheit (14.79 degrees Celsius). That’s 1.62 (F) degrees hotter…
South Dakota could make history as the first state in the nation to bar transgender youth in public schools from using restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity. All that’s missing is the governor’s signature on newly passed legislation. Thomas Lewis, a transgender 18-year-old senior at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls,…
Click:Candle holder U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to emerge from Brexit as a player on the global stage is getting a boost from an unexpected place — China. That’s because of last week’s announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping that his country — the world’s top polluter — aims to become carbon neutral before…
Karen Handel, the Republican candidate in Georgia’s high-profile special House election, released her first televised campaign ad in the runoff Tuesday, touting her longtime record and experience in serving Georgian families. “I’ve been involved in the 6th District for almost 25 years — from my time as Fulton County Commission chairman and as secretary of State,…
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Thursday that results from the United Kingdom’s election are evidence British Prime Minister Theresa MayTheresa Mary MayNo ‘post-Brexit doom’ indeed: Watch Britain boldly move forward Labour’s loss should tell Democrats not to tack too far to the left Is Corbyn handing Brexit to Boris Johnson? MORE should step down….
Despite widespread criticism over its threats to fundamental rights, French lawmakers on Tuesday voted to extend the state of emergency for an additional three months. The 212 to 31 vote by the National Assembly extends the powers, imposed following the November terrorist attacks, until May 26. The powers afforded by the state of emergency allow,…
Bernie Sanders has a few things to say about what makes a progressive a progressive. And he would like potential voters to know more precisely what he means when the specific term is used. What started initially as a question from a campaign reporter in New Hampshire resulted on Wednesday afternoon with a sparring match…
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Iraq’s biggest dam is facing potential “catastrophic failure” U.S. officials have warned, threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The new warning regarding the hydroelectric dam, located on the Tigris River, is far from the first since it was constructed in the 1980s. According to a statement released Sunday by the U.S. Embassy…
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) alternative “people’s budget” for fiscal year 2017, formally unveiled on Tuesday, which calls for enhanced investments in public infrastructure and renewable energy and public education, as well as wage growth, “would have significant, positive impacts,” according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The proposal, titled The People’s…