This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In an era of rapid globalization, economic growth has come with trade-offs. To make room for urban development or fossil fuel extraction, countries often clear forests, pollute water and decimate wildlife populations. However, while nations and businesses build […]
On December 1, under President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—which more than 40 million Americans rely on—introduced new work requirements for people verging on retirement age. Millions of adults ages of 55 to 64 may now be locked out of the program if they’re not able to work—and in […]
Recently, Representative Ro Khanna has distinguished himself as one of the few prominent Democrats with ambition, initiative, or really any virtues at all. Along with his Republican ally Representative Thomas Massie, Khanna has been at the forefront of the push to release the full Epstein files and expose any co-conspirators the wealthy pedophile may have had in U.S. political circles. In the lead-up to the Trump administration’s criminal assault on Venezuela, Khanna was one of the loudest and most consistent voices opposing U.S. aggression, going back to 2019. He has called for the arrest of the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good, which is more than Mayor Jacob Frey or Governor Tim Walz have done. Unlike a lot of Democrats, Khanna also understands how to engage people online, appearing on everything from the Adam Friedland Show to the Revolutionary Blackout Network in a sweeping tour of independent media. He makes no secret of the fact that he wants to take a leadership role in the House, and there’s growing speculation that he may even run for president in 2028. But it’s his latest economic move, endorsing a five percent tax on the wealth of billionaires, that really has people riled up.