Distracted by a political battle over Oakland’s lucrative waste contract, the city council approved garbage prices that discourage composting and penalize recyclers. By Sam Levin @SamTLevin July 15, 2019 On July 1, Oakland launched a new trash pickup program that officials said would make the city a leader in waste reduction and sustainability. As part of a […]
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National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is an agreement among a group of U.S. states and the District of Columbia to award all their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the overall popular vote in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact is designed to ensure that the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide is elected president, and it would […]
National Popular Vote
The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote The National Popular Vote interstate compact would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most […]
The Senate Will Be Competitive Again In 2020, But Republicans Are Favored
What happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland
A new study from the National Academy of Sciences finds that the changing climate is causing Greenland’s massive ice sheets to melt much faster than previously thought. This shocking reality could mean dire implications for coastal and low-lying cities worldwide. Staggeringly, just 100 companies cause over 70 percent of global emissions that fuel the Greenland […]
Fourth National Climate Assessment
This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the second of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990. Source: Fourth National Climate Assessment This report was published by the U.S. Global Change […]
GovTrack.us
GovTrack.us tracks the United States Congress and helps Americans participate in their national legislature. We publish the status of federal legislation, information about your representative and senators in Congress including voting records, and original research on bills and votes. What you can do on GovTrack Use GovTrack to track bills for updates by getting alerts and understand […]
Civics 101,
Why does the U.S. have an Electoral College? How do congressional investigations work? What does the minority whip actually do? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on some basics you may have forgotten, or slept through, in school. Great source for effecting change! Made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Civics […]
Your elected District Attorney has the power to change the criminal justice sytem
Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. DAs are going against the will of the people to maintain a broken criminal justice system. Nine out of ten voters […]
The Constitution’s Ultimate Power, We the People, Have Questions for Judge Kavanaugh
The Constitution’s Ultimate Power, We the People, Have Questions for Judge Kavanaugh 07.9.2018 / BY SCOTT BLAINE SWENSON, VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS As the attention turns from who the President will pick to the Senate’s confirmation, it is important to remember that the U.S. Constitution is absolutely clear on one point: We the People are the ultimate […]
Federal Comunicatons Commission (FCC)
The FCC’s Mission The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations. How […]
INVESTIGATING RUSSIAN COLLUSION IN THE 2016 ELECTION
Preliminary Findings About Trump Campaign’s Effort to Obtain Incriminating Information on Secretary Clinton from Russia at Trump Tower Meeting (May 16, 2018) “The June 9, 2016, meeting is one piece of a much larger puzzle and confirms that the Trump campaign was willing to accept Russia’s assistance. The Committee’s staff interviews reveal that top Trump […]
The Congress Members Receiving the Most N.R.A. Funding
Thoughts and Prayers and the N.R.A. Funding By DAVID LEONHARDT, IAN PRASAD PHILBRICK and STUART A. THOMPSONOCT. 4, 2017 Most Americans support stronger gun laws — laws that would reduce deaths. But Republicans in Congress stand in the way. They fear alienating their primary voters and the National Rifle Association. Below are the top 10 career recipients of N.R.A. funding – […]
Courage Score
The People’s Report Card of California Courage Scores grade California state legislators on their political courage, revealing how well they stand up for their constituents over corporations or interest groups that exploit Californians, particularly the poor, disadvantaged, or communities of color. Now in its third year, Courage Score is designed to allow Californians to quickly […]
Paroling the Mind: A College Program Opens New Doors for Former Convicts
Published on November 7, 2017 By Charles Davis Romarilyn Ralston’s life became a dramatic example of redemption after being convicted of murder when she was 24. Project Rebound’s Romarilyn Ralston. (Photo by Christian Cook) Founded by a formerly incarcerated man in 1967, Project Rebound has grown from one school, San Francisco State University, to eight other Cal State campuses. […]
End Gerrymandering
Current map-rigging is fundamentally unfair and undermines our democratic ideal of one person, one vote. But that’s not all. When legislators aren’t representing the people — when they’re representing the extreme fringe and special interests — they pass policies that hurt us all. For example: it’s not just these three issues in these three […]
In Facebook We Antitrust
The social-media giant’s reach and power are unprecedented. By Micah L. Sifry OCTOBER 12, 2017 On June 27, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, announced that “the Facebook community is now officially 2 billion people!” It took the platform a little more than eight years to reach 1 billion users, and then less than five […]
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
Emily Benson Sept. 26, 2017 The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with safeguarding human health as well as the environment. This executive branch agency writes and enforces environmental regulations in accordance with bedrock laws like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. It also conducts basic research on air quality, chemical safety, ecosystems, and […]
The turkey industry catches a break with Trump
The EPA’s regulatory rollbacks are helpful for poultry producer profit margins Nov. 23, 2017 By Rebecca Leber/Mother Jones This article was originally published on Mother Jones and is republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In keeping with a longstanding pre-Thanksgiving presidential tradition, President Trump on Tuesday spared the lives of two turkeys—Wishbone and Drumstick. “I have been very active […]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Army Corps of Engineers provides public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen national security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 37,000 dedicated Civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 130 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability as a guiding principle, […]
Anarctica: A Year On Ice
Spending long stretches in Antarctica for more than a decade, documentarian Anthony Powell uses his camera to capture the extremes of human and animal existence, as well as the polar landscape’s icy beauty. 2014 PG Rated PG1 hr 31m