Woman Files First Climate-Related Wrongful Death Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies

A billboard displays a temperature of 118°F during a record heatwave in Phoenix, Arizona on July 18, 2023.  (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) “These fossil fuel actors should be held accountable to the victims of their lethal conduct, and this wrongful death suit provides a compelling new approach… Continue reading

Could a New York mayoral candidate have a solution to SF, state budget crisis?

Could a New York mayoral candidate have a solution to SF, state budget crisis?

May 29, 2025 (48hills.org) New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is running against Cuomo—and has a good plan to fund social services. Lurie, Newsom, face strong pushback from labor as cuts loom. Maybe everyone should be looking east, where taxing the rich could get a socialist elected mayor of the nation’s largest… Continue reading

Book: “How to Get Rid of a President: History’s Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives”

David Priess A vivid political history of the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted — successfully and not — to remove unwanted presidents To limit executive power, the founding fathers created fixed presidential terms of four years, giving voters regular opportunities to remove their leaders. Even so, Americans have… Continue reading

Senate Democrats Have Been Handed a Tool to Stop the Big Beautiful Bill

Thanks to a Republican vote to stop California from setting its own auto emissions, Democrats can challenge virtually any Trump administration action, and eat up time on the Senate floor. BY DAVID DAYEN  MAY 28, 2025 (Prospect.org) JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON/AP PHOTO Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters at… Continue reading