Decision marks ‘tipping point on the scales of justice,’ teen plaintiff says.
Author: Nadia Prupis
Nadia Prupis joined Common Dreams as a staff writer in June 2014. She previously held a reporting fellowship with Truthout and has been published in The Nation, New America Media, Ms. Magazine, and other outlets. Before joining Common Dreams, Nadia lived and worked on a literacy development project in Kenya.
Amid new global discussion about ending prohibition, a buried admission by a former presidential aide.
We now celebrate the protection of areas of cultural and ecological importance.
Activists who blockaded oil train in September 2014 will not face financial restitution claims or jail time.
New report from Seattle-based Alliance for a Just Society says federal minimum wage should actually be $16.87 to match the high cost of living nationwide.
California now has the most comprehensive tech privacy bill in the nation and should be a model for other states, say advocates.
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Farm workers will now have sweeping new protections from pesticides under new EPA rules.
Governor Jerry Brown declares state of emergency in several counties as uncontained blazes devastate communities.
The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act (SB350) increases California’s share of electricity from renewable energy to 50% by 2030.