Yearly Archives: 2016
‘We are not ready’: Arizona voters warn Election Day could be worse than primary...
Phoenix heads into Election Day with last-minute law changes, misinformation, long lines, and threats of intimidation.
USDA approves 2 new varieties of GMO potatoes
It's hardly an exaggeration to say that over the past two decades, the agriculture industry in the U.S. has wholeheartedly embraced GMO crops with gusto
Former Chris Christie allies convicted in bridge scandal
Although federal prosecutors claim they do not possess enough evidence to convict Christie of a crime, critics of the New Jersey governor suspect Christie had initiated the Bridgegate scandal and used his subordinates to take the fall for him.
Paris climate agreement becomes official international law
The Paris agreement seeks to create a more transparent system that will allow the public to monitor how well goals are met by each country as climate change progress is made.
Why is Washington still pushing the trans-pacific partnership?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) embodies the stacked deck. It was negotiated in secret of, by and for the global corporations.
The Doubt Machine: documentary explores Koch Brothers’ war on climate science
The Doubt Machine definitely adds some useful personal context and also draws the clear connections from the denial-sphere to the Koch brothers.
World’s first wave-powered buoy turns seawater into drinking water
Besides providing a constant source of clean water, the SAROS can help island nations curb their use of dirty energy.
The Bureau identifies 15 civilians killed in a single US airstrike
In both the Somali and Afghan incidents, the US at first denied that any non-combatants had been killed.
A Colorado ballot measure could make it nearly impossible to ban fracking
Green groups hope to someday amend the Colorado constitution so communities can ban fracking. An industry-sponsored amendment on the state's Nov. 8 ballot could block that.
Behind the job numbers, millions are being left behind
White, black, male, female: Together, millions of these voters face a shared future filled with risks and challenges. They know their own realities better than many of the so-called experts do.