Yearly Archives: 2016
Millions of Chickens Feared Dead in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
Concerns have arisen over the potential devastating impacts flooded factory farms could have on the environment and public health.
STUDY: Evening Cable News Spent Less Than Two and a Half Hours Discussing College...
Only 2 percent of guests discussing these issues identified as current or recent borrowers — 6 percent were students.
Hillary Clinton Brings Back Al Gore and Talks Green, but She Still Opposes the...
Clinton has already rejected the idea of a carbon tax, and some think it is because her hedge fund backers have big investments in gas and oil.
Militarized Police Escalate Fight Against Water Protectors, 35 Arrested
Despite the arrests and ongoing attacks toward unarmed people, the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is far from over.
The National Security Case for a TPP Lame Duck Vote: Not!
When Congress meets for its lame-duck session after the elections, it should resist pressure to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Australian Farm Grows 17,000 Tonnes of Vegetables Using Only Sun and Seawater
Could this be the future of farming?
Ken Bone Works for Coal Company Opposed to Climate Regulations
“I got no funding of any kind. I work in coal and I care deeply about the environment.”
From Flint To Standing Rock To Upstate NY, Organizing To Save Our Water
We cannot sacrifice the planet for profits.
Is This Election Inspiring a Democratic Awakening?
A citizen-centered view of democracy emphasizing the agency of the people was widespread in the civil rights movement and is emerging again in the 21st century.
“Site Violet”: How Lithuania Helped Run a Secret CIA Prison
“The government of Lithuania has had access to this information for over six years but continues to deny its role in the CIA’s rendition, detention and interrogation program.”