Yearly Archives: 2017
Why people around the world fear climate change more than Americans do
Some surveys show that Europeans have significantly greater scientific knowledge about the causes of climate change than Americans.
What makes American society so violent?
These stories explore how violence permeates different aspects of American society.
After Las Vegas, these are the questions that can bring us peace
If we can stop clinging to stories that obscure the truth of what happened, then what follows easily is, How can I help?
How our banking system destroys the free market
The foundation of an economy is money. And if the creation, value and availability of that money are controlled by few elites instead of a free market then it doesn’t matter how complex and a giant system we build.
Why we need sanctuary states
California’s law limits the authority of state and local law enforcers to communicate with federal immigration authorities, and prevents officers from questioning or holding people depending on their immigration status or immigration violations.
United Kingdom to ban ivory trade
More than 20,000 African elephants die every year to feed the ivory trade.
75% of world’s honey laced with pesticides
The impact on bees of continuing to use these pesticides is expected to have widespread consequences.
North Atlantic Right Whale population dips below 450 after ‘deadliest year’ since whaling era
"Right whales risk spiraling toward extinction if we don't protect them from deadly fishing gear."
Perfect storms? From Katrina to Maria, some would profit from catastrophe
“I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.” –Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3rd
Stephen Colbert raises $1 million for Puerto Rican disaster relief
Colbert managed to continue raising awareness for the hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico while raising $1 million in less than a week.