Yearly Archives: 2021
New animal rights bill includes series of protections for elephants against zoo captivity in...
"[UK's forthcoming elephant] legislation is testimony to this work and key to forcing us to examine how we treat animals for the sake of our entertainment and so-called education."
This company got a $10 million PPP loan, then closed its plant and moved...
Many American businesses received millions in federal pandemic aid intended to protect workers, but exploited loopholes and rule changes to lay off those employees anyway.
The seven deadly sins of politi-speak
Here’s what I’ve learned: Academic and activist jargon and concepts obscure more than they clarify, and alienate more than they attract people to the cause.
Why your Chipotle burrito costs more
Instead of complaining about a so-called “labor shortage,” Republicans ought to be complaining about the shortage of jobs paying a living wage.
Excessive corporate power is a root cause of migration
Under U.S. trade agreements, corporations are suing developing country governments for sums that far outstrip the value of humanitarian aid.
Watchdog says insurrectionist lawmakers, including Trump, should be barred from public office
"We are urging [election officials] to make clear that insurrectionists such as President Trump are barred from ever again holding public office."
Why war?
Can we not rid the world of the institution of war?
New Zealand to ban most single-use plastics over the next 4 years
“Phasing out unnecessary and problematic plastics will help reduce waste to landfill, improve our recycling system and encourage reusable or environmentally responsible alternatives.”
We can have the filibuster or democracy, but not both
The warning from democracy advocates is clear: Kill the filibuster and pass the For the People Act, or our democracy won’t survive.
An inequality even conservative justices can’t swallow
A unanimous Supreme Court throws a monkey-wrench into a college sports scene that’s minting mega millionaires.