Yearly Archives: 2021
In victory for public health, Biden’s EPA reverses Trump-era ‘secret science’ rule
“The Biden administration is making clear that the best available science, and not political interference from industry, will guide the EPA’s decisions on protecting the public from pollution.”
Biden’s eloquence about George Floyd will ring hollow if Rahm Emanuel gets ambassador nomination
“Rahm Emanuel helped cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald. Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership.”
So far, Biden’s commitment to a ‘rules-based order’ rings hollow
Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
Cooperation or competition?
Youth should be encouraged to cooperate and understand that the goal is to benefit all. But we can still use the idea of sports competition to find the best ways to move forward.
The emperor’s new rules
What rules could possibly legitimize the kind of destruction we just witnessed in Gaza, and who would want to live in a world ruled by them?
How enforcement of the USMCA will end a corporate race to the bottom
Strict enforcement of the USMCA will not only help the oppressed workers at the Tridonex and GM plants but also send the message to other employers that they have to comply with the law as well.
America dominant again (in arms sales)
Will Biden continue to promote this country as the world’s top arms exporter of all time?
Israel’s assault on Gaza left 400,000 without regular access to clean water: Oxfam
"Attacks on water and sanitation infrastructure are attacks on children."
One in three directors at Africa’s biggest bank have ties to the coal industry
Over 80 percent of directors had a past or current tie to polluting industries, either as a current or former adviser or employee.
Plastic pollution raises beach temperatures, threatening marine life, study finds
The problem is only likely to get worse unless something is done to stem the plastic tide.