Yearly Archives: 2021
Racial groups suffer disparate consequences after unfair police treatment – but not the groups...
Regardless of the approach, the overarching goal of these suggestions is to move the U.S. closer to a fairer and more equitable criminal justice system.
Finally, Trumpers build their loyalty test ‘border wall’—only to keep out desperately needed voters
The party’s “rigged” addiction to sabotaging a legitimate election is itself “stealing” away its own leverage.
Video shows mentally ill man’s death in sheriff’s custody
“I don’t want any violence in my city. I want us to view this tape and I want us to learn what we don’t want happening here.”
A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means...
The ruling means logging is set to resume, despite the threats it poses to wildlife.
100,000 march in London to support Palestinian resistance
The protest follows Israeli settlers attempted eviction of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, east Jerusalem, cops’ attacks on Al Aqsa mosque and airstrikes on Gaza.
Jobs report coverage lacked context, worker perspective
Workers might be in a better position to push wages up if employers are forced to compete with both the fear of the pandemic and increased unemployment payments.
A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first environmental justice test
This is a perfect chance for President Biden to show the country and the world just how serious he is about environmental justice.
New study decodes ExxonMobil’s ‘modern’ climate misinformation
Where it’s no longer credible to deny climate change, the fossil fuel giant puts the focus on ‘risk’ and blame on consumers, in echo of tobacco industry PR, researchers find.
A world of bikes, not walls?
Maintaining instability in a world of inequality.
Court orders EPA to establish lead hazard standards in structures to better protect children...
According to the Centers for Disease and Control, there is no safe level of exposure of lead for children and the most common cause of lead poisoning is from ingesting lead dust.