Yearly Archives: 2021
Why the Pentagon budget never goes down
Joe Biden's first 100 days were a Pentagon prize...
Food dyes linked to attention and activity problems in children
Food dyes in products such as breakfast cereals, juice and soft drinks, frozen dairy desserts, candies, and icings were linked to adverse neurobehavioral outcomes in children including inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and restlessness.
US parents pay nearly double the ‘affordable’ cost for child care and preschool
I have no doubt that higher government spending on early education and child care could dramatically change the lives of working families, improve the long-term life trajectories for many Americans and strengthen the U.S. economy.
67 years in the peace movement
I would like to announce the publication of a book which discusses the things that I have experienced during my 67 years of work in the peace movement.
Alabama police officer convicted of murdering suicidal man
“An innocent man was murdered. He called for help, and he got Ben Darby.”
Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems, and it’s more widespread than people realize
Drinking water should be assumed to be chemically unsafe until proven otherwise.
Government defends praising tar sands industry figures as COP26 ‘climate champions’
Five of the individuals praised at COP26 event hold senior roles at fossil fuel companies and investors, including the Royal Bank of Canada and Suncor.
Climate and Indigenous protesters across 4 continents pressure banks to #DefundLine3
"In solidarity with Indigenous leaders, we are calling for fossil fuel divestment to protect the water and climate, and the health and survival of Indigenous communities."
Feeding a city from the world’s largest rooftop greenhouse
"Our objective at Lufa is to get to the point where we're feeding everyone in the city."
Congresswoman Jayapal misses the mark by saying Biden deserves an ‘A’ grade
To effectively confront the enormous problems facing our country and world, progressives need to soberly assess everything—good, bad and mixed.