Yearly Archives: 2021
Former State Dept aide arrested for participating in Capitol riots
Federico Klein was arrested on charges that include unlawful entry, violent and disorderly conduct, obstructing Congress and law enforcement, and assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon.
‘Shameful’: Millionaire senators vote against popular minimum wage raise that would lift millions out...
"It is baffling that any member of the U.S. Senate could look at the crisis this country is enduring and decide that tens of millions of low-income workers should not get a raise."
New research shows just how many fish are eating plastic
A new study reveals that certain kinds of fish are more likely to have ingested plastic—including hundreds of species people depend on for food.
Analysis: Some fracking companies are admitting shale was a bad bet—others are not
Will the industry listen—or continue to gamble with shale gas and oil?
The oil industry says it might support a carbon tax—here’s why that could be...
An industry calling for a tax on the use of its products sounds as bizarre as “man bites dog.” Yet, there’s a reason for the oil industry to consider that shift.
Essential work and the struggle for $15
“Why don’t we stop treating it as entirely normal that the more obviously one’s work benefits others, the less one is likely to be paid for it.”
Freedom of thought and the death of ideologies
Unity is the key element in any such shift — the required guiding principle underlying the development of existing systems and modes of living.
FedEx to become 100 percent electric by 2040
“We have a responsibility to take bold action in addressing climate challenges.”
Goldman Sachs becomes largest US bank to commit to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by...
The bank now joins Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citi in aligning its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Nike and Adidas are using kangaroo skin to make sneakers—is that really necessary?
Popular shoe manufacturers are contributing to the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals.