Yearly Archives: 2021
Making every school greener: 9 easy ways for students to lead the change
Starting from small, everyday changes in schools, things can change for the better.
Senators question DHS and ICE on abuse allegations against migrants
"The allegations of violence and brutality against vulnerable refugees seeking safety here in the United States are unlawful and disturbing.”
150K+ voters back $15 minimum wage as Biden and Harris pushed to #Keep15In pandemic...
"The passage of a $15 federal minimum wage and elimination of the subminimum wages for tipped workers, workers with disabilities, and youth workers would guarantee a livable wage for all workers."
The only way Democrats will get anything done
With Vice President Kamala Harris now serving as the tie-breaking vote, Senate Democrats can and must abolish the filibuster.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, now in his 40th year as an incarcerated prisoner, has COVID-19
Urgent news: Demand the immediate release of imprisoned activist journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal.
America goes to war
Believe this at least: if we can’t stop fighting those wars across significant parts of the planet, this country won’t remain immune to them either.
Colombian company uses coffee husks to build low-income housing
Woodpecker, a startup in Bogota, Colombia, uses coffee husks to manufacture lightweight, prefabricated buildings for home and classroom use.
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with $15 minimum wage increase
The bill includes a $15 minimum wage increase, an extension of unemployment insurance, survival checks, and $20 billion for a national vaccination program.
Biden’s reckless Syria bombing is not the diplomacy he promised
This is not what he promised in his campaign and it is not what the American people voted for.
Delaware River Basin Commission votes to ban fracking in historic victory
"Banning fracking in the Delaware River Basin is an historic event."