Yearly Archives: 2021
Biden to restore protections to three national monuments cut by Trump
Biden will expand Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in what is now Utah.
Turning away from fossil fuels: Lessons from the anti-apartheid movement
The rhetorical battle over turning away from investments in companies contributing to climate change, it seems, has been won.
None of the 2021 science Nobel laureates are women—here’s why men still dominate STEM...
The rarity of female Nobel laureates raises questions about women’s exclusion from education and careers in science and the undervaluing of women’s contributions on science teams.
Relentless diplomacy? An early assessment of the Biden foreign policy
Overall, Biden’s foreign policy has been a mixed bag so far, keeping many aspects of the previous administration's diplomacy while changing the tone in a more positive direction.
The Democrats’ one chance to cut child poverty in half
Poverty is a policy choice. Congress must make the Child Tax Credit permanent.
Majority of directors of world’s top insurance companies tied to polluting industries
Analysis found links to Exxon, Koch Industries, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about a potential “revolving door,” one campaigner said, between the insurance and fossil fuel industries.
George W. Bush was a disaster — Only Trump looks worse by comparison
Bush’s reputation should have suffered a nose-dive after he left office. There’s only one reason his standing has improved: Trump.
Federal judge blocks Texas abortion ban, blasts “offensive deprivation of such an important right”
Abortion clinics in the state are already moving quickly to resume abortions.
Indigenous environmental defenders shut down Peruvian crude oil pipeline
“Not a single drop of oil is going to come out of the Amazon until the government takes care of us,” said campaigners.
Health experts say getting your flu shot is extra important during Covid-19
Getting this year’s flu vaccine is an excellent way to protect yourself against the most prevalent strain as the year comes to a close.