Yearly Archives: 2021
The World Bank’s deregulation guide goes down in flames—18 years too late
A pay for play data manipulation scandal spelled the end of the ideologically driven 'Doing Business' report.
Water protectors challenge Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s silence on Line 3 Pipeline
"What will you do about the frivolous charges brought against over 800 people drawing attention to Line 3's climate impacts and civil rights violations?"
EPA to curb HFCs, severe climate-damaging pollutants used as coolants
Scientists estimate that a global push to reduce HFCs could avoid a half degree Celsius of global warming over this century.
“We are unstoppable!” Some of the lessons from Occupy Wallstreet, 10 years later
“One of the main contributions of Occupy was ‘the 99 percent.’”
The never ending cycle of nuclear insanity
Please repeat after me: No excuses. No compromise. No fear.
Louisiana State Trooper charged with beating unarmed black man
Bowman reportedly suffered multiple injuries, including broken ribs, a fractured arm, and a laceration to his head.
What to do with America’s nonconformist anti-vaxxers?
Final thought and a warning for nonconformists: understand that the greatest threat to your freedoms will not come from government mandates, but when the deadly virus comes after you.
‘You tell me what we should cut’: Sanders not budging on $3.5 trillion
“Poll after poll tells me, and tells you, that what we are trying to do is enormously popular.”
Black, Hispanic, and Asian donors give more to social justice causes, survey finds
Giving to racial and social justice causes is on the rise—especially among donors of color. African Americans are the most likely to give to strangers of all racial and ethnic groups.
Former member of Afghan Parliament says U.S. war ushered in “another dark age” for...
“International solidarity, we can initiate … by creating harmony and unity and working together — not with governments, but the people.”