What the Koch Brothers Have to Do With the Flint Water Crisis
The water crisis in Flint is the tragic result of the wrong people in power.
Solidarity Pours in for Birmingham Teachers Striking to Defend Victimised Union Rep
One teacher joined the NUT the day before the strike so they could join the action. Another filled out their NUT membership form on the picket line.
U.S. Escalates Battle to Keep Guantánamo Force-Feeding Tapes Hidden
A federal judge had given the government until Friday to release footage in which a Syrian detainee was force-fed. The government has now appealed.
Solar Energy Employs 3 Times More Americans Than Coal
More than 35,000 solar jobs added in 2015, bringing U.S. solar workforce total to nearly 209,000; an increase of 123% since 2010.
New Bill Reintroduces the DARK Act
A new bill presented in the Senate is being called the new Denying Americans the Right to Know, or DARK Act. Are the majority Americans being ignored?
Obama Just Protected 1.8 Million Acres of Desert. Here’s What They Look Like
The three new national monuments in California’s Mojave Desert region link up important wildlife habitats.
Last Known Chilean Sea Bass Poaching Ship Caught in Indonesia
The Indonesian navy plans to sink the Viking within the next few days, signaling, at least temporarily, the end of the destructive practice.
New Study Highlights Big Unknowns of Public Health Harm From Fracking’s Chemical Cocktail
Researchers had information on reproductive and developmental toxicity for only 24 percent of over 1,000 chemicals they looked at.
Polluted Environment is Responsible for One-Quarter of Global Deaths
Diseases caused by environmental hazards are preventable but only if local governments intervene.
The Climate Movement is Stuck in ‘Groundhog Day,’ Here’s How it Can Break Free
Much like Bill Murray, the climate movement will have to learn from its mistakes and refuse to repeat them.