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.
A Toxic Threat Is Killing Off Europe’s Killer Whales and Dolphins
Researchers find high exposure to PCBs could drive some marine mammal to extinction.
One of the Most Iconic American Food Companies Now Supports GMO Labeling
Campbell’s Soup says it will label its products on its own if a national standard is not set.
The Not-So-Hidden Fracking Money Fueling the 2016 Elections
We need to separate oil and state if we’re going to have a chance of establishing a robust climate test that keeps fossil fuels in the ground and gets our government to stop funding fossils.
Chileans Boycott Supermarkets to Fight Corruption
After the latest corruption scandal, thousands of Chileans joined a boycott against three supermarket companies accused of collusion.
Bill to Block Mandatory GMO Labeling Advances in Senate
D.C. dysfunction at its finest: Committee passes law that an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose.
Even Tumbling Fossil Fuel Prices Can’t Deter Clean Energy Revolution
One of the biggest stories of 2015 was the sharp decline of oil prices, which fell this year to levels not seen in more than a decade.
Fight For $15 Update: When Truman Doubled Minimum Wage
Economists and analysts tell Bloomberg News that wage increases in service and retail sectors are helping retailers by putting “more money in the pockets of some of their biggest customers: their own employees.”
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.
German Environment Agency Finds Increase of Glyphosate in Urine Since 2001
In 2001 glyphosate was detected in the urine of only 10% of the participants, in 2013 it was present in just under 60% of the test group, and most recently in 2015, it was 40%.