The Arctic Turns Ugly
Runaway global warming is exactly like it sounds, an earth-shattering asteroid collision that turns the planet into a fireball.
LGBT Activists Sue North Carolina Officials Over Controversial Bathroom Law
The lawsuit alleges that new legislation in the state violates civil rights protections.
ACTION ALERT: Democracy Spring April 2016: Mass Civil Disobedience to End Corruption
Are you tired of having the best government money can buy?
‘Reclaim Our Schools’: Cities Rally Nationwide to Save Public Education
Thousands gather to protest budget cuts, high-stakes testing, and state takeovers of public schools
How Will the Fight for $15 Reckon with Harmful Proposals From an Unlikely Ally?
The Fight for $15’s narrow notion of those interests has upset some and gratified others. But don’t expect it change. The campaign has been winning, after all.
New App Aims to Level the Gender Wage Gap One Meal at a Time
EquiTable allows diners to pay their share of the bill based on gender and race.
Caving to Coal Interests, Supreme Court Blocks Key Climate Action
"We’re disappointed the rule has been stayed, but you can’t stay climate change and you can’t stay climate action," says EPA spokesperson.
Former Guantánamo Chief Summoned by French Court Over Torture Allegations
General Geoffrey Miller presided over the U.S. military prison in Cuba from 2002 to 2004, after then-President George Bush approved of ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques including waterboarding.
Victory! Uzbekistan President Announces Ban on GMOs in Baby Food
Uzbekistan will also adopt measures to restrict the import and consumption of all products containing GMOs.
Court OKs the Destruction of Koala Habitat for a Giant Coal Mine
The Chinese-owned project could kill hundreds of the marsupials in one of Australia’s most fertile agricultural regions.