Hollywood Walk of Fame Receives Black Lives Matter Makeover
Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame had the names of people killed by police officers glued onto them.
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.
Iceland Sentences 26 Corrupt Bankers to 74 Years in Prison
Iceland just sentenced their 26th banker to prison for his part in the 2008 economic collapse. The charges ranged from breach of fiduciary duties to market manipulation to embezzlement.
‘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
Poachers Killed More Than 1,000 Rhinos for the Third Year in a Row
South African officials report that fewer of the animals were poached in 2015, but deaths rose in neighboring Namibia and Zimbabwe.
End the Dickey Amendment: Tell Congress to Allow Research on Gun Violence
Sign the petition now and tell Congress to take the first step
Let’s End Torture in U.S. Prisons
Survivors call solitary confinement “living death.”
Victory! Zambia Bans Child Marriage
It is now illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be married in Zambia.
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.
The Earth is Becoming a Plastic Planet
A new study says future geologists will be able to study our era based on the layer of plastic debris collecting worldwide.