Nuclear reactors stoke the climate they claim to cool
Heatwaves force European reactors offline while solar keeps the lights on.
Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by days
FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.
Candidates backing Medicare For All come out victorious in primaries
Candidates supporting Medicare For All are beating their party-backed opponents in both red and blues states.
Writing as Resistance
Doomed writers buried their accounts of the Warsaw ghetto in the hope that they could teach whoever unearthed the documents about good, evil, indifference and the importance of the truth as an act of resistance. They have left us a trove of papers on how to construct a life of meaning.
Coal Dust Responsible for Thousands of Deaths in the E.U.
Not only does burning coal cost companies and governments billions of pounds in disease treatment and lost working days, but it is proven to be the cause of thousands of deaths.
Prison Labor Revolts Shake the Foundations of the Corporate State, Part I
The struggle doesn’t end with prison labor. Prisons also serve a generally repressive function, of which labor is a particular manifestation.
Justice Ginsburg’s Gaffe – She Spoke the Truth
Her comments may have been "inappropriate," but they weren't wrong, and her views highlight the fallacy of a judiciary free of political judgment.
Arturo the World’s Saddest Polar Bear Dies in Captivity
At least 64 captive animals have died at the Mendoza Zoo in the last 7 months, reportedly due to bacteria outbreaks and overcrowding. Arturo died on Sunday due to a “blood circulation imbalance.”
The Bahamas Just Issued a Travel Warning to the United States
A travel warning was issued by the Bahamas about police violence occurring in the United States.
Philando Castile Shooting: What You Should Know
Gov. Dayton has requested that The Department of Justice open an independent investigation into Castile’s death.