Wednesday, July 16, 2025

UN warns Gaza’s economic recovery could take 350 years under Israeli blockade

The UN warns that, should the blockade remain in place, GDP per capita will continue “to decline continuously and precipitously,” placing Gaza’s future in severe jeopardy.

‘Disconnection crisis’: Heatwaves and rising energy costs put low-income Americans at risk

The report, released by EPC and NEADA, warns that many low-income people face the prospect of extreme heat inside their own homes.

If politics presumes to entertainment, why isn’t it more entertaining?

In any case, after the unruly 2016 campaign, the over-riding question for 2020 and beyond looms: will voters embrace the most qualified presidential candidate – or fall for a predictably hyped replay of bad theatrics?

Exxon leaving ALEC: Important but insufficient step in addressing company’s history of climate science...

Over the last few years, ExxonMobil has come under fire numerous times for lobbying in the UK against electric vehicles, funding Congress and corporate lobby groups to deny climate change, and knowingly misleading the public about the reality of the issue.

Department of government chaos, revenge, and patronage

And MAGA, in the end, is just a load of DoGCRaP

Think #MeToo didn’t make a real difference? Think again

It takes effort to track the impacts of mass mobilizations like #MeToo, Occupy or Black Lives Matter, but understanding social change is impossible without such work.

Writers reach tentative deal with Hollywood studios after nearly 150 days on strike

"It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal."
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How Wall Street priced you out of a home

Investor purchases hit their peak in 2022, accounting for around 28% of all home sales in America.

The Arctic Refuge at a crossroads: Native voices, environmental risks, and political agendas amid...

The Arctic Refuge faces a critical moment as drilling plans threaten Indigenous rights, wildlife, and the climate, with Biden’s limited protections set to collide with Trump’s expansive energy agenda.