Sunday, May 24, 2026

Washington Post Reporter Remains Held in Iranian Prison for a Year

While the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the U.S. State Department have called for his immediate release, Jason Rezaian remains detained in an Iranian prison. His fate resides in the hands of an infamous judge known for committing human rights abuses.

Clinton: “You Need Both a Public and a Private Position” on Policies

“The people that know the industry better than anybody are the people who work in the industry.”

Students and scientists collaborate to maintain Navajo Nation forests

150 years of grazing, fire suppression, and other land-use changes have transformed these forests.

New UK study proves plastic bag legislation is working

"Great to see less plastic bags in our oceans, but we need the government to put an end to the use of all avoidable single-use plastic by 2025."

Ship It Zero coalition sends open letter to Target requesting meeting to discuss health-harming...

“We urge you to be the climate and public health champion that port and coastal communities need by committing to immediately reduce and completely eliminate maritime emissions this decade."

Targeting dark money attacking democracy, watchdog files FEC complaint against 23 super PACs

"The vast scope of this illegal concealment should prompt swift investigation and a firm crackdown by the FEC."

US munitions in deadly Gaza strikes: Amnesty International calls for war crimes investigation

Amnesty International's investigation reveals US-made weapons in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, killing civilians and igniting calls for a war crimes probe.

Off-duty NYPD cop charged with assault as a hate crime

NYPD Officer Riggs Kwong is accused of using anti-Muslim slurs on video before beating a motorist until he lost consciousness.

Dictionaries banned in Florida school district following new DeSantis legislation

Controversial book removals spark debate over educational freedom in Florida.

How the EPA and the Pentagon downplayed a growing toxic threat

A family of chemicals – known as PFAS and responsible for marvels like Teflon and critical to the safety of American military bases – has now emerged as a far greater menace than previously disclosed.