Mobilizing against extinction
"When society is ready to lose its sense of fear in the face of state authority, then everything crumbles and change can happen.”
Looking backwards: 2020-1944
Perhaps you’ll recognize the reference in the title to this article to a novel published in 1888. It was the third most...
How Can a CEO Feel Good About Being Vile?
Is a big raise enough to make CEOs feel good about being so vile?
District Attorney Refuses to Charge Officer Responsible for Son’s Death
Instead of charging the officer with negligence or child endangerment, the DA decided not to prosecute because forgetting an infant inside a car is legally equivalent to accidentally leaving one’s groceries in the trunk.
Oil giants admit potential spill could have 30% chance of hitting Amazon reef
The region is home to species that don’t exist anywhere else on earth.
How union members honor workers Memorial Day
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day in America and the Day of Mourning in Canada, a time to remember those killed, injured, or sickened at work.
California to become the first state to ban Big Pharma’s pay-for-delay deals
“Competition in the pharmaceutical industry helps lower prices for Californians who rely on life-saving treatments.”
The federal government shouldn’t be trying to salvage our broken food system—we need a...
Congress is considering an allocation for the mass killing of farmed animals.
Bayer to pay $10 billion in cancer lawsuits over Roundup
“Even as we celebrate and congratulate those who made this day possible, millions of people are being exposed to glyphosate.”
Signs of revolution in a not-yet-great America
Since the president sees himself foremost as a negotiator, perhaps it’s time for a negotiated revolution. Not to break us apart, but to bring us together.