Friday, November 13, 2026

Escalating the War on Low-Income Families

It may not improve much next year, if House Republicans have their way.

Where are the world’s water stresses?

Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some signs of relief.

‘Silent coup’ or presidential paranoia?

He may style himself a populist but its becoming ever more clear that President Trump will be even more destructive to social and environmental norms than the 1% could have imagined in their wildest dreams.

Neocon nightmare: Americans flee Iraq as US embassy is hit and oil ports are...

Now that the US is again involved in a major war in the region, Iraq tilts to Washington’s enemy, Iran.

Presidential candidates should telegraph VP favorites

We only elect twosomes to the White House. Why not learn sooner, not later, what that combo would look like? Frankly, I don’t see much downside – and distinct benefits.

How Indigenous peoples won a landmark victory protecting the Amazon from oil drilling

The Waorani people of Ecuador won a historic lawsuit to save their homes – and the planet – from destruction.

Preparing for President Trump

A 10-point plan for activists, politicians, the press and everyday citizens.

Mass die-off of Western Monarch butterflies linked to pesticides, study finds

Western monarch butterflies overwinter along the Pacific coast, but they are vulnerable to pesticide residue and drift from nearby farms and urban areas.

Indigenous peoples go to court to save the Amazon from oil company greed

Historic lawsuit launched by the Waorani people of Ecuador to save their homes – and our planet – from destruction.

Opus Dei: Supreme indecency, extreme deceit

The Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson is only the beginning, as anti-abortion activists and GOP-led extremists mobilize to assault a wide range of rights.