Friday, May 15, 2026

The Upsurge in Uncertain Work

In this “irregular” economy, the result is the same: no predictable earnings or hours. But could the majority of the American labor force become fungible, sought only for reliability and low cost?

Sleep-walking into “mass extinction”

It is not that we didn’t know...We knew. But Exxonknew too. And it never wanted us to know the truth.

New bill to prevent Wall Street from continuing to finance fossil fuel industry

“For too long, our federal government has looked the other way while our nation’s largest banks bankroll the dirtiest fossil fuel projects.”

“Where will the nuclear waste go?”

So, what should be done about nuclear waste?

Wall Street’s $3 billion political investment is a bargain

The For the People Act would loosen the financial industry’s grip over our political system.

Israel’s ban on UNRWA risks creating a humanitarian crisis for Palestinian refugees

The immediate implications of the ban have already alarmed humanitarian agencies and the international community, with concerns mounting over the agency’s ability to support those in desperate need.

Energy Department hires a top cheerleader for petrochemical hub before issuing report favoring it

On November 9, the Energy Department’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) named as its new director former West Virginia University Professor Brian Anderson.

How America can better care for its veterans

Veterans deserve a system of care that serves them as reliably as they did the nation.

Why ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ advocates cling to genocide denial

But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity.

Migration and the shadow of war

How did the real story of a migrant boat disaster escaped our attention.