The impact of plastic on human health
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.
Brexit Vote Brings Openly Hostile Racial Attacks
Is this the new state of Britain, or just a temporary response to the voting results?
Baltimore cop charged with planting drugs in body cam video
Pinheiro’s attorney claims “this is just another overreach."
Colorado Springs agrees to pay nearly $3M settlement after fatal police shooting
“Nothing in this nightmare could ever make what happened to my son ok or justifiable. There is no amount of money that will bring him back."
Texas nonprofit aims to solve two problems: Homelessness and environmental cleanup
To date, the program has paid out over $100,000 in earned income and helped 24 individuals experiencing homelessness secure stable housing.
Democrats didn’t win—they simply held the line
Yes, it was a relief that increasingly fascist Republicans didn’t sweep the midterms. But our democratic standards cannot fall so low as to accept a split Congress.
Obama banned Arctic and Atlantic offshore drilling and Big Oil isn’t happy
Big Oil hopes that the Trump administration will reverse the decision.
Fracking can cause earthquakes tens of kilometers away – new research
New research has now linked distant earthquakes to fracking, providing evidence that much larger areas surrounding sites may be at risk from drilling operations than previously demonstrated.
US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia
Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel rally against military conscription, with one killed after they attack...
Even the proposed legislation restoring exemption from conscription is not worded in a way that it is acceptable to many Haredim, who are therefore peeved at Shas.