Monday, June 29, 2026

22 Republican Attorneys General sue New York over climate change Superfund Act

Legal challenge seeks to block state’s effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages.

How a worker cooperative is mitigating the stray animal crisis in Texas

Houston’s Pet Care Co-op empowers humans and helps animals survive.

Elon Musk’s team decimates Education Department arm that tracks national school performance

Schools and districts across the country rely on research from the IES and contractors such as the American Institutes for Research to guide best practices in classrooms.

Resettling Gaza: Trump’s empire-building agenda?

Critics have accused Trump of endorsing a form of ethnic cleansing, a charge vehemently denied by his administration.

America’s nuclear gamble: The dangerous push to resume atmospheric testing

Experts warn of catastrophic fallout as calls grow to restart nuclear weapons tests abandoned since 1963.

‘Battle Hymn’ of the Republic(an) Gangsters

Instead, prize what’s left of decent statecraft,/ Not greedy connivers in love with graft.

Canada OKs ‘massive’ $20 billion loan for Trans-Mountain Pipeline

Critics say support for TMX means struggling Canadians end up paying the price as global fossil fuel companies “reap the rewards.”

Nearly 20,000 animals seized in global wildlife trafficking crackdown

Nearly 20,000 threatened and protected animals were rescued in a global policing operation coordinated by Interpol at the end of 2024.

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran while reimposing sanctions amid nuclear tensions

U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as Trump balances threats, sanctions, and potential diplomacy.

First pet treats made with lab-grown meat could ‘feed pets forever’ without harming animals

The meat alternative is said to have all the vitamins, minerals, essential amino and fatty acids necessary for healthy pets.