Big Pharma company that is trying to keep pot illegal was just approved to...
“It appears they are trying to kill a non-pharmaceutical market for marijuana in order to line their own pockets.”
4 of 5 world cities faced ‘significant climate hazards’ in 2022, study finds
“The more cities know about those risks and benefits, and the more they engage citizens in the work they’re doing to confront the climate crisis, the faster they can make progress.”
Milwaukee sheriff’s officials charged with dehydration death of inmate
Terrill Thomas, 38, died of profound dehydration and his death was classified as a homicide.
Newborn dies after being born to homeless mother in freezing cold temperatures
The baby's death highlights the tragic lives of Portland’s mentally ill homeless and the current shortage of affordable housing.
When progress misleads: The hidden baseline problem in public-interest advocacy
Claims of success in animal welfare, climate policy, and corporate sustainability often rely on narrow metrics that obscure whether real-world harms are actually declining.
Police officer fired after tasing woman on video
“Each member of this department shall consider it his or her duty to be of service to the general public and to render that service in a kind, considerate, and patient manner.”
Ten foreign policy fiascos Biden can fix on day one
A wide range of foreign policy fiascos President-elect Biden can fix by executive order on his first day in office could set pace for broader progressive foreign policy initiatives.
Iranian American scholars denounce US-Israeli attack, warn regime change efforts will backfire
Far from leading to a popular uprising against the government, as President Trump has encouraged, the U.S.-Israeli attacks have forced Iranians to worry about their immediate safety from the bombs.
A major win against factory farming points to a powerful new direction for the...
The victory could provide a glimpse of what a policy-focused national movement against the most climate-destructive forms of animal agriculture could look like.
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