How 9/11 bred a ‘war on terror’ from hell
That never-ending disaster—known as “the war on terror”—has resulted in the deaths of nearly a million people and the “indirect deaths” of perhaps 3.6 million more.
Toxins from Marathon refinery fire leaked 15 hours before evacuation called
Documents reveal air monitoring detected carcinogens from burning petroleum; residents with respiratory issues file lawsuit.
Child refugees hit record in Latin America, Caribbean as climate crisis, poverty grip region
"The unprecedented scale of the child migration crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean urgently requires a stronger humanitarian response as well as the expansion of safe and regular migration pathways for children and families," said one international advocate.
How union workers are fighting for a life outside of the mill
A bill would limit mandatory overtime to no more than two hours per day and require employers to provide a week’s notice before mandating extra hours or changing a worker’s schedule.
Bernie Sanders champions ’32-hour work week with no loss in pay’
"Changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."
China bans seafood imports from Japan after release of Fukushima wastewater into Pacific Ocean
The Chinese customs bureau said the immediate ban was put in place to prevent “the risk of radioactive contamination of food safety caused by Japan’s Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge.”
American carnage: To be Black in Trump’s America
While Black people are certainly not the sole target of Trump’s rhetoric and the abuse of like-minded mobs, we are one of the greatest tests of the functioning of American democracy.
Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war
If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.
Is CIA director Bill Burns a Biden yes-man, a Putin apologist or a peacemaker?
The insight on Russia that he provided to his government during many years as a diplomat and then ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will answer some critical questions regarding his current role in the Biden administration.
Scientists find direct link between polar bear cub survival rates and human-caused carbon emissions
The new study connects the number of Arctic ice-free days to specific quantities of emissions and determines how these ice-free days can impact polar bear cub survival rates.