Sanders warns of ‘dystopian future’ if governments don’t immediately act on climate
"We must act and act boldly. Our earth is warming rapidly. We see this every day, in every part of the world."
The Fukushima Disaster: The hidden side of the story
Exposing the nuclear industry and its lies.
Supreme Court preserves college preferences for wealthy whites
In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites.
World’s 500 richest people added $852 billion to their wealth in first half of...
"They can afford to pay their fair share in taxes."
Plastic-eating fungi thriving in human-made ‘plastisphere’ may help tackle waste globally
“The growing body of scientific evidence sheds light on the environmental potential for plastic degradation that needs to be unlocked."
Making madness normal in wartime
All the talk about “heroism” and “duty” greased the wheels for slaughter.
Climate change threatens 90 percent of aquatic food supply, new report
The report evaluated 17 different stressors, such as sea level rise, pesticide runoff and algal blooms, that impact the quality and quantity of global marine food supplies.
The problem with ‘humanely raised’ poultry and eggs
Chicken producers are misleading consumers with misinformation.
‘Totally indefensible’: Biden nominates death squad backer Elliott Abrams to diplomacy panel
"Elliott Abrams, enemy of human rights, apologist for mass murder, should have no place within spitting distance of any Democratic administration in any capacity."
Getting past stars and swipes forever
In 1776, public-spirited patriots emerged from the ranks of America’s most privileged. Today’s richest offer up precious little of that public spirit. Why?