Thursday, July 2, 2026

70% of California’s beaches could disappear by 2100, study finds

“It is likely that many beaches in California will require substantial management efforts in order to maintain existing beach widths and the many services they provide.”
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars

The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal  moment in America’s culture wars.

Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers

"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."

Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes

Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.

The compulsion to intervene

Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?

To restore nature, we must invest more in our children

Understanding the connection between women’s and children’s rights, family planning, and the environmental crisis.

Effort to give oil companies $97 million tax break in Louisiana halted

The original version of the bill introduced by Rep. Phillip DeVillier this spring would have cost the state $97 million over the next five years.

USPS establishes deal with Ford to purchase 9,250 electric vehicles

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that by 2026, all new vehicles will be electric vehicles (EV).

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules two GOP abortion bans are unconstitutional

Nine justices ruled that the Oklahoma Constitution guarantees the "inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life."

The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’

Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?