Friday, October 16, 2026

The speech that Biden should give: ‘I’ve changed my mind’

Will an announcement that President Biden will not seek or accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024 be made?

Slouching towards unelectability—scandalize your potential voters

The longer Trump has a public role,/ The more unfit this cornered troll.

Biotech corporation withdraws permit for mass release of GE mosquitoes

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the withdrawal of the permit that would have released billions of genetically engineered mosquitos throughout agriculture communities across the state.

‘We need to engage people’: Scientists arrested demanding climate action

"It is us doing our jobs and holding our government to account on the commitments they have made to protect us."

Scientists have now linked worsening Western wildfires to top polluters

“This study represents a significant breakthrough in attribution science — directly linking wildfire destruction in a specific region to the largest global carbon producers.”

Radioactivity: The Women of Three Mile Island

It connects the proverbial dots of the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear plant disaster—doing so brilliantly.

To protect our children, let’s tax our rich

A century-old political lesson from the first grand champion of America’s kids

80% plastic pollution reduction could be achieved by 2040: UNEP report

The UNEP noted that while an 80% reduction in plastic pollution would be helpful, there would still be a need to manage 100 million metric tons of plastics each year by 2040.

The game-changing promise of an OTC birth control pill

The U.S. appears likely to legalize over-the-counter contraception—a critical step in increasing women’s bodily autonomy and economic independence.

‘We are not taxing the very wealthy enough’: runaway inequality about to get worse

"Americans overwhelmingly prefer raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy and huge corporations to making cuts to critical programs like healthcare, medical research, and infrastructure," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.