Friday, October 16, 2026

Italy’s first climate lawsuit targets major oil company ENI

The plaintiffs are claiming past and potential future damages, saying Eni’s policies violate the Paris Agreement.

Lessons from Barcelona’s 8-year experiment in radical governance

Their victory reflected a decision by activists to move from occupying the town squares to taking over city halls, and it would have profound consequences for the future of one of Europe’s most prominent metropolitan areas.

EPA assessment finds 3 popular neonicotinoid insecticides jeopardize endangered plants and animals’ existence

The answer to prevent further extinction of up to 41 percent of the world's insects is a “serious reduction in pesticide usage.”

George Santos ‘must resign or face expulsion,’ progressives say after arrest

Santos, who has been facing calls to resign since he admitted to lying about his background following his election to Congress late last year.

Big Food raking in huge profits from price hikes as US hunger persists: Analysis

"It's time Congress do more to rein in corporate greed, one of the main factors currently driving up costs for families."

Why a new progressive era in America is likely—in about 20 years

All these trends point to a new progressive America.

How urban planners disenfranchised black communities in west Oakland

“The planning profession has to reconcile that because they have been complicit in this whole issue, not only in Oakland, but in cities all across the country.”

2024: Dread and hope

Saving our civilization from impending environmental disaster is perhaps the one issue capable of uniting us.

The army we don’t see

The private world that our post-9/11 conflicts have bred.

Testing finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in common US food pesticides

The results of the recent tests suggest that at least some of the agricultural products are being contaminated with PFAS from unknown sources.