Sadiq Khan Overcomes Nasty Attacks From Conservatives, Becomes London’s First Muslim Mayor
The Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan has just become London’s first Muslim mayor.
Trump’s alleged $1 billion oil deal exposed: Media blackout raises alarms
A stunning quid pro quo promise to Big Oil executives by former President Donald Trump receives scant coverage, raising questions about media integrity and democratic accountability.
Thailand starts off new year with plastic bag ban
“It’s not going to be easy to change the way of thinking and behavior of those people.”
Trump order to crush federal unions faces rare bipartisan revolt in the House
House members force a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act after Trump ended collective bargaining rights for nearly one million federal employees.
Taxpayers charged $7 billion a year to subsidize fossil fuels on public lands
"This report makes it clear as day that the Trump agenda is the fossil fuel billionaire agenda."
Bernie Sanders Calls For President to End “Inhumane” Deportation Raids
“Raids are not the answer. We cannot continue to employ inhumane tactics involving rounding up and deporting tens of thousands of immigrant families to address a crisis that requires compassion."
California becomes first US state to ban 24 toxic chemicals found in cosmetics
“Every day, Californians are exposed to hazardous chemicals hiding in their cosmetics and personal care products.”
Fox contributor and Fox guest float internment after London attack, network later apologizes
This is not the first time the idea of internment camps to deal with Islamist terrorism has been floated on a Fox show.
Sobering 2018 national climate change report is leaked to the NY Times
Government climate scientists take action.
Three reasons why the super-rich should embrace a 70% tax rate
If they really want to "improve the state of the world," they should be using all their lobbyists and lawyers to make sure their tax money is supporting a cooperative national effort to protect the environment for their great-grandchildren and to remain competitive in the technologies of the future.