Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Thirty progressive Democrats break rank, calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine

The letter reads “.... we urge you to pair the military and economic support the United States has provided to Ukraine with a proactive diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire.”

The long arm of the law—taking far, far too long 

The finale when courts convict/ Answers to the sentencing script.

Greenpeace report: ‘Most plastic is just not recyclable’

The recycling myth explained.

‘We don’t have to live this way’: St. Louis school gunman armed with AR-15,...

"Republicans will tell you the solution is some more guns. On November 8, you need to tell them they're full of shit."

How solidarity helps workers through life’s struggles

Labor unions are also stepping up to help workers manage stress and the threats to mental health that they encounter on and off the job.

Writing on war

And the open wound of war.

A third of 2022 midterm voters may use mailed out-ballots

Growing numbers of voters will mark their ballots at home, latest data finds.

Ethiopia: peace is impossible while TPLF roam the land

For peace talks to be positive both parties must want the conflict to end.

Meet the industry lobbyists fighting efforts to solve the biodiversity crisis

"This research sheds new light on an area of lobbying that has largely been able to slip under the radar and should act as a wake-up call to policymakers ahead of the U.N.'s upcoming biodiversity conference," said InfluenceMap's program manager.

EPA launches civil rights investigation into Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis

“We believe we gave compelling evidence that the state of Mississippi intentionally starved the city of Jackson of the resources to maintain its water infrastructure.”