Friday, July 17, 2026

Oil development is changing the rules of the game for wildlife

New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.

Are Iowa’s days as the nation’s first presidential nominating contest numbered?

The jockeying has begun over which mix of states might take part in a series of coordinated opening primaries for 2024’s Democratic nominee.

Struggling Democrats snub Trump’s core lesson: Winners address the emotionalism of voters

If the Democrats cannot bridge their plausible domestic agenda with a convincing, majority belief system, the future will lurch from crisis to crisis—or worse.

Movement generation works to usher in a sustainable just transition

Movement Generation educates activists on the dynamics of social and environmental justice.

Police chief resigns following Internal Affairs investigation

Both reports found that Captain Rochelet Commond did not commit insubordination, while Riviera Beach Police Chief Nathan Osgood “deviated from proper procedure.”

Amazon workers’ astounding win, and how corporate America is trying to take back power

Let’s hope it marks the beginning of a renewal of worker power in America.

Why the US culture of colonial extraction is making people sick and destroying the...

Rupa Marya, a physician and musician, studies how social structures impact health. She says colonial capitalism fractures the critical relationships that keep us healthy.
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Michigan State Police trooper suspended after punching handcuffed man on video

The Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office will review the investigation to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against the suspended trooper.

It’s time for Charles Koch to testify about his climate disinformation campaign

For more than two decades, Koch-controlled foundations spent more than $160 million to stymie government action on climate change.

Two years in, we need to learn the lessons of this pandemic

It’s time we flex the power that comes with being essential and fight for a new economy that favors people, not just corporations.