Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Elders arrested protesting Citibank’s billions in fossil fuel financing amid record heatwaves

Dozens of senior climate activists, including 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben, arrested in New York City while highlighting Citibank’s leading role in financing fossil fuel projects amid worsening climate crisis.

Arizona’s abortion rights showdown as record-breaking support puts Proposition 139 on November ballot

As Arizona’s abortion rights amendment heads to a vote this November, the state’s largest-ever petition drive signals a pivotal moment in the battle for reproductive freedom.

Trump’s major crimes

Impeachment finally underway The long-delayed impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump are finally starting, but at present, the focus...

Military spending’s out of control while slashing it could easily fund Medicare for All

Moment of truth on military spending in the NY Times.

Controlling the Narrative: Two Recent Articles Offer Very Different Insights into Obama’s Foreign Policy

The Obama administration’s reliance on covert ops and prosecutions of whistle-blowers will be big black marks on its record and the effects of both will be felt long after this President leaves office.

Scientists develop new material to clean up forever chemicals

This sustainable PFAS clean-up system could scale for commercial use, leading to a better way to remove these chemical pollutants from the environment.

Israeli airstrikes kill 73 in Gaza just hours after ceasefire announcement, including 20 children

Israeli strikes escalate in Gaza even as cease-fire talks continue amidst a humanitarian crisis.

Plastic pollution is a problem – these kids are working for a solution

We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.

Madonna or whore; frigid or a slut: Why women are still bearing the brunt...

It's time for a push-back against vocal sexist slurs against women, in parliament and in broader society.