Food insecurity soared roughly 9% last year for Americans
While the Biden administration approved the largest expansion of food benefits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ever seen, “transformational change” still needs to be a focus.
Extreme weather devastating US raises calls to pass Biden’s infrastructure bill
The infrastructure bill may not be enough to address the climate crisis; some lawmakers are urging the president to declare a national emergency.
Former California cop pleads guilty to bribery
Montebello Police Officer Rudolph Petersen will face a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
Abortion bounty hunters in Texas are not ‘whistleblowers’ — they’re cruel vigilantes
Aided by the U.S. Supreme Court, the state of Texas has now codified misogyny.
DOJ vows to protect abortion seekers in Texas after ban goes into effect
“We will not tolerate violence against those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services, physical obstruction or property damage in violation of the FACE Act.”
Complacency rules: Consumerism and the environment
Complacency and the refusal to change individual behavior and collective ways of living are stoking the underlying cause of the crisis—consumerism.
Personal interview: Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson—what are the prospects for peace?
In the second installment of the '"What Are The Prospects For Peace?" interview series, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson speaks on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.
Insurgent extremists bet the farm, touting street terrorism, medical malpractice & law-breaking
Street violence offends the vast majority, and extremism doubles down the downside.
Air pollution linked to severe mental illness
The study showed that millions would be harmed by incremental increases in air pollution, and, conversely, reducing air pollution could therefore benefit millions of people.
Tropical cyclone causes miles-long oil slick
Oil spills have become an "unfortunate byproduct" of building large oil rigs in hurricane-prone areas.