Bayer to pull glyphosate products, including Roundup, from US home and garden market
Bayer's decision comes in response to the many lawsuits related to glyphosate that it inherited when it acquired Monsanto in 2018.
What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance
For journalists and activists what we’ve learned about Pegasus has created new doubts about security.
Bayer announces plan to end glyphosate-based herbicide sales to US consumers by 2023
The company will replace glyphosate in the consumer lawn and garden segment with other "known and well-established active ingredients."
Eliminating emissions by 2050 could save 74 million lives
“One key takeaway is that there are a significant number of lives that can be saved by reducing emissions.”
Why America needs union workers to drive the success of a national infrastructure program
Only America’s union workers have the skills and passion necessary to deliver historic, top-quality returns on the nation’s infrastructure investments.
Labor rights advocates’ Fight for $15 has helped millions of workers
“The success of the movement for higher wages... only reaffirms how far out of step lawmakers in Congress are from their constituents, as they continue to refuse to raise the federal minimum wage.”
Former Mississippi cop pleads guilty after tasing handcuffed man on video
“Law enforcement officers take an oath to serve and protect their communities. When an officer breaks this oath and abuses the authority given to them, they must be held accountable.”
How the USDA is failing America’s captive elephants
Performing elephants are denied all that is natural to them and are forced to endure beatings, electric shock, food and water deprivation and intimidation.
Police sergeant suspended after kicking handcuffed woman’s head on video
The Atlanta Police Department has not yet released the names of the police officer, sergeant, or the victim who was not charged with a crime.
Maine becomes first state to make corporations pay for recycling
“While we’re first in the U.S., we’re not going to be the last.”