DOJ sues Houston for sexual discrimination against female firefighters
According to the Justice Department, at least nine complaints were filed, but that failed to stop the abuse and only led to an even more hostile work environment.
The USA’s systemic racism includes its wars
Hidden in plain sight is the fact that virtually all the people killed by U.S. firepower in the “war on terror” for more than two decades have been people of color.
Plastic waste cleanup alliance found producing 1,000 times more plastic than it removes, investigation...
Investigation reveals Alliance to End Plastic Waste members produced 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up, raising serious concerns about industry greenwashing.
Lakes are experiencing deoxygenation worldwide
“Climate change, together with [agricultural pollution], threatens vulnerable freshwater systems, adding to the urgency to strongly cut emissions.”
Why big money supports Trump
Trump has promised them that if elected, he’ll extend his 2017 tax cuts that went mainly to the wealthy beyond 2025 when they’re scheduled to expire, and hinting at even more.
Google’s stock climbed after it fired 12,000 employees—but what did they get out of...
The tech sector is laying off tens of thousands of workers, making it clear that economic growth is currently valued above all else.
One of the largest supermarket chain announces plan to phase out plastic bag use
"As part of our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste commitment, we are phasing out use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags and transitioning to reusable bags in our stores by 2025."
To avoid Armageddon, don’t modernize missiles — eliminate them
If reducing the dangers of nuclear war is a goal, the top priority should be to remove the triad’s ground-based leg—not modernize it.
55% of GOP say sexual assault not disqualifying for SCOTUS; What is *wrong* with...
Morality ought to be equally distributed across parties, like immorality.
This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge
The answer is simple: the economic cost to the U.S. was too high.