Media evasions on racism and the role of Derek Chauvin
The main perpetrators and beneficiaries of systemic racism include powerful corporations that sponsor news outlets that have aimed a bright spotlight at this killer cop.
Ethiopia: Violence instability and the need for law and order
Throughout Ethiopia, there is a powerful movement towards justice and freedom, a movement that despite the best efforts of the men of hate and violence must prevail.
Violent anti-Asian fury as American as apple pie
Had Trump not denigrated an innocent Chinese population, there’d be no scourge of violence today against American citizens.
Video: California police officer punches autistic teen in face
“The officer at that time had the opportunity to deescalate the situation, and he chose to escalate the situation in a manner that resulted in Preston, in my opinion, being assaulted.”
Biden’s appeasement of hawks and neocons is crippling his diplomacy
We hope he and his advisers are not too blinded by anachronistic imperial thinking or too intimidated by the neocons to make a fresh start and engage with the world as it actually exists in 2021.
Youth demand action on nature, following IUCN’s first-ever global youth summit
“So we linked our demands to our own actions through our ‘Your Promise, Our Future’ campaign and are showing world leaders what we are doing for the world and then asking them what they are going to do for us and our future.”
Scientists develop truly biodegradable plastics
While biodegradable plastics have been touted as a solution to plastic pollution, in practice they don't work as advertised.
Where does all the radioactive fracking waste go?
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
The billionaires who couldn’t kick straight
America’s super rich and their European pals have failed spectacularly in a scheme to kill global football’s most egalitarian traditions.
A formula for disappointment? Joe Biden’s center right return to ‘normal’ at home and...
Having a new occupant in the White House is a relief for many people but the current moment clearly requires radical change.