Where the Federal government’s charter school program went wrong
The program gives millions to schools that disrupt rather than improve a system of public education that needs to serve all students.
Clueless Santorum perpetrates ‘second genocide’ of Native Americans
Thus do racists defend “manifest destiny,” the delusion that God endorsed genocide, the greatest single theft of land, freedom and property in history.
3 police officers resign after fracturing elderly woman’s arm on video
None of the officers involved in Garner’s arrest currently face any criminal charges for breaking her arm while she was already in custody.
Poland finalizes historic deal to phase out coal by 2049
The "historic" agreement is the first of it's kind where a "leading coal mining sector has agreed to reduce its presence."
The Yurok Tribe is using California’s carbon offset program to buy back its land
n January, the Yurok Tribe in California bought a 40-acre farm. Located next to an elementary school and the tribe’s Head Start program,...
Over a half-million Americans live near oil refineries with high levels of a cancer-causing...
More than a dozen U.S. oil refineries released the potent carcinogen benzene in 2020 at levels high enough to require action under...
Third round of coronavirus relief checks led to largest monthly rise in household income...
The third round of coronavirus relief checks, which have been sent to 159 million households so far, were directly linked to an historic rise...
Oxford vaccine professor: rich countries have a moral duty to share their COVID-19 shots
Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives....
Federal Appeals Court orders EPA to ban toxic pesticide Chlorpyrifos
“This ruling is a huge victory for children and communities across the country who will finally be spared by needless poisonings and lifelong learning disabilities.”
Rightwing victimhood, the Great Replacement and the cult of Qanon
“Bigoted conspiracy theories like QAnon have an enormous influence on the context in which local government operates.”