Human noise pollution is harming ocean creatures
Noise from vessels, sonar, seismic surveys and construction can damage marine animals' hearing, change their behaviors and, in some cases, threaten their ability to survive.
60+ groups and unions to Senate Democrats: End harmful ‘gridlock and dysfunction’ by eliminating...
"People want a government that works for them, not just the wealthy, well-connected, and entrenched special interest groups."
Campaigners claim ‘historic win’ as France found guilty of climate inaction
Today the Paris administrative court concluded France has failed to do enough to meet its own commitments on the climate crisis and is legally responsible for the ensuing ecological damage.
The origin of Black History Month—and why it still matters
There is no more powerful force than a people steeped in their history.
The (revealing) short squeeze: Populism comes for Wall Street?
“We don’t have billionaires to bail us out when we mess up our portfolio risk and a position goes against us.”
New bill to push Biden to declare national climate emergency
“Scientists and experts are clear, this is a climate emergency and we need to take action.”
Former California mayor charged in corruption probe
“No one is above the law. Public officials should be working to benefit the people, not their own bank account.”
Indigenous peoples reclaim the National Bison Range
“We are such a place-based people. To have this land back, to be in control of it, is a fresh, new hope.”
New report shows persistent racial and ethnic disparities in youth incarcerations
While youth incarceration has dropped by almost half over the last decade, Back and American Indian youth are more likely to be incarcerated than white youth.
The decline and fall of the American Empire
Will our leaders squander America's only hope for a successful transformation from a decadent and declining empire to a dynamic and prosperous post-imperial future?