Citi announces commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Citi's announcement makes then the third major U.S. bank to commit to achieve net zero financed emissions by 2050.
To hell with the filibuster
Representative democracy based on majority rule is logical; anything else is utterly illogical and self-defeating.
Despite pressure from US and Bayer, Mexico will ban glyphosate
“Our rationale is based on the precautionary principle in the face of environmental risks as well as the right of the Mexican government to take action in favor of the public good.”
Reclaimed water could be the solution to farming in a drier future
A California farm is making sure wastewater no longer goes to waste.
Senators question DHS and ICE on abuse allegations against migrants
"The allegations of violence and brutality against vulnerable refugees seeking safety here in the United States are unlawful and disturbing.”
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with $15 minimum wage increase
The bill includes a $15 minimum wage increase, an extension of unemployment insurance, survival checks, and $20 billion for a national vaccination program.
Biden’s reckless Syria bombing is not the diplomacy he promised
This is not what he promised in his campaign and it is not what the American people voted for.
Delaware River Basin Commission votes to ban fracking in historic victory
"Banning fracking in the Delaware River Basin is an historic event."
‘It should be easier to raise minimum wage than to drop bombs on Syria’:...
"We need to work to extricate from the Middle East, not escalate."
Ensuring the minimum wage keeps up with economic growth would be the best way...
While its chances in the Senate appear slim, the proposal has brought national attention to the minimum wage, which has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009.