EPA launches civil rights investigation into Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis
“We believe we gave compelling evidence that the state of Mississippi intentionally starved the city of Jackson of the resources to maintain its water infrastructure.”
U.S. joins “rules-based world” on Afghanistan
Peace, diplomacy and international law should not be a last resort, to be tried only when Democrats and Republicans alike are finally forced to admit that no new form of force or coercion will work.
Uplifting commotion across FL & TX Senate races: Mindful backlash to the cruelest, throwback...
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China and America: Polar Opposites
The United States and China are polar opposites when it comes to many things like war, the economy, and power. The U.S. was once the economic power of the world, but China seems to be flourishing while the U.S. is diminishing.
McConnell caught trying to sabotage Covid Relief agreement in order to prioritize Barrett’s Supreme...
The window to hash out any details of a coronavirus relief deal is coming to an end as Election Day approaches even though there is a huge need for one.
2020-2021 honey bee colony loss second highest on record
“These bee losses highlight the disturbing lack of progress from the EPA in the fight to protect pollinators from toxic pesticides.”
Politicians and sexual aggression
With the sort of voting power women have, it seems strange that they haven’t forced both major political parties to deal with the problem.
Single billionaire produces a million times more emissions than average person: Oxfam
"These few billionaires together have 'investment emissions' that equal the carbon footprints of entire countries like France, Egypt, or Argentina."
Real, intact ‘walls’ impede the reactionary Trump/GOP in their tracks
Happy news. What the first six months show us, both about Trump and Senate leadership, is they remain their own worst enemies.
The inevitable militarization of space?
For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.