‘Our leaders are behaving like children:’ Teen climate activist confronts world leaders at UN...
"The people will rise to the challenge. And since our leaders are behaving like children, we will have to take the responsibility they should have taken long ago.”
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.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $27M settlement to family of George Floyd
“Minneapolis has been fundamentally changed by this time of racial reckoning, and this city council is united in working together with our community and the Floyd family to equitably reshape our city of Minneapolis.”
Investors at Reddit generate thousands of dollars by buying up stocks in failing companies...
WSB generated more than $350,000 within six days to aid in gorilla protection efforts.
From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is history repeating itself?
It is time to fight for an economy and a democracy that works for all rather than the few.
Shilling for the Biggest Trade Flim-Flam in History
The Progressive Coalition for American Jobs claims that the global deal “will support hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the U.S.” But Americans aren't stupid—we all know the TPP is another NAFTA corporatizing the people’s democratic rights.
NYT columnist misleadingly trashes the economy, to explain why people view economy negatively
Dissecting Economic Pessimism: Analyzing Steve Rattner's Perspective on Public Sentiment
What Norway’s big divestment decision means for fracking, tar sands and global oil exploration
It appears it’s just cutting its losses on money-losing endeavors like fracking in America, tar sands oil production in Canada, and frontier exploration by U.K. companies in Africa and South-East Asia.
Sunsetting the War on Terror—or not
Yes, international terrorism and the threat of such groups persist, but the narrative of American policy as a response to 9/11 seems to have faded away.
Former congresswoman found guilty after stealing from charity organization
Brown faces decades in prison.