Mexico’s stand against GMO corn sparks US trade dispute
Mexico's firm stance on banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a policy that has prompted the United States to escalate the matter to a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Response to Nation article on single payer: Improved medicare for all is the solution
Throughout time, every great social movement has been told that it was asking for too much.
Goldman Sachs-backed firm invests big in shipping tar sands by train along Keystone XL...
The tar sands have a larger carbon footprint than other oil products when accounting for the product's entire life cycle – making it bad news for the climate.
Global freshwater demand will exceed supply 40% by 2030, experts warn
“The scientific evidence is that we have a water crisis. We are misusing water, polluting water, and changing the whole global hydrological cycle, through what we are doing to the climate. It’s a triple crisis.”
Mueller makes ‘em sing
Paul Manafort is the latest Trump crony to change his mind about taking a bullet for the president.
Sanders pushes to block $18 billion arms sale to Israel amid Gaza conflict
As the Biden administration seeks approval for a massive arms sale to Israel, Senator Bernie Sanders leads a campaign to halt weapons transfers amid ongoing violence in Gaza.
Are America’s biggest food companies making progress toward reducing animal suffering?
Like countless animal lovers, I have always considered myself as someone who deeply cares for animals. As a kid, my pet dogs,...
Ethiopia: TPLF terrorism expands, civilians massacred
The conflict in Ethiopia is getting predictably more brutal. Distressing.
As 2015 Begins, Remember 2014′s Wins
The core message from last year’s elections wasn't that voters embraced the GOP’s right-wing values, it's that they didn’t want to elect namby-pamby Democrats. But there is now a chance to say “yes” to an array of progressive ballot initiatives.
Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.9 percent in 2023 in US
After two years of increased emissions, emissions in 2023 fell 17.2 percent lower than those recorded in 2005.