Descent of a throwback blowhard, swiping at energy-smart wind turbines, toilets & light bulbs
There is no subject too trivial, no norm too unobtrusive, no threshold of decorum Trump won’t trash to make hay for his “culture war” presidency.
Kansas City, Missouri implements Zero Fare Transit; first major US city to do so
While other cities such as Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Denver have floated around the idea, Kansas City is now the first U.S. city to offer fare-free transit.
What’s the matter with America?
To impeach or not to impeach.
Sanders’ surge in the polls has Democratic officials reconsidering his chances
"...people should take him very seriously."
National Guard kicks out two men with ties to white supremacy
The investigation was launched after online activists published a report linking the two men to a religious sect identified as a hate group.
Oil companies were not held accountable for 10.8 million gallons of oil spilled in...
Scientists predict that future storms, which will increase in intensity due to the climate crisis, will exacerbate environmental damage.
World’s 500 richest people gained $1.2 trillion in wealth in 2019: Analysis
"A small handful of billionaires should not be able to accumulate more money than they could spend in 10 lifetimes while millions of Americans are living in poverty and dying because they can't afford healthcare."
2019 in review: Endless Trump and the rise of radical environmental action
In terms of raising awareness, despite powerful people from the U.S. president on down denying its reality, more and more people throughout the world are taking action to force their governments to confront it.
Virginia school system gives students time for protests
“I think we’re setting the stage for the rest of the nation with this.”
5 ways to stop corporations from ruining the future of work
We should all be able to steer the direction of technological change and influence how new technologies affect our lives.