Flacks for the rich tell one philanthropy story, the numbers tell another
Our wealthiest give away only a fraction of what they could easily afford to give.
Can community schools rescue a ‘troubled’ district?
A contentious contract negotiation between teachers and a district in the Washington D.C. suburbs could foretell whether a transformative strategy for school improvement can dislodge entrenched leadership practices.
Copout in Cairo: ‘they’ just don’t care
"Act now with environmental responsibility at the core of ones daily life; act now to force governments and businesses to respond, or look around in ten years and see ashes in your hands."
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Donald Trump Disrobed (It Isn’t Pretty…)
Either we recognize our own responsibility and demand better of ourselves AND our political leaders, or one day soon we will wake up and discover that the country we know and love is gone forever.
Cheerios, Quaker Oats and snack bars test positive for glyphosate
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) announced Wednesday that tests it commissioned found glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer, in nearly 30 General Mills and Quaker brand products made with conventionally-grown oats.
Bernie Sanders Sweeps Saturday Contests
Senator Bernie Sanders crushed Hillary Clinton in all three Democratic presidential contests yesterday!
How a rural Colorado county became an epicenter of Trump’s big lie
First an election official erred. Then Trump’s IT squad arrived. Then the false claims, conspiracies, stolen data and denials ensued.
Massive, relentless attacks on the U.S. media; a precursor to a totalitarian state?
The big question then is; what kind of a president with what kind of characteristics would be needed to take this country in that dangerous direction?
Democrats new climate committee is even weaker than its predecessor
"It's everything we feared."