Saturday, November 14, 2026

Baltimore joins global movement, becoming the first major US city to ban water privatization

The global movement to stop privatization deals and expand public ownership just scored a huge victory in Baltimore, as residents voted overwhelmingly to ban putting their water in private hands.

To help Australia, look to Aboriginal fire management

Cultural burning is proactive, while Western-style controlled burning, also called hazard reduction burning, is reactive.

18 House Democrats have yet to sign the congressional resolution to save net neutrality

"These Democrats have no excuse: their constituents want them to support real net neutrality and the entire rest of their party has already done so."

Blinken faces calls to resign after report exposes illegal arms sales to Israel

A ProPublica report reveals that Secretary of State Antony Blinken ignored findings that Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, fueling demands for his resignation over complicity in human rights violations.

20 fossil fuel companies are responsible for a third of carbon emissions

"The great tragedy of the climate crisis is that seven and a half billion people must pay the price – in the form of a degraded planet – so that a couple of dozen polluting interests can continue to make record profits."

Escalating crisis: A deep dive into America’s surging homelessness rates

Homelessness is a nationwide issue, but its impact varies significantly across states.

Israel launched over 1,400 airstrikes on Gaza in December as US continues to provide...

Israel’s December airstrikes on Gaza exceeded 1,400 as U.S. military aid continued.

The Feds gave a former White House official $3 million to supply masks to...

Zach Fuentes, former deputy chief of staff to President Trump, won the contract just days after registering his company. He sold Chinese masks to the government just as federal regulators were scrutinizing foreign-made equipment.

The Perils of Circus Politics

No opinion leader any longer commands enough broad-based respect to influence a majority of the public. Circus politics may be fun to watch, but it’s profoundly dangerous for America and the world.

Trump’s Organization did Business with Iranian Bank Later Linked to Terrorism

GOP nominee has slammed Clinton for cutting ‘deals with our foreign adversaries’