Former Public Schools Chief Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks
Pleading guilty, former Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett was indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Corrupt politicians continue to line their pockets with taxpayer money.
White Supremacist kills 49 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand as Islamophobic hate crimes rise...
The gunman live-streamed the attack and published a manifesto in which he praised President Donald Trump as “a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.”
Indiana teachers shot with pellets during school shooting drills ‘without warning’
They shot all of us across our backs. I was hit four times. It hurt so bad."
Supreme Court upholds Idaho’s stringent abortion ban, escalating the national reproductive rights crisis
In a controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Idaho's strict abortion law, igniting a national debate over reproductive rights.
US Supreme Court upholds free speech in Palestinian rights advocacy case
Does the high court's decision mark a significant moment for free speech and Palestinian rights advocacy in the U.S.?
Trump administration downplays danger of air pollution in new regulatory rollbacks
"Now, to benefit coal interests, the U.S. EPA wants to simply ignore the health impacts that occur below their self-imposed limit."
Supreme Court’s abortion pill decision could set precedent for contraception rights
The implications of a broad ruling against the FDA's approval could extend far beyond mifepristone, setting a legal precedent that invites challenges to other medical treatments.
Amazon’s plastic use surges despite global cutback initiatives
Amazon's journey towards global sustainability hits a snag on home soil, as a recent report unveils a surge in plastic waste across the United States.
‘Should be a global wake-up call’: Coral reefs suffer fourth mass bleaching event
This phenomenon signals a dire warning about the escalating impacts of climate change on these vital underwater ecosystems.
Martin Luther King, Jr., internationalist
His outlook went well beyond our borders.