Trump administration to remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act
"This attempt to eliminate crucial protections for gray wolves demonstrates an anti-predator bias that continues to influence wolf management decisions."
‘They used the kids to get to parents like me’: How ICE’s human smuggling...
That new policy is the subject of a federal lawsuit filed in Virginia that says the Trump administration is using migrant children as bait to arrest their undocumented family members.
Why economics must get broader before it gets better
Without significant adjustments, mainstream economics will remain two steps behind changing realities on the ground, and economists will be risking a further loss of credibility and influence.
England’s fracking policy unlawful, High Court declares
"The acknowledgement from the Judge, that climate change is a valid concern for campaigners and councils facing fracking planning applications, is a big win."
US has supplied UAE $27B in arms despite nation’s links to torture, mercenaries &...
We look at how U.S. weapons are supporting the ongoing devastation in Yemen with William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy.
What’s the real American story?
America’s true story shouldn’t end with Trump’s authoritarianism and nativism.
Trader Joe’s announces plans to phaseout plastic waste after Greenpeace petition circulates
"The only way we are going to tackle this crisis is by pressuring corporations and governments to move away from throwaway plastics for good, and toward systems of reuse."
Social Security is the key to progressive change in America
We can change all of this, but instead of just letting Congress try and tinker with it, let’s start by building a mass movement to demand a secure and improved Social Security system.
How to reinvent a rural economy $100 at a time
An old North Carolina mill town turns small individual investments into bigger returns.
After raising hourly wages to $15, Amazon-owned Whole Foods reportedly slashed workers’ hours
"Just about every person on our team has complained about their hours being cut. Some have had to look for other jobs as they can't make ends meet."