Mayor indicted on federal bribery and fraud charges
“The unearthing of allegedly blatant corruption at the top levels of government in the City of Taylor should disturb every citizen of our state."
The Costs of War, the Price of Peace
A new report, "Body Count", asserts that up to 1.3 million people have been killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the first 10 years of the so-called war on terror. When will the cost of war be too much even for the people making money off of it?
Fracking can cause earthquakes tens of kilometers away – new research
New research has now linked distant earthquakes to fracking, providing evidence that much larger areas surrounding sites may be at risk from drilling operations than previously demonstrated.
Grenfell Tower: A disaster waiting to happen
Whilst they may not have lit the match, this disaster is the result of long-term socio-economic policies pursued by successive Governments that discriminate against the poor.
Big Oil spends record millions to defeat the nation’s first carbon tax
Washington state currently ranks fifth in the nation in crude oil refining capacity for making gasoline and other petroleum products.
Central banks have gone rogue, putting us all at risk
Central bankers are now aggressively playing the stock market. To say they are buying up the planet may be an exaggeration, but they could.
Curbing corporate control: new bill seeks to restrict hedge funds in housing market
Addressing the deepening housing crisis in America.
‘Rainbow wave’ of LGBTQ candidates run and win in 2020 election
Nearly 50 years later, LGBTQ candidates have made historic strides in political representation.
A fairy tale from 2050
Donald Trump and the triumph of antipolitics.
Revealed: Meat industry behind attacks on flagship climate-friendly diet report
New evidence seen by DeSmog suggests this surge of outrage against the report was stoked by a PR firm that represents the meat and dairy sector.