Saturday, November 14, 2026

EU proposes soft delay of anti-deforestation law & more exemptions for rich nations

The proposal also introduces simplification measures and exemptions that favor EU nation states, the U.S., Canada, Australia and China.

No wonder the MAGA misery cult is aggrieved, willfully out of sync with the...

Whereas the right is fixated about the past, the present and the future – the left knows humanity makes human history and that progress remains a noble humanistic quest.

France leads global charge for reproductive rights by anchoring abortion in its Constitution

In a landmark move, France becomes the first nation to constitutionally guarantee abortion rights, setting a precedent amidst global reproductive rights rollbacks.
The Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. Photo: Another Believer / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy

The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.

Gaza deal: What it means for peace in the Middle East—expert Q&A

We asked Scott Lucas, an expert in the Middle East conflict at University College Dublin, to explain the key issues that have led to the agreement and what it means for the future of the region.

The Yurok Tribe is using California’s carbon offset program to buy back its land

n January, the Yurok Tribe in California bought a 40-acre farm. Located next to an elementary school and the tribe’s Head Start program,...

When progress misleads: The hidden baseline problem in public-interest advocacy

Claims of success in animal welfare, climate policy, and corporate sustainability often rely on narrow metrics that obscure whether real-world harms are actually declining.

Trump says Elon Musk would lead government efficiency task force if elected

Trump suggests appointing Elon Musk to lead a government efficiency task force, sparking controversy over the billionaire’s recent political actions and his potential role in reshaping federal oversight.

How upskilling America will rebuild the middle class

Providing workers with a pathway for that upskilling will be essential to meeting the nation’s infrastructure needs.

Federal judge blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline over climate concerns

“The Department … simply discarded prior factual findings related to climate change to support its course reversal.”