Wednesday, July 15, 2026

America needs to confront its culture of guns and fear

raising the next generation of kids with fewer guns on the streets, more restrictive gun laws on the books, and a healthy sense of skepticism about mass media may be the best recipe to fight back against a culture of guns and fear.

Tons of plastic trash enter the Great Lakes every year – where does it...

According to recent estimates, over 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans every year.

What in the world is happening in and to America? Has it lost its...

What in the world is happening in and to America, that’s the question that we Americans must answer as our democracy, our republic, comes under intense political attack, and may well become a thing of the past, if the former president, Donald J. Trump, is reelected.

Gaza’s desperate state: Malnutrition and disease intensify amid 300 days of Israeli assault

As Israel’s relentless military campaign devastates Gaza, widespread malnutrition and disease prevent even the most basic humanitarian efforts.

Top meat and dairy companies have same climate impact as biggest oil and gas...

New study shows top producers responsible for more carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions than all of oil giant Saudi Arabia.

We applaud the silence breakers

“I believe you. What you have to say is important. We’ll find justice.”

‘Enough is enough’: top Senate Democrat vows to block all future arms sales to...

"The United States must immediately freeze all aspects of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia," said Sen. Bob Menendez, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Working longer ‘not a viable solution’ to US retirement crisis, economists say

Instead of forcing aging employees to delay retirement, lawmakers should ensure that workers have "access to jobs that pay fair wages and provide solid benefits during their prime working years," argues a new report.

The first gas utility sued for climate deception

The company has portrayed gas as “safe, clean, and environmentally friendly,” despite the fact that methane, its primary component, is 80 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

FTC report exposes big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices by up to 7,736%

Report reveals big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices, reaping billions in excess revenue.