Thursday, April 23, 2026

Crisis or catastrophe: nothing changes

As delegates prepare for COP27 and fossil fuel companies report record profits, the environmental emergency couldn’t be more pressing; the need for action by governments, corporations and populations more urgent, and the stench of complacency more pungent.

House analysis confirms corporations use ‘cover of inflation to raise prices excessively’

"It is unacceptable that certain companies and industries are engaged in extreme price hikes under the cover of inflation," said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.

This graph shows where surging corporate profits increasingly go: Tax havens

The global corporate minimum tax would ensure all companies worldwide pay a minimum tax of 15% and would require higher taxes of large companies in countries where they have customers.

How the National Infrastructure Program boosts workers across the economy

The life-changing impact of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure program.

An obituary for our world

Yes, my obituary is a given, but humanity’s should be so much less so.

‘They’re ripping us off’: BP profits could pay energy bills of 9.4 million UK...

"Big fossil fuel firms making eyewatering profits is a slap in the face for the millions of citizens struggling to heat their homes."

A loud and clear lesson – for Ethiopia and the world

There is no limit to what can be achieved by a united populace, building upon a platform of peace and brotherhood.

How the Biden administration caved to Republicans on fighting election disinformation

Despite a White House pledge to counter dangerous conspiracy theories, the Department of Homeland Security has pulled back on a comprehensive effort to address disinformation to help election workers.

Hand count halted in Nevada county as court rips pro-Trump official

Voters in Nye County, near Las Vegas, could tip the balance in close state and federal contests.

Ro Khanna unveils bill to ban US gas exports as big oil rakes in...

The California Democrat's bill would temporarily bar U.S. gas exports when prices at the pump are high—like they are right now.