Wednesday, July 1, 2026

10 most important environmental stories of 2016

No matter how much ink and airtime they earned, all of these stories revealed some larger trend about the state of the environment and environmental advocacy.

The Supreme Court upholds DACA. So what now?

We have to be willing to embrace new ways of thinking about creating healthy communities, in the same way we’ve changed our habits during the current pandemic.
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New video shows how voting can end police violence—featuring a song by legendary guitarist...

“For too long, people of color have been told when, how and how loud we should use our voices.”

Phony Baloney

The President’s recent SOTU speech did not allude to future help for the pro-middle-class proposals many hoped would turn into laws, it did not make many feel at ease about the TPP decisions soon to be made, and it did not give many progressives comfort as to what the political future will bring.
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Video: Cop assaults and arrests nurse for refusing to draw blood

Although Payne has been suspended from the department’s blood draw program, the abusive detective remains on active duty while under internal investigation.

How Badly Did The Supreme Court Damage Obama’s Climate Plan?

Whoever gets elected president, and controls the EPA, will literally change the course of the world.

Why Peace People Should Care About Money in Politics

While millions of people all over the world are being killed and injured by wars and violence, a small few are making billions from the never-ending war machine.

Can we measure inequality without tallying the wealth of our wealthy?

Hundreds of prestigious economists don’t think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.

Making Monsters: How media encourage hatred of immigrants

Is it virtually impossible for Americans to accept migrants as human when the news persistently degrades, brutalizes and distorts their image?

Donald Trump Does Not Understand Solar (or Wind) Power

Trump is clearly not the candidate for environmentally-conscience voters.