Taliban bans women from higher education in Afghanistan
This ban "takes Afghanistan back to the Taliban's first period of rule when girls could not receive formal education."
The Disintegrated Mind: The Greatest Threat to Human Survival on Earth
Like many people who have struggled to understand why human beings are driving the sixth mass extinction event in Earth’s history, which...
Lobbyist for Dakota Access formerly led army’s “restore Iraqi oil” program
“The administration seems to be buying time to maintain the status quo and profits for fossil fuel investors.”
Court orders EPA to close loophole, factory farms required to report toxic pollution
“This safeguard isn't just about protecting the environment; it's about making entire communities safe for the people who live in them.”
A global counter-Trump movement is taking shape
While the far right is on the march globally, there are signs progressives are stirring from their slumber.
A Wisconsin Republican looks back with regret at voter ID and redistricting fights
Republican efforts to impose voter ID laws and redraw election districts both wound up in federal court. Dale Schultz ended 30 years in state politics lamenting the recent displays of partisanship.
Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US...
The United States has a history of forced sterilization policies that targeted disabled people, women of color, and those living in poverty.
Helene unleashes a hurricane of anti-semitism
"How they're going at me is surprising because Marjorie Taylor Greene has made this inference that Jews control the weather, and I'm a Jewish mayor and somehow there's a correlation." Asheville's Jewish Mayor, Esther Manheimer
Raising our paddles
Climate change threatens all of us, so we must all act together to stop this.
Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments
A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.