Saturday, November 7, 2026

Family files $50M lawsuit after police kill unarmed motorcyclist

Sterling’s parents are left wondering why their son was fatally shot in the back and neck if the officer was in fear for his life.

Coral Bleaching Hits The Great Barrier Reef After Australia Temperatures Break Records

Coral bleaching is causing some corals to die in the Great Barrier Reef.

The 2022 giving slump exposes the fragility of top-heavy charity

When ultra-wealthy donors dominate philanthropy, our charities are less resilient.

Why tax resistance under Trump needs its antiwar edge

Tax resistance – in all its forms – does matter.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

House votes for Israel aid linked to controversial IRS and tax cut measures

In a contentious decision, the House approves $14 billion in aid to Israel, offset by cuts to the IRS budget, despite predictions of increased deficit and a veto from President Biden.

An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?

Qatar has our world’s attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.

The secret health care bill

If this shameful bill is enacted, McConnell and Trump – as well as every Republican senator who signs on – will bear the burden of hundreds of thousands of deaths

The battle over what it means to be female

“How do we explore these rights for transgender folks in a way that does not undermine the rights of women or people of color?”

Suffering in the shadows

Humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda.