Saturday, November 7, 2026

The Era Of Private Prisons May Soon Be Over

Homeland Security will review the use of private prisons for immigrant detention.

‘Stand your ground’ laws linked to 11% spike in US gun homicides: study

Researchers say the state-level laws "should be reconsidered to prevent unnecessary violent deaths."

Online calculator cuts farms’ greenhouse emissions

An internet tool is now available which helps to quantify and control farms’ greenhouse emissions released during the crop production cycle.

Hegseth clamps down on Pentagon press access as military budget hits one trillion

As the Trump administration pushes for a $1 trillion military budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed unprecedented restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, raising alarm over transparency, accountability, and the future of press freedom.

Japan Kills 333 Minke Whales Including 200 Pregnant Females

Japan’s Fisheries Agency resumed its whaling program in the Antarctic Ocean despite a landmark 2014 ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

In San Francisco, hundreds of homes for the homeless sit vacant

At least part of the problem is a shortage of case managers, who are the crucial link between vacant units and the hundreds of people approved for housing.

A ‘down’ year for our deepest pockets?

Billionaire fortunes have shriveled a bit over the past year. Billionaire power hasn’t.

Why America’s health care workers are escalating their fight for fair treatment and patient...

“People are sick and tired, and they’ve had enough, and they’re ready to stand up and fight back.”

With US consumers ‘getting fleeced,’ Democrats demand windfall profits tax on Big Oil

"It is common sense" to use such a tax to provide rebates to consumers, argued Rep. Ro Khanna. "You have these oil companies making record profits at a time of a national emergency."

GMA Found Guilty of $11 Million Cover Up in GMO Labeling Fight

In a decision made public late Friday, a Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association violated Washington campaign finance disclosure laws by shielding the identities of major corporate donors funding efforts to defeat a food labeling initiative in Washington.