Puerto Rico suffers while defending against disaster capitalism
While more disaster capitalists will be lining up, the resilient population of Puerto Rico will build momentum for renewable alternatives to the fossil-fuel power grid that has failed them.
Meat industry, Tyson foods linked to largest toxic dead zone in US history
“Americans should not have to choose between producing food and having healthy clean water.”
6 causes you should care about right now
The following are examples of some of the most worthwhile causes out there.
What happens when men say #MeToo, too?
As a self-identified feminist man who has survived abuse, I wonder how and if I should participate in the conversation.
Old hospital soon to treat homeless when it transforms into housing
These new apartments are expected to be finished in October 2018 and will be financed by multiple sources.
Scotland Yard investigating sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein has reportedly entered rehab in an attempt to lighten his sentence in the face of multiple impending international sexual assault and rape investigations.
A nation of relentless savagery
“The greatest purveyor of violence in the world: My own government, I cannot be silent.”
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump’s transgender military ban
Yet another defeat for the Trump administration.
Trump budget undercuts US commitment to global wildlife conservation
For the planet’s most spectacular and endangered wildlife, public participation in the seemingly mundane wrangling over budgetary priorities has never been more important.
The 1967 mobilization against the war in Vietnam: Confrontation at the Pentagon
Hopefully we can all learn something useful for today by looking back at this crucial event through the eyes of someone whose worldview was shaped by his participation in it.