UN panel condemns Israel for violating global Child Rights Treaty amid Gaza conflict
A UN report accuses Israel of severe violations of child rights in Gaza, citing alarming numbers of deaths, displacements, and injuries. The panel calls for urgent action, while Israel denies legal obligations under the treaty.
‘I don’t want prayers:’ A mother of a victim from California mass shooting demands...
"I have two words: gun control. Now, now, now, now. No more NRA. No more money. Gun control now."
Pentagon press clampdown under Trump sparks first amendment alarm
Journalists and free press advocates warn that new Pentagon restrictions requiring pre-approval of even unclassified information represent a dangerous assault on democratic oversight, despite Trump’s claim that “nothing stops reporters.”
Modest wins for minimum wage, huge gains for marijuana legalization amid shock G.O.P. wave
It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.
How to talk to your climate denier uncle this Thanksgiving
“Making America great again means denying Chinese hoaxes.”
Pipeline explosion in Kansas highlights unreliable nature of fossil fuel infrastructure
Early Tuesday evening, a gas pipeline ruptured near Kansas City, provoking a large fire. This latest leak further highlights the hazards pipelines present to the environment and public.
American youth make fossil fuel industry confront climate science in federal court
Young Americans could use a down payment on the colossal climate mortgage hanging over their future.
2016: A year in photos, from climate change devastation to the power of protests
The year ended with the election of a president and vice president who don't embrace the scientific consensus that climate change is real and caused by humans.
Police officer charged with murder after fatally shooting handcuffed man
We must put a stop to systemic police brutality and the needless killings of Black people. We cannot afford to fail in this goal because lives are at stake.”
Dakota Access pipeline ‘could be operational within 30 days’
Activists remain defiant, with three new camps springing up in recent days.