Friday, April 19, 2024

Vermont Senate Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Vermont is on pace to become the first state legislature to legalize cannabis.

McDonald’s Black History Month Gambit Can’t Obscure Its Inequitable Practices

McDonald’s can blow its sizeable PR budget trying to convince its customers otherwise, but its corporate actions speak for themselves.

To Save Water, This Woman Is Running Marathons on Every Continent

Mina Guli has already run some 430 miles toward her goal to raise awareness of the global water scarcity crisis.

Check Out the Sunglasses Made From 100% Recycled Fishing Nets

An amazing idea to help fight plastic pollution and fund their efforts - Bureo has launched their line of sunglasses made from 100% recycled fish nets.

Last Known Chilean Sea Bass Poaching Ship Caught in Indonesia

The Indonesian navy plans to sink the Viking within the next few days, signaling, at least temporarily, the end of the destructive practice.
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Hollywood Whitewashing: How Is This Still a Thing?

This hilarious (and depressing) video explains why we can’t talk about #OscarsSoWhite without talking about Hollywood whitewashing.

South Carolina’s Black Voters Turned Out Early En Masse

In 2013, the Supreme Court passed several restrictive voting laws discouraging minority voters in states like South Carolina.

City Will Offer Free Showers and Restrooms for Homeless People

Homeless people in Santa Rosa will soon have access to bathrooms and showers.

Bernie Sanders Challenges Hillary Clinton’s Stance on Climate Change and Fracking

Bernie Sanders is currently the only presidential candidate that opposes fracking. Now his new ad campaign is challenging his opponents' conflicting viewpoints.