Montreal Makes Plans To Ban All Plastic Water Bottles
Montreal announces plan to ban all water bottles, corporations announce plan to fight the ban.
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).
Who are our Rescuers? Us!
This April, the Democracy Awakening and Democracy Spring are bring together a diverse coalition of labor, business, environmentalists, public interest advocates, media and issue-specific constituencies, along with you, me and thousands of mavericks.
Sanders Celebrates as GMO Labeling Dark Act is Blocked in US Senate
"People have a right to know what they are eating…”
How Sandra Bland’s Tragic Death Inspired America’s Newest Congressional Caucus
The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls will push elected officials to prioritize the demographic’s needs.
Scathing Report Blames State and Federal Government For Flint Water Crisis
“The Flint water crisis occurred when state-appointed emergency managers replaced local representative decision-making in Flint, removing the checks and balances and public accountability that come with public decision-making.”
New Evidence That Women Make Less Than Their Male Coworkers With The Same Titles
Women can't escape unequal pay.
10 Black Women Innovators and the Awesome Things They Brought Us
From a better hairbrush to modern 3D technology, ten things that might never have existed without the invention or innovation of black women.
Kellogg’s and Mars Announce GMO Labeling as Big Food Cracks
Both Mars and Kellogg’s are from the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA) coalition of Big Food that has been fighting against GMO labeling in the U.S. for the past few years.
‘Hands Off My Birth Control’: Activists Demand US Supreme Court Protect Women’s Health
'Denying any woman the healthcare she needs and is guaranteed by law is discrimination, plain and simple'