‘Sacrifice zones’: the new ‘Jim Crow’ that’s sickening and killing people of color
A product of entrenched, historic racism, “sacrifice zones”—designed to site pollution hot spots within communities of color—are a front line in a largely silent, often deadly, and steadily growing health crisis across the United States.
Israel is committing an epic war crime with US backing and arms
Where is the U.S. peace movement and the U.S. public outrage?
‘Humanity must prevail’ in Gaza, says UN official as refugee shelters become IDF targets
"Wars have rules," said the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. "Civilians, hospitals, schools, clinics, and UN premises cannot be a target."
Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction –...
Treatment programs rather than incarceration are far more effective for drug-related offenses.
AI tech could require as much electricity as a small nation, study finds
AI has limitations and shouldn’t be used for everything, especially considering its privacy concerns and high energy demand.
Suffering in the shadows
Humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda.
UAW strike expands to Mack Trucks
The tentative contract included a raise of 19% over five years.
Abandoning the poor
Or confronting the needless scourge of poverty.
Private yachts as long as football fields
In what universe can this energy-guzzling reality possibly make any sense?
Labor education starts in school
Giving K-12 students the language, information, and tools they need to protect themselves from workplace exploitation is a critical tool to reversing the nation’s capitalism-fueled inequality.