Friday, April 17, 2026

No #NAFTA2, yes to trade for people & planet

We need to transform trade so it serves the people and protects the planet.

Buenos Aires Zoo to Close After 140 Years, Will Be Turned into an Ecopark

The closure of the zoo is one act in a line from the last few years that shows the shift from traditional zoos and animal entertainment into more thoughtful alternatives.

Union-Made Miracle on the Hudson

From Captain Sully to the ferry crews, it's union-trained workers who saved the passengers on Flight 1549.

Radioactivity: The Women of Three Mile Island

It connects the proverbial dots of the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear plant disaster—doing so brilliantly.

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.”

The empire comes home

Counterinsurgency, policing, and the militarization of America’s cities.

Hate speech arrest of ex-US official sparks wider conversation on Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiment

A clash of prejudice and justice: exposing the underbelly of racial and religious intolerance in America.

Ethiopia: Historic battle for the Mother of Africa

Hands off Ethiopia; hands off the countries of the region; hands off Africa, is the demand, loud and clear made upon the U.S. administration, her puppets, and the mouthpiece for war, the western media.

There is no climate justice without racial justice

“Without a focus on correcting injustice, work on climate change addresses only symptoms, and not root causes.”

Back to school and straight to the picket line

The empowering effect of this strike is being felt by first-year and veteran teachers alike.