Seattle Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination, Becomes 6th City to Do So
Monsanto has faced a spate of PCB contamination lawsuits over the decades and several this year alone. Seattle is likely seeking millions of dollars from Monsanto to pay for the cleanup.
Political Poison
The Flint lead disaster exposed the callousness of people like Michigan’s governor, who blame the poor for all of their misfortune.
Perfect storms? From Katrina to Maria, some would profit from catastrophe
“I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.” –Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3rd
Using white privilege to ban guns
A gun control organization run by women of color is putting white women on the frontlines of demanding a ban on guns.
Palm oil: the ingredient behind human rights abuses and eco-destruction that’s probably in your...
Palm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it’s killing the environment.
Mayor Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
Convicted in April for obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice, Tanaka was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison, a $7,500 fine, and two years of supervised release following his prison term.
House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
USDA drops plan to test for Monsanto weed killer in food
Much more research is needed to understand the impact on human health of chronic dietary exposures to pesticides.
Virginia becomes first southern state to abolish the death penalty
“With Governor Northam’s signature today, Virginia has now joined 22 other states, including Washington, D.C., that have abandoned the death penalty."
How A Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil
A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.