Friday, April 19, 2024

Gaza’s agony intensifies: Six months of carnage calls for global intervention

"Nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people."

The profiteers of war: Companies fueling the Israeli assault on Gaza

Unveiling the corporate gears of war: A comprehensive look at the companies behind Israel's devastating military campaign in Gaza.

Billionaires made more money in 2017 than any other year in recorded history

Meanwhile, 18.5 million Americans live in extreme poverty and "5.3 million live in Third World conditions of absolute poverty."

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 20

Lawsuit filed against officers for false arrest, mosquitoes could spread microplastics, Feds pledge more funds to target violence against Native American women, and more.

Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 3

Labor Day: When workers are recognized as human, $30 trillion to the richest white Americans, Los Angeles educators vote to strike, and more.

GMOs: Everything you need to know

What they are, where you can find them and should you eat them?

Kentucky unleashes fury with bill to legalize deadly force against unhoused

A controversial bill in Kentucky aims to criminalize homelessness and expand 'Stand Your Ground' laws, sparking widespread criticism for its approach to a growing social issue.

Expert warns: Gaza faces unprecedented famine in decades as Israel tightens grip

Experts alarm over the rapid deterioration of life in Gaza, citing Israel's stringent blockade as a catalyst for a famine crisis unseen in modern history.

Oil companies are ploughing money into fossil-fueled plastics production at a record rate—new research

Around the world, around the clock, the plastics we use every day are produced at facilities on an almost incomprehensible scale that some suggest we now live in an era best labelled the plasticene.

Means testing is drowning the disabled in a sea of red tape

“Means testing is ruining my life.”