Monday, May 25, 2026

A global movement away from use of animal furs: Several states propose ban to...

In the United States, the animal fur industry is widely unregulated and receives little to no oversight from the government.

Big oil cashes in as Trump’s Iran war drives $30 million per hour windfall...

Analysis shows fossil fuel giants capturing massive gains as oil prices surge during conflict, intensifying scrutiny over war-driven economic impacts.

‘Thoughts and prayers to the NRA’: Reviled gun lobby group files for Chapter 11...

"The NRA's claimed financial status has finally met its moral status: bankrupt."

Obama: A great president or a sell-out?

Those of us who were there at the 2008 election – and who worked hard for Obama to win – remember Hope and Change.

Opinion: First thoughts on Trump-era science

Stanford researchers Paul and Anne Ehrlich offer suggestions on coping in a world where science suddenly feels devalued.

Trump the terminator?

Could his second presidency signal the end of American global power?

Living ever larger in the lap of luxury

Today’s fabulously rich can easily guarantee themselves a tumbril-free future.

1,200 dead, 41 million affected by flooding in India, Bangladesh and Nepal

Although the monsoon is an annual event, this year’s rains have been considered far worse than usual, and people are blaming climate change for making things much worse.

The remarkable Mothers of Social Security

The best way to celebrate this Mother’s Day is for all of us to commit to fighting to expand Social Security, in memory of those brilliant, hard-driving, creative, and compassionate Mothers of Social Security.

‘No Militarization of Space Act’ introduced in Congress

It is sponsored by five members of the House of Representatives led by Representative Jared Huffman called the U.S. Space Force “costly and unnecessary.”