Tag: Australia
How Australia’s ‘fever swamp’ of climate science denial is pushing a...
Australia’s network of climate science deniers continue to grasp at straws.
Offshore oil well leaked for months, public kept in dark for...
“There's absolutely no justification for continuing to keep the company involved or the location of the oil spill a secret.”
‘Horific’: Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef damaged in ‘unprecedented’ bleaching
Combating global warming is really the only way to help protect the rest of this coral.
Australian Farm Grows 17,000 Tonnes of Vegetables Using Only Sun and...
Could this be the future of farming?
Victory! Australia Bans Cosmetic Animal Testing Nationwide
Starting July 2017, Australia will ban cosmetics which have been tested on animals as well as any products containing ingredients that have been tested on animals.
Let’s Learn From Australia: Semi-Automatic Weapons Bans Work
We need a ban on semi-automatic guns, which are no more than weapons of mass destruction designed to efficiently kill as many people as possible.
Watch: River Explodes Into Flames From Methane Coming From Nearby Fracking...
Not only is the gas bubbling becoming more intense recently, but it is spreading to a greater length of the river.
Court OKs the Destruction of Koala Habitat for a Giant Coal...
The Chinese-owned project could kill hundreds of the marsupials in one of Australia’s most fertile agricultural regions.
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
American Gestapo: The Worst Takes Time But It Comes Around Fast
Barton Kunstler maps the largest ICE detention camps and the private contractors running them, and asks how far the buildup has to go before it counts as what it resembles.