Friday, February 7, 2025

Tag: University of California

University of California workers lead largest academic strike in US history

Academic workers at the University of California system are on strike for better working conditions — with other universities joining.

48,000 unionized University of California academic workers launch ‘historic’ strike

"We're fighting so those of us who do the majority of teaching and research do not have to live with severe rent burdens and debt, while highly paid administrators live in publicly funded mansions," explained one strike leader.

University of California next in line to dump Wells Fargo contracts

The UC system is severing $475 million in contracts with Wells Fargo over, among other things, the bank’s ties to private prison corporations.

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Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran while reimposing sanctions amid nuclear tensions

U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as Trump balances threats, sanctions, and potential diplomacy.

White House announces 53rd state!

"Mr. President, are there any plans for a 53rd state now that stars for Canada and Gaza have been officially added to the flag?"

Trump administration orders USDA and Forest Service to remove climate change references, suppressing critical...

The systematic erasure of climate change information from government websites threatens scientific transparency, public safety, and environmental policy.

First pet treats made with lab-grown meat could ‘feed pets forever’ without harming animals

The meat alternative is said to have all the vitamins, minerals, essential amino and fatty acids necessary for healthy pets.

Moving from a Doomsday Clock to a Peace Clock

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists only moved the hands of the Clock forward by one second, which must have come as a relief to the few members of the public who heard about it.