Yearly Archives: 2016
The Suicide of the Liberal Church
The liberal denominations and their seminaries, by betraying the poor, especially people of color, in a desperate bid to stay financially solvent, are making themselves obsolete.
Bernie Blocks Obama’s Big Pharma FDA Nominee
Bernie Sanders does not approve of President Obama’s FDA nominee.
The Supreme Court Just Blocked The Harshest Abortion Ban In The Country
But that doesn't mean reproductive rights are safe from the justices.
New Study: First Commercialized GM Crop Was Toxic to Farm Animals over Long-Term
This study reveals once again the urgent need for specific labeling of the identity and quantity of GMOs, especially in food and feed.
Chaos in Syria, Part I – 3 Motives and 7 Countries
What exactly has been happening in Syria in the last few years? How did we end up with millions of refugees?
A Bold Shift to Make Public Schools Serve Poor Students
Last year, New York City began turning schools in poor neighborhoods into community schools—combining rigorous instruction and extracurricular enrichment with a broad social support system.
Failed States and States of Failure
We have no idea what it means at this point in history to turn a region, city by city, country by country, into something like a vast failed state and then continue to bomb the rubble.
The Volcanic Core Fueling the 2016 Election
A paradox has arisen among people in the United States. Believe it or not, people are trying to make up their minds between voting for Sanders and Trump in the 2016 election.
California Fish Species Plummet To Record Lows
The operation of the state and federal water projects by the California Department of Water Resources and Bureau of Reclamation has brought fisheries to historic lows.
Ban on Life Without Parole Sentences for Kids Expanded by Supreme Court
The ruling will give thousands of people a chance at parole.