Saturday, April 12, 2025

Despite Global Economy Plummeting Into Despair, Mega Banks Boast All-Time Record Profits

After seven years of benefiting from the greatest transfer of wealth in history, the U.S. banking industry topped it off with record profits in 2015.

Monsanto Cuts 16% of Work Force as Sales in Roundup Herbicide Fall 34%

Monsanto has been struggling for investor confidence following the announcement in March 2015 that the World Health Organisation’s cancer agency had declared the world’s most widely used weedkiller – glyphosate – a “probable human carcinogen”.

Why the Climate Movement Needs a Reboot

As the unifying force of climate denial starts to fade, the climate movement finds itself entering a new phase — one that demands a new outlook on power.

Protest at White House Kicks Off Nationwide Days of Action

White House protest kicks off nationwide days of action in 38 US cities, protests also held in seven countries.

Victory! Zambia Bans Child Marriage

It is now illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be married in Zambia.

A Lake Twice the Size of Los Angeles has Evaporated—and It May Never Return

Climate change has contributed to the destruction of Bolivia’s second-largest lake, a refuge for wildlife and the livelihood of hundreds of people.

Solidarity Pours in for Birmingham Teachers Striking to Defend Victimised Union Rep

One teacher joined the NUT the day before the strike so they could join the action. Another filled out their NUT membership form on the picket line.

Climate Activist Who Chained Herself to Shell Vessel Argues Necessity Defense

Chiara D'Angelo, who spent three days chained to a Shell vessel last year to protest Arctic oil drilling, says her actions were necessary to prevent climate catastrophe

General Mills Announces GMO Labeling for US Products

General Mills, the Minneapolis-based food giant, has announced Friday that consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing GMO labeling legislated by the state of Vermont on many General Mills products.

Feds Created More Regulations in 2015 Than in Any Previous Year

We now live in a society that is ruled by so many laws, no single person can keep track of them all.