Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Unclear federal law allows logging, farming and mining to threaten America’s biodiverse ecosystems

No version of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), part of the Clean Water Act, adequately protects the nation’s natural areas.

Progressives slam GOP’s ‘shameful’ attempt to add another $25 billion to Pentagon budget

"It's time to fix our broken budget priorities, and start putting human needs over Pentagon greed."

Solar, wind surge in 2021 ‘another testament of renewable energy’s resilience’

"Despite the encouraging global trend," said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, a new publication "shows that the energy transition is far from being fast or widespread enough to avert the dire consequences of climate change."

Writers reach tentative deal with Hollywood studios after nearly 150 days on strike

"It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal."
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Coronavirus pandemic in US fueled by stunted CDC budget & lack of access to...

We are joined by two epidemiologists to examine the response so far around the world and in the United States.

The world’s other nuclear flashpoint

Ukraine isn’t the only place on the planet where a nuclear conflagration could erupt in the near future. Sad to say, around the island of Taiwan there is also an increasing risk.
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A threat to global democracy: How Facebook & surveillance capitalism empower authoritarianism

This is just the latest in a string of controversies surrounding Facebook’s unprecedented influence on democracy in the United States and around the world.

House Democrats demand Justice Alito’s recusal from Trump cases over ‘ethical nightmare’

The Court’s ethical guidelines emphasize the importance of impartiality and the need for justices to avoid any appearance of political bias.

Former police sergeant arrested for use of excessive force

According to the arrest warrant, Sgt. Miller put his knee on her neck, which resulted in injuries to her neck.

Climate-driven drought has risen 29% this century, will create 216 mn. refugees by 2050:...

“If global warming reaches 3 degrees Celsius by 2100, as has been predicted, drought losses could be five times higher than they are today, with the largest increase in drought losses projected in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic regions of Europe.”