Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Italy’s first climate lawsuit targets major oil company ENI

The plaintiffs are claiming past and potential future damages, saying Eni’s policies violate the Paris Agreement.

Corrupt Congressman Resigns Amid Scandals

Will the Justice Department file charges against Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois? The representative resigned from Congress this week to avoid an investigation into allegations of corruption.

Anita, Christine, and Me

For those of us still struggling to move forward, the memory of the hearings, and all it represented, will be seared, as Dr. Ford might have put it, into the hippocampus, never to fade.

Biden considering deploying thousands of troops to eastern Europe

U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly weighing a Pentagon proposal to deploy thousands of American troops to the Baltics and Eastern Europe...

Job growth bounces back in June, but unemployment edges upward

While workers are seeing modest real wage growth, it is much less than would be expected with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years.

How to talk to kids about climate change (and have fun, too)

We can empower children to be a part of the solution.

What is the major issue in the 2020 election?

"Do the wealthy contend that their excess wealth is needed by the economy?"

Four ways Alaska’s unending warming impacts everyone

As remote Alaska warms and melts, it kicks off changes that will affect global systems and worsen climate change.

Chris Christie to Leave Over 3,000 Disabled People Homeless

Chris Christie is ending a three-year extension program designed to help people with permanent disability support. Is Christie trying to balance the state’s budget on the backs of disabled Americans while continuing to give to the rich?