Thursday, November 14, 2024
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5 ways Trump would blow up the economy

Should we listen to the 16 Nobel economists who say Trump’s economic plans would be an inflation bomb?

US autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered

What was the significance of this strike?

Armed by Washington, Israel trashes the genocide convention

Is the American government providing most of the armaments and targeting technologies being used to kill Gazans by the thousands?

This NGO won a climate case against Shell. Its next target? Dutch Bank ING

Here’s what Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ latest legal action could mean for global banks financing major polluters.
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Lights back on at NYC jail after hundreds protest, but prisoners still without heat...

Demonstrators rallied throughout the weekend to protest the conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center, which is run by the Bureau of Prisons.

The DNC fiddles while the world burns

While election year politics dominates the news, the control of both major U.S. political parties by the fossil fuel industry and the military-industrial complex makes the policies they agree on more dangerous than their disagreements.

Mounting death toll in Gaza as hospitals, refugee shelters targeted amid escalating conflict

Israeli strikes continue to pound Gaza and have expanded to attacks in Lebanon, where at least 19 people were killed over a 24-hour period.

Why news of population decline and economic slowdown isn’t necessarily a bad thing

The Wall Street Journal called China’s slowdown “disappointing.” But for the environment, it is welcome news.

Evoking the Wrath of Nature

Capitalism has placed monetary profit above the maintenance of life. "Ignoring the warnings of native communities, we have evoked the deadly wrath of nature. And I fear we may not be able to find our way back."

Report: As climate crisis expands, Canada still hands billions to fossil fuel industry

The government of Justin Trudeau continues to spend massive quantities of public money supporting the primary cause of climate change.