2018 wasn’t a completely horrible year for the environment
There were bright spots and victories among the attacks on biodiversity, climate and public health.
Former Public Schools Chief Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks
Pleading guilty, former Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett was indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Corrupt politicians continue to line their pockets with taxpayer money.
Changing the ‘world as it is’ into the ‘world as it should be’
One way to transform society is to resolve the conflict between being visionary and being pragmatic.
Eight NFL Scandals Worse Than ‘Deflategate’
Football has become America's pastime, but it's time the sports reporters start covering real NFL scandals and stop focusing on non-stories such as "deflategate." Here are a few leads for reporters to chase.
Making Science History
The Koch brothers are buying up museum boards to influence others of their junk climate theories. Isn’t it odd that infamous science-deniers are directing a science museum?
NY Assemblyman Sentenced to Prison on Public Corruption Charges
Former New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough was arrested and indicted on 11 federal charges and 23 state charges of fraud and theft. After pleading guilty, he will spend 13 months in prison—just another crooked politician.
Goosey as Ever
It's nearly two years away, but the 2016 presidential candidates are "goosey" than ever. So who will the next presidential race come down to—Bush vs. Clinton? The race is on.
Labor Day 2028
By 2028 will technology replace all work, leaving no one worried about making money? If John Maynard Keynes' prediction is right, we must learn how to redistribute the profits from these labor-saving inventions—and fast.
Alaska federal court overturns oil lease sale in critical beluga whale habitat
The court found that the United States Department of the Interior had broken the law by failing to adequately consider the cumulative environmental impacts of the lease sale on endangered beluga whales.
Making the Economy Work for the Many and Not the Few #10: End Mass...
The way our country imprisons a staggering number of our people is wrong. Instead of mass incarceration, we need to stop wasting human talent and start opening doors to opportunity.