Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Amazon’s Black Friday fiasco: over 1000 workers rebel in historic pay dispute strike

As Black Friday sales surged, Amazon faced an unprecedented labor revolt. Over a thousand workers across the globe downed tools in a landmark strike, challenging the retail giant on wages and working conditions in a historic show of worker solidarity.

Chaco Canyon’s future: a pledge for environmental justice and tribal rights

Amid environmental concerns and cultural significance, the Honoring Chaco Initiative aims to transform the Greater Chaco Landscape, but real progress remains in limbo.

Conviction of leading animal activist could ignite a populist revolution

U.S. prosecutors have charged more penalties for activists revealing blatant animal mistreatment than they have charged factory farms with committing it. This trend is a glaring miscarriage of justice, and it must be reversed.

Baltimore joins over 100 US cities in official endorsement of Medicare for All

The resolution is seen as a step toward addressing health inequities and improving outcomes for all residents in Baltimore and beyond.

Harvard Law Review rejects Palestinian scholar’s essay on Gaza genocide, igniting debate on academic...

This decision has sparked debates about academic freedom and the suppression of Palestinian voices in legal academia.

Elon Musk’s “X” accuses Media Matters of defamation amidst growing concerns over antisemitic content

This legal action accuses the nonprofit media company of purposefully and maliciously defaming him and X.

Indigenous self-determination is key climate solution in new report

The National Climate Assessment affirms that Indigenous peoples bear both the weight of climate change’s impacts and carry knowledge that may help lessen its burden.

Richest 1% fuel climate crisis with excessive emissions, Oxfam report reveals

Fueling the crisis: how the affluent few intensify global warming.

Chicago police reform: a stand against hate and extremism

Strengthening integrity: Chicago's new policy against police participation in hate groups