Tens of thousands of students from more than 60 communities across the United Kingdom skipped class on Friday to join the global youth-led #schoolstrike4climate, calling on world leaders to take bolder steps to eradicate fossil fuels and combat the climate crisis. “It’s sort of scary to think about that when I’m older there might not…
Read moreWhatever You Paid to Watch Netflix Last Month Was More Than It Paid in Income Taxes All Last Year: $0
Whether you paid $8.99 for basic, $12.99 for standard, or splurged for the $15.99 premium package so you would have the privilege of watching endless streaming shows and movies on Netflix last month, a new analysis shows you still paid much, much more than the company paid in federal and local income taxes for the…
Read moreWashington Gov. Jay Inslee Says He's Running for President in 2020 for One Urgent Reason: The Climate Crisis
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joined the crowded field of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders on Friday with a vow to make the global climate crisis the centerpiece of his campaign. “I’m running for president because I’m the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation’s number one priority,” Inslee declares in a campaign announcement…
Read moreWith 'Ecological Foundations of Society' at Risk, Warns UN, Hope Resides in Urgent Global Action
A comprehensive United Nations report released on Wednesday found that while global human health is under dire threat from the climate crisis and industrial pollution, there is still a window for bold and urgent action if world leaders would but seize it. “We are at a crossroads. Do we continue on our current path, which…
Read moreFULL TEXT: Read Attorney General Barr's Summary of the Mueller Report
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Sunday afternoon sent congressional lawmakers a 4-page letter offering a summary of his initial review of the report submitted to the Justice Department by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday. The initial headlines on the contents of the summary highlighted that Mueller’s probe found no evidence of collusion between…
Read morePoll: Republican Noem has 3-point lead in South Dakota gubernatorial race
Rep. Kristi NoemKristi Lynn NoemSouth Dakota will not enforce social distancing at Mount Rushmore Fourth of July event South Dakota governor says she’s working with Trump officials on Mount Rushmore flyover South Dakota governor asks Trump to intervene in checkpoint dispute with Native American tribes MORE (R-S.D.) has a three-point lead in her race against South…
Read moreTrump pauses Missouri campaign rally after woman collapses
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE on Monday paused his campaign rally in Missouri for roughly 10 minutes after an…
Read moreGOP Rep. Balderson holds onto seat in Ohio
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) held onto his seat Tuesday, eking out a victory against Democrat Danny O’Connor in a rematch widely seen as a referendum on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s…
Read more'Not Just Inappropriate. It's Fascistic': Outrage Over UK Soldiers Using Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn for Target Practice
British soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan, used an image of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as target practice, drawing criticism from United Kingdom progressives and triggering an internal investigation. Video of the soldiers firing weapons at a large picture of Corbyn went viral early Wednesday morning. The video was propelled into the mainstream after journalist Ash…
Read moreBold New Campaign Highlights How 'Nature Can Save Us' From Climate and Ecological Breakdown
A group of activists, experts, and writers on Wednesday launched a bold new campaign calling for the “thrilling but neglected approach” of embracing nature’s awesome restorative powers to battle the existential crises of climate and ecological breakdown. Averting catastrophic global warming and devastating declines in biodiversity, scientists warn, requires not only overhauling human activities that…
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