Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Molly Bergen
09/06/2021
U.S. Justice Dept. says will protect Texas abortion clinics that come under attack
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it would not tolerate attacks against people seeking or providing abortions in Texas, as the agency explores ways of challenging the state's recently enacted law that imposed a near-total ban on abortion.
09/02/2021
Opinion: The age of American privilege is over
Successful statecraft aligns interests with circumstance. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, a generation of statesmen grasping this essential truth presided over a radical reorientation of basic U.S policy. The result was a half-century of American global primacy.
09/02/2021
You Can’t Train Away Bad Jobs.
Before COVID-19, work in retail, distribution centers, direct-care, and food service were described as dead-end jobs, with low pay, bad schedules, and little career advancement.
09/01/2021
Tiny Home Village offers path out of homelessness
What Henry Esquivel likes most about his new house is the blast of cold air it delivers when he walks in.
09/02/2021
How Spain is shutting down its coal industry to transition to renewables
Coal engineer José Manuel Pérez Rodriguez can only laugh when he recalls what his university taught him about renewables. "My teacher said, well, we are going to teach you that but it's going to be of minor use," he says. "It's not profitable, it's very expensive. Just centre on coal."
08/23/2021
One year on, the Great American Outdoors Act is making a difference
A year ago this month, the landmark Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law — a result of years of tireless advocacy by the outdoor community and hard work and negotiations by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
09/02/2021
Stop Death Shaming
Mocking the unvaccinated dead does not save lives.
08/23/2021
Denmark and Costa Rica Want to Make a No Fossil Fuels Allowed Club
The proposed alliance would only allow in countries that have made steps to ban the production of fossil fuels.
08/23/2021
From ‘air-pocalypse’ to blue skies. Beijing’s fight for cleaner air is a rare victory for public dissent
Beijing was once known as one of the world's most polluted cities, with dense smog and acrid air a daily reality for residents. Now, its skies are mostly blue — a sign the Chinese capital is entering a new era of clean air, the country's Minister of Ecology and Environment claimed last Wednesday.
08/19/2021
How Sweden Delivered The World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Steel
Sweden has delivered the world’s first shipment of steel produced without the use of fossil fuels, a major milestone on the road towards cutting carbon emissions from industry.
08/31/2021
A tiny fish once at the center of an Endangered Species Act controversy has been saved from extinction
The recovery of the snail darter represents a rare win for conservationists when nearly 1 million other species are at risk of extinction worldwide.
09/02/2021