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.
Tag: Law
06/23/2022
Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill, Breaking a Decades-Long Impasse
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people, after a small group of Republicans joined Democrats to break through their party’s longstanding blockade of gun safety measures and shatter nearly three decades of congressional paralysis on toughening the nation’s gun laws.
06/14/2022
Spain to Target Supermarket Food Waste with Fines up to $520,000
Aside from tackling supermarket food waste, the draft legislation will force restaurants to offer free takeaway containers for leftover food.
06/16/2022
What Could Go Right? Make pragmatism great again
When it comes to guns, we should cheer on cooperation that leads to progress, however incremental.
06/09/2022
Gun reform finally seems possible
A possible gun deal has momentum.
06/09/2022
What Could Go Right? Good news for Pride Month 🏳️🌈
From Scotland to Estonia to Thailand, LGBTQ+ rights are advancing.
06/06/2022
Taking the Bold Step Out
Civic organizations in gang-riddled Cape Town are helping female gangsters exit gangs and build a better life for themselves.
05/23/2022
A California police department offered gas money for unwanted guns. It ran out
When the police department in Sacramento, Calif., held a gun buyback event on Saturday, they didn't just give residents a no-questions-asked chance to turn in their unwanted firearms: They also gave out gift cards for gas.
06/02/2022
What Could Go Right? 2022’s coolest, cutest robots
That are coming to improve our lives. Plus, what you can do to help the gun crisis, and the Ebola virus is declared “defeated.”
05/26/2022
What Could Go Right? Breaking the gun violence cycle
Monkeypox is not the next Covid-19, wild mammals are bouncing back all over Europe, and more.
05/19/2022
What Could Go Right? Southeast Asia makes money moves
Millions are being lifted out of poverty, and economies are bouncing back post-pandemic.
05/17/2022
Punishing the Symptoms
When the judicial system sticks to the same old script, it misses the chance to resolve the real issues causing crime.
05/12/2022