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Major US Insurer Says It Will No Longer Underwrite and Invest in Coal
This victory for the global divestment movement builds on the campaign to end institutional support for fossil fuel.
Marcus Deon Smith Was Killed 1 Year Ago by Police. His Life Still Matters.
A full-blown cover-up by officials of the 38-year-old Black man's death in Greensboro, North Carolina, remains ongoing.
Should We Feed Hungry Children, or the War Machine?
Every dollar of public money for U.S. militarism is a dollar that could fight hunger, homelessness or climate change.
The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old
In ancient Mesopotamia, writing off debts worked brilliantly well for two millennia.
The Apartheid System in Hebron Persecutes and Subjugates Palestinians
The heavily subsidized Jewish settler population has near total power over the Indigenous Palestinians.
US Beekeepers File Suit Against EPA Charging “Illegal” Approval of Insecticide
Scientists have warned that sulfoxaflor is part of the massive pollinator die-off across the U.S.
Trump Rakes in Fossil Fuel Money While Some Democrats Skirt Donation Pledge
Members of fossil fuel corporations are donating to campaigns that pledged to distance themselves from the industry.
Trump Might Have Invented a $50 Million Debt So He Didn’t Have to Pay Taxes
For several years now, Trump has reported that he owes over $50 million -- to a company he owns.
How We Shut Down the Nation’s Largest Child Detention Center
If the Trump administration has its way, it won't be empty for long.
How Pop Culture Tries to Justify Torture
The “ticking bomb” scenario tries to make torture morally defensible by appealing to emotional and political ideas.