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Former British Colonies in Caribbean Consider Cutting Ties to the Monarchy
Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister vows to hold a referendum on becoming a republic. Jamaica plans a vote, too.
Corporate Involvement in Jackson’s Infrastructure Set Stage for Its Water Crisis
A $90 million contract with Siemens to overhaul Jackson, Mississippi's water system “ended up a disaster.”
Appalachians Protest Manchin’s Mountain Valley Pipeline Plan
The extractive industries that create sacrifice zones to profit must be stopped, say organizers.
Fighting Near Ukrainian Nuclear Site Must End to Prevent Chernobyl-Like Disaster
Experts say a demilitarized zone should be established around Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Niece of Palestinian American Journalist Killed by Israel Asks to Meet Biden
The Israeli army has admitted for the first time that Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fatally shot by an Israeli soldier.
New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Has Extreme Anti-Labor, Anti-Environment Record
Truss served as foreign secretary under Boris Johnson and supported “extreme neoliberal policies,” George Monbiot says.
LA Ballot Measure Would Let Unhoused People Stay in Hotels Past Pandemic
In LA County, around 60,000 people are unhoused and thousands more face eviction, even as 20,000 hotel rooms are vacant.
Greenland’s Melting Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels Twice as Much as Predicted
The melting ice sheet will likely contribute almost a foot to global sea level rise by the end of the century.
The Climate Crisis’s Impact Is Worse in Black Cities Facing Disinvestment
Mississippi activist Kali Akuno attributes the water crisis to decades of abandonment of Black and Brown cities.
US Left Afghanistan 1 Year Ago, But Has Been Slow to Welcome Afghan Refugees
Advocates urge the U.S. to promptly approve Afghans' applications, as it has for more than 68,000 Ukrainians.