Anti-nuclear activist Martha Hennessy was sentenced to 10 months in prison, the sixth member of the Kings Bay Plowshares to receive a sentence after the … Sixth Kings Bay Plowshares Anti-Nuclear Activist Sentenced to PrisonRead more
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Posted inHousing / News / Poverty / USA Empire
Hunger and evictions surge in the US
The worst social catastrophe to befall the US working class since the Great Depression of the 1930s continues to leave millions of people hungry, jobless … Hunger and evictions surge in the USRead more
Posted inCarbon Footprint / Industry / News / Tree
Building cities with wood would store half of cement industry’s current carbon emissions
Buildings around us create a whopping one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions — that is about ten times more than air traffic worldwide. In Europe … Building cities with wood would store half of cement industry’s current carbon emissionsRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / USA Empire / Weapons
U.S. Arms Sales Increased 35% Last Year
A new report finds the United States increased its sale of weapons around the world by about 35 percent last year, even as the overall … U.S. Arms Sales Increased 35% Last YearRead more
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Victorian-era diseases making a comeback in the UK
Cases of malnutrition, scurvy, cholera and other Victorian-era diseases are on the rise in the UK. According to National Health Service (NHS) statistics, 3 million … Victorian-era diseases making a comeback in the UKRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Hospital / News
Hospitals Hike Charges by Up to 18 Times Cost
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to explode across the country, a new study documents that hospitals jack up charges by as much as 18 times … Hospitals Hike Charges by Up to 18 Times CostRead more
Posted inAlcohol / Health / News
Chronic alcohol use reshapes the brain’s immune landscape, driving anxiety and addiction
Chronic alcohol exposure compromises brain immune cells, which are important for maintaining healthy neurons. The resulting damage fuels anxiety and alcohol drinking that may lead … Chronic alcohol use reshapes the brain’s immune landscape, driving anxiety and addictionRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Greenland / News
Holes in Greenland ice sheet are larger than previously thought
Holes that carry surface meltwater to the base of the Greenland ice sheet, called moulins, are much larger than previously thought, according to a new … Holes in Greenland ice sheet are larger than previously thoughtRead more
Posted inJournalism / News / USA Empire
US journalist demands to know: “Am I on the Kill List?”
An American journalist will challenge his apparent inclusion in the US’s classified ‘Kill List’ in federal court on Monday, 16 November 2020. Bilal Abdul Kareem … US journalist demands to know: “Am I on the Kill List?”Read more
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Human Rights Watch Calls for Firms to Drop Business with Israeli Settlements
Human Rights Watch has called for all businesses to stop operating in, financing or doing business with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The … Human Rights Watch Calls for Firms to Drop Business with Israeli SettlementsRead more