In Seattle, the teachers’ union has launched a strike for the first day of school today, after negotiations broke down Tuesday night. The teachers are … Seattle Teachers Launch First Strike in 30 YearsRead more
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University of California Divests $200 Million from Fossil Fuels
The University of California has announced that it has sold off more than $200 million worth of investments in coal and tar sands companies. University … University of California Divests $200 Million from Fossil FuelsRead more
Posted inHistory / Human / News / Science
New species of early human discovered
Fossilized jaws and teeth found in northern Ethiopia belong to an ancient human relative that researchers say lived around the same time as Lucy’s kind, … New species of early human discoveredRead more
Posted inNews / Politics / USA Empire
Lawrence Lessig Formally Launches Presidential Bid
Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig is officially running for president. After exceeding his goal of raising $1 million by Labor Day, Lessig has formally … Lawrence Lessig Formally Launches Presidential BidRead more
Posted inCrime / Dictatorship / News / USA Empire
War criminal got immunity
The U.S. government has filed a court briefing declaring former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo enjoys immunity from a Connecticut civil suit for alleged war crimes. … War criminal got immunityRead more
Posted inCorruption / Media / News
Rebekah Brooks Returns to Murdoch Empire After Phone-Hacking Scandal
Rebekah Brooks has returned to the helm of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper unit in Britain. Brooks resigned in 2011 amid a phone-hacking scandal that shuttered Murdoch’s … Rebekah Brooks Returns to Murdoch Empire After Phone-Hacking ScandalRead more
Posted inEconomics / Human right / News
Hundreds More People Die at Sea in Efforts to Reach Europe
Hundreds more people fleeing violence in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, sub-Saharan Africa and other regions have reportedly died en route to Europe as the world … Hundreds More People Die at Sea in Efforts to Reach EuropeRead more
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2014 International Coastal Cleanup Data
In 2014, more than 560,000 people picked up more than 16 million pounds of trash along nearly 13,000 miles of coastlines. Thank you to all … 2014 International Coastal Cleanup DataRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Latin America / News
Guatemalan President Resigns After Mass Public Uprising
After a massive public uprising, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has resigned. His resignation came just hours after a judge approved the attorney general’s arrest … Guatemalan President Resigns After Mass Public UprisingRead more
Posted inHealth / News
80% of sunscreens are ineffective or harmful
Your sunscreen is probably worthless, harmful, or both, as only 21% of the 1,700 sunscreen products analyzed by EWG were found to be both effective … 80% of sunscreens are ineffective or harmfulRead more