yesterday Greenpeace’s investigative journalism outfit, Unearthed, released video of two high-ranking ExxonMobil lobbyists (one current, one recently left the company) saying the quiet part out … Exxon Lobbyists exposes Climate ObstructionRead more
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Young Americans are dying at rates not seen since 1953
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that approximately 19 percent more Americans died in 2020 than in 2019. … Young Americans are dying at rates not seen since 1953Read more
Coal Miners Strike in Alabama
coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America picketed BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and Renaissance Technologies—the investment firms who finance and reap … Coal Miners Strike in AlabamaRead more
COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run
Using real-time deformability cytometry, researchers at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen were able to show for the first time: Covid-19 significantly changes … COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long runRead more
Key Witness of U.S. Case Against Julian Assange, Says He Lied
the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who the U.S. State Department is pushing to extradite from Britain. Assange faces up to 175 years in … Key Witness of U.S. Case Against Julian Assange, Says He LiedRead more
Over 30,000 US Veterans of Post-9/11 Wars Have Killed Themselves Since 2001
New research released Monday shows the post-9/11 wars launched by the U.S. military since 2001 have resulted in over 30,000 suicides by active duty American … Over 30,000 US Veterans of Post-9/11 Wars Have Killed Themselves Since 2001Read more
First Solar Thermal Plant Opens in Chile
Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever solar thermal energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert. In an area exceeding … First Solar Thermal Plant Opens in ChileRead more
Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000
As Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 on Saturday, at least hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of more than 400 cities … Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000Read more
Abolition Amendment to Scrap US Constitution’s ‘Slavery Clause’
Backed by a coalition of dozens of human rights organizations, Democratic lawmakers on Friday reintroduced legislation to do away with the constitutional loophole which has … Abolition Amendment to Scrap US Constitution’s ‘Slavery Clause’Read more
Woman Withdraws Plaint Against Muslim Brothers Under ‘Love Jihad’ Law
A 24-year-old Sikh woman in Muzaffarnagar district on Tuesday retracted her allegations against two Muslim brothers who have been booked for rape and fraud, and … Woman Withdraws Plaint Against Muslim Brothers Under ‘Love Jihad’ LawRead more