Wednesday, June 07, 2017
each and every thursday
leading right-wing figure calls for a 'more violent christianity'
democrats are turning to the absolute worst person for help in winning 2018
more people are single than ever before - and that's a good thing
in the french election, "nobody" got the highest vote in half a century
how americans are subsidizing walmart executives
democrats are turning to the absolute worst person for help in winning 2018
more people are single than ever before - and that's a good thing
in the french election, "nobody" got the highest vote in half a century
how americans are subsidizing walmart executives
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
what's wednesday want?
is facebook racist?
meet the activists that want carbon polluters to pay
voter suppression just had a bad night in texas
low-income renters become migrants in their own city
apple-picking robot prepares to compete for jobs
meet the activists that want carbon polluters to pay
voter suppression just had a bad night in texas
low-income renters become migrants in their own city
apple-picking robot prepares to compete for jobs
Monday, June 05, 2017
tuesday night music club
climate change could slash staple crops
ebola re-emerges in the congo
the threat of political policing in the trump era
creeping along the road to serfdom
how to really save the bees
ebola re-emerges in the congo
the threat of political policing in the trump era
creeping along the road to serfdom
how to really save the bees
monday comes around
fossil fuels have lost, the rest of the world just doesn't know it yet
stop blaming the workers, the bosses made this mess
why republicans can't fix health insurance
party crashers: how far-right demagogues tooks over the gop
4 ways to dismantle racism in the food system
stop blaming the workers, the bosses made this mess
why republicans can't fix health insurance
party crashers: how far-right demagogues tooks over the gop
4 ways to dismantle racism in the food system
Sunday, June 04, 2017
sweet sunday
the crisis of the middle class and american power
a noose was found at an african american smithosian museum exhibit
united health care overbilled medicare by $1b
workers say walmart is still punishing pregnant employess
jim bakker predicts the endtimes -- and sells survivalist gear
a noose was found at an african american smithosian museum exhibit
united health care overbilled medicare by $1b
workers say walmart is still punishing pregnant employess
jim bakker predicts the endtimes -- and sells survivalist gear
Saturday, June 03, 2017
killing saturday night
young people are leaving the republican party in droves
the thawing arctic threatens an environmental catastrophe
why aren't individual bankers held accountable?
here's how much of america is covered by big box stores
mt. everest is so crowded this year there might be traffic jams
the thawing arctic threatens an environmental catastrophe
why aren't individual bankers held accountable?
here's how much of america is covered by big box stores
mt. everest is so crowded this year there might be traffic jams
Friday, June 02, 2017
4 am friday
ny ag will sue if sentate passes obamacare repeal
beating wall street means fighting extraction of wealth from communities of color
20 million people could starve to death in the next 6 months
is hannity looking for the door at fox?
the world is running out of sand
beating wall street means fighting extraction of wealth from communities of color
20 million people could starve to death in the next 6 months
is hannity looking for the door at fox?
the world is running out of sand
Thursday, June 01, 2017
dole cheque thursday
facebook's female engineers claim gender bias
why sweden killed the carried interest tax-break
there's a 25% chance your water system violated the safe drinking water act
what the new health care bill means to chronically ill people
hooray! lawrence o'donnell's contract is renewed at msnbc
why sweden killed the carried interest tax-break
there's a 25% chance your water system violated the safe drinking water act
what the new health care bill means to chronically ill people
hooray! lawrence o'donnell's contract is renewed at msnbc
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
wellington's wednesday
where trump's policies sow fear, corporate 'backers of hate' stand to profit
are gasoline prices about to crash?
the oppressive history of the birth industry
giraffes are becoming extinct
dear white progressives
are gasoline prices about to crash?
the oppressive history of the birth industry
giraffes are becoming extinct
dear white progressives
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
tuesday night lights
can the president be indicted while in office?
don't expect mitch mcconnell to defend the american people
wall street's grousing about american airline's worker raises shows what's wrong with wall street
how does trump's tax plan help the middle class? 'honestly, we don't know'
is it time for the american dream to die?
don't expect mitch mcconnell to defend the american people
wall street's grousing about american airline's worker raises shows what's wrong with wall street
how does trump's tax plan help the middle class? 'honestly, we don't know'
is it time for the american dream to die?
Monday, May 29, 2017
environmental news stories monday
for those pesky little stories that don't seem to get the coverage they deserve.
will trump overturn the ban on uranium mining around the grand canyon? environmentalists are worried that the obama administration's moratorium on uranium mining in the area surrounding the grand canyon could be up next on the chopping block - phoenix new times
meet jane, a climate scientist who fled trump’s government.worries about science censorship drove her from her post at the energy department. - high country news
storage of nuclear waste poses threat to us, scientists warn. the reluctance of u.s. federal regulators to require operators of nuclear reactors to spend $5 billion to enhance the security of spent fuel rods stored underground threatens the country with a potential catastrophe, scientists warned on friday. - reuters
california legislature can prove drought lessons were learned.a package of bills now before lawmakers has the potential to ensure long-term water supply planning and preparedness for future droughts - water deeply
firm behind dakota access pipeline faces intense scrutiny for series of leaks. the oil company behind the dakota access pipeline is facing intense scrutiny from regulators and activists over a series of recent leaks across the country, including a major spill now believed to be significantly bigger than initially reported. - the guardian
rising seas may wipe out these jersey towns, but they're still rated aaa. when ocean county wanted to sell $31 million in bonds maturing over 20 years, neither of its two rating companies, moody’s investors service or s&p global ratings, asked any questions about the expected effect of climate change on its finances - bloomberg
st. petersburg's ballooning sewage debt could threaten credit rating (but there's a hail mary plan to avoid that). the city needs a lot of money — $435 million over the next five years — most of it to fix its leaky sewer pipes and aging sewer plants - tampa bay times
feds tell lake erie to drop dead. it is outrageous and disheartening that the federal government has turned its back on lake erie. but it has. - toledo blade
where nestlé guzzles water, locals doubt claims of negligible impact. bottling operations can draw 130 million gallons a year from a well in northwestern michigan at almost no cost to nestlé. its application to pump even more has opened a political fight. - nytimes
Labels: arizona, california, climate change, dakota, drought, ecology, environment, epa, florida, great lakes, michigan, nestle, new jersey, nuclear power, ohio, oil spill, science, wall street, washington, water
monday comes and goes
veterans for peace will gather to denounce war on memorial day
white house aides could face criminal charges for using auto-delete apps on russia docs
trump would like to sell off america's energy resources for a pittance
how a professional climate denier decided to fight for science
uber driver commits suicide; widow blames job stress
white house aides could face criminal charges for using auto-delete apps on russia docs
trump would like to sell off america's energy resources for a pittance
how a professional climate denier decided to fight for science
uber driver commits suicide; widow blames job stress
Sunday, May 28, 2017
suzanne on a sunday morning
jared kushner tried to set up a secret back channel with the kremlin
watch trump shove a prime minister out of the way so he can be in front
russia-gate has become a catastrophic failure of leadership
5 things we need from any health care law
poverty drives wages down
and rip the force behind the allman brothers, greg allman
watch trump shove a prime minister out of the way so he can be in front
russia-gate has become a catastrophic failure of leadership
5 things we need from any health care law
poverty drives wages down
and rip the force behind the allman brothers, greg allman
Saturday, May 27, 2017
kicks out on a saturday night
veterans are training to re-deploy against trump attacks
your broadband is about to get more expensive
the silent war on gaza's hospitals
dam on yellowstone river goes forward
black power and the rise of trumplandia
and rip jimmy carter's natl security advisor (and dad of mika on morning joe) zbigniew brzezinksi
your broadband is about to get more expensive
the silent war on gaza's hospitals
dam on yellowstone river goes forward
black power and the rise of trumplandia
and rip jimmy carter's natl security advisor (and dad of mika on morning joe) zbigniew brzezinksi
Friday, May 26, 2017
typical friday night
flurry of leaks alarms america's allies
the doomsday glacier
5 signs the resistance is growing stronger
the battle for trumpcare can fuel the drive to single payer
americans are having less sex than they once did
the doomsday glacier
5 signs the resistance is growing stronger
the battle for trumpcare can fuel the drive to single payer
americans are having less sex than they once did
Thursday, May 25, 2017
comeback thursday
dems flip their first reds seat to blue in new hampshire & new york
frustrated gop tries to rewrite congress's rules
how far will alabama go to keep its citizens from voting?
anti-protest bills would attack the right to speak out under trump
unraveling why shoelace knots fail
frustrated gop tries to rewrite congress's rules
how far will alabama go to keep its citizens from voting?
anti-protest bills would attack the right to speak out under trump
unraveling why shoelace knots fail
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
wednesday's song
trump's russia scandal is becoming a corruption scandal
senator asks ethics office to review trump hotel payments
workers who really do support the troops are getting their wages cut
"both sides" is the most destructive, opportunistic and falsifiable analytic conceit in american politics
the cult of mediocrity
senator asks ethics office to review trump hotel payments
workers who really do support the troops are getting their wages cut
"both sides" is the most destructive, opportunistic and falsifiable analytic conceit in american politics
the cult of mediocrity
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
tuesday night is always karaoke
america's biggest corporations are quietly boosting trump's agenda of hate
trump blames exhaustion for saudi speech slip up
sexual abuse in nursing homes
why are crime victims being jailed?
the robot economy: ready or not, here it comes
trump blames exhaustion for saudi speech slip up
sexual abuse in nursing homes
why are crime victims being jailed?
the robot economy: ready or not, here it comes
Monday, May 22, 2017
monday comes
why i turned my back on betsy devos during graduation
the nightmare scenario for florida's coastal homeowners
drones and driverless tractors - the future of farming?
the us never stopped training and arming brutal regimes in latin america
trump has been sued 134 times since the inauguration
the nightmare scenario for florida's coastal homeowners
drones and driverless tractors - the future of farming?
the us never stopped training and arming brutal regimes in latin america
trump has been sued 134 times since the inauguration
Sunday, May 21, 2017
sundown sunday
the internet should be treated as a public utility
populists are directly challenging the plutocratic order
fighting for privacy as technology monopolies undermine democracy
jeff sessions is keeping junk science in our courts
researchers find new species of california spider the size of a baseball
populists are directly challenging the plutocratic order
fighting for privacy as technology monopolies undermine democracy
jeff sessions is keeping junk science in our courts
researchers find new species of california spider the size of a baseball
Saturday, May 20, 2017
jukebox saturday night
russia probe reaches current white house official
there's not way the gop will confront trump's scandals. it would destroy their party
jeff sessions' department of injustice
fracking is strongly linked to infant mortality
california: let's end unchecked police surveillance
there's not way the gop will confront trump's scandals. it would destroy their party
jeff sessions' department of injustice
fracking is strongly linked to infant mortality
california: let's end unchecked police surveillance
Friday, May 19, 2017
til friday night
trump's trust problem
climate change is getting worse and so is the media's coverage of it
california wants to end racists air bnb rentals
us military should get out of the middle east
a huge crack in the larsen c ice shelf in antarctica bodes no good
and rip soundgarden (and others) frontman, chris cornell; also fox news founder roger ailes
climate change is getting worse and so is the media's coverage of it
california wants to end racists air bnb rentals
us military should get out of the middle east
a huge crack in the larsen c ice shelf in antarctica bodes no good
and rip soundgarden (and others) frontman, chris cornell; also fox news founder roger ailes
Thursday, May 18, 2017
come thursday midnight
trump will have a tough time pushing the special prosecutor around
in mexico, it's "easy to kill a journalist"
ransomware attackers set up it depts to explain bitcoin
100 million dead trees: california's after-drought danger
minority neighborhoods pay more for car insurance than white neighborhoods with the same risk
in mexico, it's "easy to kill a journalist"
ransomware attackers set up it depts to explain bitcoin
100 million dead trees: california's after-drought danger
minority neighborhoods pay more for car insurance than white neighborhoods with the same risk
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
wednesday's child
is the comey memo trump's smoking gun?
israel was the source of the secret intelligence trump gave to russia
trump's madness invites mutiny
confessions of a border patrol agent: sexual assault, corruption and moral failure
the 5 laws of human stupidity
israel was the source of the secret intelligence trump gave to russia
trump's madness invites mutiny
confessions of a border patrol agent: sexual assault, corruption and moral failure
the 5 laws of human stupidity
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
tuesday night in berlin
how white nationalists are setting immigration policy
right wing terrorists have been behind 73% of deadly attacks since 9/11
government has allowed corporations to become more powerful than the state
hard times for whole foods
Monday, May 15, 2017
monday came
single payer 'medicare for all'
it's time for the outdoor industry to fight dirty
from zombie malls to bonobos: america's retail transformation
how taxpayers fund big pharma research
those early christian communists
it's time for the outdoor industry to fight dirty
from zombie malls to bonobos: america's retail transformation
how taxpayers fund big pharma research
those early christian communists
Sunday, May 14, 2017
environmental news stories sunday
for those stories that are coming fast and furious during this regime of dear orange leader. we must keep #resisting this attack on our environment.
on this mother's day, let's remember that we need to protect and support mother earth.
obama blocked this controversial alaskan gold mine. rump just gave it new life.
pebble mine was blocked under the obama administration to protect valuable sockeye salmon stocks. - wapo
on this mother's day, let's remember that we need to protect and support mother earth.
scientists quit epa advisory board in protest.two scientists have resigned from an environmental protection agency advisory board to protest agency administrator scott pruitt’s removal of their colleagues. - huffpo
revamped 'anti-science' education bills in united states find success.legislation urges educators to ‘teach the controversy’ and allows citizens to challenge curricula. - nature
the lonely fight to save an epa lab from trump's climate cuts. u.s.'s national vehicle and fuel emissions laboratory is little known but envied around the world as the gold standard for crafting and policing environmental rules for vehicles. now, the trump administration's charge against its predecessor's climate change initiatives has put a target on its back - climate wire
finland voices concern over us and russian climate change doubters. new chair of arctic council calls for paris treaty on global warming to be respected amid fears of commitment downgrade. - the guardian
the injustice of atlantic city’s floods. new jersey's working class are forgotten as federal government funds fixes for wealthier neighbors - climate wire
mississippi river cities: feds should take climate change seriously.mayors in cities and towns along the mississippi river are among about 1,000 people participating in a national meeting on climate adaptation in st. paul this week - minnesota public radio
trump's budget would eliminate a key funder of research on coastal pollution.a small federal program has been paying scientists to keep american waterways healthy. it's called sea grant, and president donald trump"s proposed budget for next year would eliminate it. - npr
climate activists shut down chase bank branches in seattle; arrests made. climate activists disrupted business at 13 branches of jpmorgan chase bank in seattle on monday in an effort to stop loans to tar-sands oil-pipeline projects. - seattle times
beyond the drought: building water conservation consciousness. water consciousness may spike during a period of drought, but the reasons for saving water extend far beyond times of shortages - water deeply
Labels: alaska, climate change, environment, epa, finland, floods, jpmorgan, los angeles, mississippi, new jersey, oceans, salmon, santa monica, science, sea rise, seattle, two americas, water
sunday's child
republicans want to repeal automatic retirement accounts
150 people a day die on the job
how steve bannon created 'a people'
people feel that the rich don't pay their fare share of taxes
doctors have decades of fighting fake news, here's how they win
150 people a day die on the job
how steve bannon created 'a people'
people feel that the rich don't pay their fare share of taxes
doctors have decades of fighting fake news, here's how they win
Saturday, May 13, 2017
joe harper saturday morning
in nyc schools, a rising tide of homeless students
in 3 months, trump charged into 4 mideast wars, to no avail
how immigrant resistance is helping curb ice arrests in los angeles
you are hardly over-taxed in america
why libraries could soon need a national endowment
in 3 months, trump charged into 4 mideast wars, to no avail
how immigrant resistance is helping curb ice arrests in los angeles
you are hardly over-taxed in america
why libraries could soon need a national endowment
Friday, May 12, 2017
this friday night
the fundamental problems of the financial crisis are still with us
how uber conquers a city in 7 steps
the voting rights act may be making a comeback
how the government is turning protestors in to felons
connectivity for home gadgets creates dangerous side effects
how uber conquers a city in 7 steps
the voting rights act may be making a comeback
how the government is turning protestors in to felons
connectivity for home gadgets creates dangerous side effects
Thursday, May 11, 2017
come thursday
the media's real bubble is white and male
now is not the time to despair
worsening heat waves turning dehydration into chronic kidney disease
many of trump's temporary appointees have permanent jobs at the white house
fascism still isn't very popular
now is not the time to despair
worsening heat waves turning dehydration into chronic kidney disease
many of trump's temporary appointees have permanent jobs at the white house
fascism still isn't very popular
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
wednesday week
why water privatization is a bad idea
saving the planet goes local
at least 61,000 are in prison for minor parole violations
the rules around opioid maintenance would be unconscionable in any other branch of medicine
noise pollution forces dolphins and whales from their homes
saving the planet goes local
at least 61,000 are in prison for minor parole violations
the rules around opioid maintenance would be unconscionable in any other branch of medicine
noise pollution forces dolphins and whales from their homes
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
tuesday night in austin
the renaissance of intellectual racism
trump's tax secrecy will cost the gop in 2018
why it's so hard to get ahead in the south
demands for iud's have skyrocketed under trump
will scrabble have the last word on the iq debate?
trump's tax secrecy will cost the gop in 2018
why it's so hard to get ahead in the south
demands for iud's have skyrocketed under trump
will scrabble have the last word on the iq debate?