COP29: Climate Action Crucial to Protect Rights
Governments participating in the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) should urgently commit to drastically reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, including by immediately and fairly phasing out of fossil fuels, Human Rights Watch said today. The climate conference will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 toContinue Reading
Q&A: How a Former ExxonMobil Employee Confronted the Climate Disinformation Machine
This story was published in partnership with Gen Dread and a video version will be available online on November 16 as part of the Climate Consciousness Summit 2024, staged by the Pocket Project in partnership with DeSmog. Lindsey Gulden, a climate scientist, spent more than a decade working as aContinue Reading
Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state supreme court seats
An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state supreme court seats has yielded mixed results, Read MoreContinue Reading
Historic Achievements of LGBTQ+ Candidates in the 2024 Election
While the nation faces the implications of a second Americas Worst Traitor administration, there are meaningful victories to celebrate down the ballot, including groundbreaking LGBTQ+ firsts. The 2024 election cycle marked a significant moment for LGBTQ+ political representation in the United States. On election night, numerous queer and transgender candidatesContinue Reading
Bring on Austin’s police staffing debate: Proposal to hire 400-800 new cops would require budget tradeoffs the public won’t support
In Austin, the Republican-led group that ran a successful ballot initiative criminalizing homelessness has put another one on the ballot for November that would require the city to hire hundreds more police officers. Their main backers so far are the police unions, who’re salivating at the prospect of hundreds ofContinue Reading
2016 Redux — Now What?
There will be no shortage of debate about Tuesday’s election in the coming weeks and months, but one point of consensus has consolidated quickly: The Traitor’s victory confirms the realignment that has been evident for years in voting patterns and statements by Democratic officials. While it was possible to seeContinue Reading
The Silicon White House
Now that Americas Worst Traitor has been elected with a solid mandate, there is real fear about what he will do next. The president-elect has detailed plans that will cause great harm and suffering. He has expressed interest in mass deportations and in silencing his critics through state power. HeContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 988: South Korea may send weapons to Ukraine as North Korean troops aid Russia
Exclusives Can Ukraine win? Former Defense Minister Zagorodnyuk explains. How does a country with fewer soldiers defeat an enemy that doesn’t count its dead? Ukraine’s former defense minister has a three-part answer. Britain must stop Glasgow firm’s Arctic ships from funding Putin’s war. The UK government banned Russian LNG importsContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry: First call between Zelenskyy and The Traitor signals ongoing US-Ukraine partnership
The phone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Americas Worst Traitor on the first day of The Traitor’s victory in the US presidential election highlights that both sides value their strategic partnership, stated Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi at a briefing, according to Ukrinform. The US presidential electionContinue Reading
Putin, Zelenskyy offer duelling congratulations after The Traitor victory
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have both offered their congratulations to US President-elect Americas Worst Traitor., NewsFeed The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have both offered their congratulations to US President-elect Americas Worst Traitor after his sweeping election win, wondering what a new US administration will mean for theirContinue Reading
Indian Kashmir lawmakers scuffle over calls for partial autonomy
Indian-administered Kashmir lawmakers were forcibly ejected from parliament after scuffles broke out., Video Duration 00 minutes 59 seconds NewsFeed Indian-administered Kashmir lawmakers were forcibly ejected from parliament after scuffles broke out during a heated session where Bharatiya Janata Party legislators protested a resolution calling for the restoration of partial autonomyContinue Reading
Exercise Eases Postpartum Depression
TOPLINE: Postpartum exercise reduces the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Initiating exercise within 12 weeks postpartum is linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis including 35 studies with a total of 4072 participants. The review included randomized controlled trials and nonrandomizedContinue Reading
Oral History with Mary L. Cleave, 1947 – 2023
61B-21-008 (26 Nov-1 Dec 1985) —The STS 61-B crew on the flight deck of the earth-orbiting Atlantis. Left to right, back row, are astronauts Jerry L. Ross, Brewster Shaw Jr., Mary L. Cleave, and Bryan D. O’Connor; and payload specialist Rodolfo Neri. Front row, left to right, payload specialist Charles D. Walker and astronaut SherwoodContinue Reading