New research by 350.org shows that on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12 trillion a year in taxpayer handouts, health impacts and extreme weather damage – equivalent to a $23 million a minute “gift to Big Oil” that costs each person on Earth $1,400Continue Reading
More than a decade after its release, Katy Perry is returning to one of her most enduring heartbreak anthems, and this time, she’s adding a rock legend to the mix. The singer announced that a director’s cut of “The One That Got Away” will arrive April 21, featuring new narrationContinue Reading
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance and originally appeared on Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Hundreds of delegates are arriving at the United Nations this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples. But they arrive against an increasingly hostile global backdrop, facing an artificialContinue Reading
KINSHASA, Congo — The minute the sun rises in Kinshasa, the streets come alive to the rhythm of a ubiquitous informal economy. Street vendors hustle in order to afford the ever-increasing cost of living. Food staples, transportation and fuel are all subject to the fluctuations of an unstable foreign currencyContinue Reading
The Economist gave us a classically sloppy piece last week, telling us that we need the mega-wealthy types like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The argument is largely tautological. It points out that the mega-rich have been responsible for the diffusion of important technologies. There is considerable truth to that, but this isContinue Reading
A visit to the world-famous Teotihuacán site devolved into chaotic moments as tourists jumped from atop the pyramids and tried to duck amid the spray of gunfire., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan offered a rare acknowledgment from a GOP leader Tuesday that the U.S. economy might not be in tip-top condition. McClain, the Republican Conference chair, said at a news conference that “even with bigger [tax] refunds, many families are struggling right now…Continue Reading
Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv has filmed himself demolishing Palestinian buildings in Gaza while reciting religious verses., As the sun sets on Israel’s Memorial Day, 12 torches, together symbolising the spirit of the nation, are lit to mark the beginning of Independence Day, the anniversary of the country’s establishment in 1948 –Continue Reading
The Department of War has released a video it says shows US forces boarding a sanctioned tanker in the Asia Pacific., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human RightsContinue Reading
Police fired tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets at hundreds of animal rights activists in Wisconsin on Saturday as they attempted to rescue about 2,000 dogs from a facility that breeds beagles for medical experimentation. The crackdown by Dane County sheriff’s deputies left scores of activists injured; 25 peopleContinue Reading
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The killings of Palestinians in Gaza and settler violence across the West Bank are both continuing to surge., There was a time when various developments from this past week – such as the Israeli government spending hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting ultra-nationalist marches, a sanctioned settler leading army-escorted livestockContinue Reading
A Gaza bride-to-be and a 13-year-old West Bank boy fight for their lives after being shot in the head by Israeli forces., Hala Salem Darwish, 18, is on life support inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah. Another Palestinian, 13-year-old Mohammad Saber al-Sheikh, has been battling for life atContinue Reading