Protesting 50-Year-Old Death Penalty Decision

On:
In: General

On July 2, 1976, the United States Supreme Court decided Gregg v. Georgia, ruling that capital punishment does not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. For 36 of the 5src summers since, a group of death penalty abolitionists has gathered to protest that decision…Continue Reading

how-climate-change-could-cause-your-water-bill-to-double

On:
In: General

Nearly two out of three people believe climate change is driving up their utility bills, according to a recent survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. According to a new study, they’re not wrong. Climate change is stressing urban water systems nationwide, driving up household costs for millionsContinue Reading

russo-ukrainian-war,-day-1598:-ukraine-batters-russia’s-crimea-fuel-lifeline-as-drone-swarm-hits-48-ships-in-five-days

On:
In: General

Exclusives Ukraine’s Patriot shortage was solved, Washington said. The missile makers hadn’t been told.. Ukraine’s NATO ambassador cheered the summit. The analysts watching it didn’t. Russia risks losing part of its grain harvest as Ukraine’s refinery strikes dry up diesel. Farmers in the country’s southern breadbasket face fuel limits, emptyContinue Reading

british-weapons-poised-to-join-ukraine’s-e60b-eu-arms-program

On:
In: General

Ukraine will soon be able to use the European Union’s €60 billion defense loan to purchase weapons from British manufacturers under a new EU-UK agreement expected to be announced next week, according to Bloomberg. The agreement would bridge one of the remaining gaps between the EU’s defense financing and oneContinue Reading

why-the-new-us-housing-bill-won’t-fix-the-crisis

On:
In: General

Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis., NewsFeed Edward Pinto, co-director of the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center argues that the new US housing bill is unlikely to significantly ease the country’s housing crisis. He says it’s too limited to address the core issues – like restrictiveContinue Reading

under-lula,-amazon-deforestation-falls-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade

On:
In: General

The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030., The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level in a decade during theContinue Reading

canada’s-bill-c-36-tackles-ai-privacy.-is-it-enough?

On:
In: General

Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world., Vancouver, Canada: In an era of artificial intelligence, deepfakes and data-driven decision-making, Canada is moving to revise its privacy laws through Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act.Continue Reading

mitch-mcconnell’s-home-gets-a-makeover-while-he’s-in-the-hospital

On:
In: General

Senator Mitch McConnell may be in the hospital for undisclosed reasons, but apparently there’s still work to be done on his house. TMZ reports that a man carrying carpet samples was spotted leaving McConnell’s residence in Washington, D.C., Friday. Mitch McConnell’s D.C. home getting new flooring as he remains hospitalized.Continue Reading