Ex-Indiana teacher accused of encouraging classmates to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities
A former teacher in Indiana is accused of orchestrating a “Fight Club” in which he allegedly encouraged classmates to beat up a 7-year-old student with disabilities and videotaping at least one assault, according to a lawsuit filed this week., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Western States Could Make Billions Selling Renewable Energy, But They’ll Need a Lot More Regional Transmission Lines
Building more regional infrastructure to distribute electricity in the West could help states more affordably meet their clean energy goals, a new study found. And they could turn hefty profits selling power out of state. By Wyatt Myskow The four western states that have traditionally exported large amounts of electricityContinue Reading
Google fires 28 staff after protests against cloud contract with Israel
Tech giant says employees engaged in ‘completely unacceptable behaviour’ during sit-in at company offices., Tech giant says employees engaged in ‘completely unacceptable behaviour’ during sit-in at company offices. Google has fired 28 employees following a sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract to provide cloud computing and artificial intelligence servicesContinue Reading
Can Sunil Kanugolu bring India’s Modi down, 10 years after helping him win?
As India’s election kicks off, a top election strategist is looking for cracks in the Modi brand he helped create., A small crack in one of the pillars supporting the world’s largest lift-irrigation project was the opening that Sunil Kanugolu was looking for as he shepherded the election campaign ofContinue Reading
Headlines for April 18, 2024
Israel Continues to Pound the Gaza Strip Amid Reports U.S. Approves of Rafah Land Invasion, Palestinian Boy Who Narrowly Escaped Death in Nov. Israeli Airstrike Is Killed in Aid Airdrop, ProPublica: Blinken Ignored His Agency’s Recommendation to Disqualify Some Israeli Units from Aid, Detained U.N. Workers Accuse Israel of ObtainingContinue Reading
Renewable energy transforming the landscape
Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can “truly change the landscape” in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if those governments can move from “commitment to action”; That’s according to the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).Continue Reading
Nevada Supreme Court rulings hand setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists
Nevada’s Supreme Court has handed setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists in two new rulings, Read MoreContinue Reading
Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings, Read MoreContinue Reading
Comment: Get Out the Vote, and Get to Work
The 2024 presidential election will determine the fate of American democracy. Voting is the bare minimum progressives can do., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Freedom Flotilla’s Voyage to Break Israel’s Siege
Peace activists aim to sail through the military blockade of Gaza., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Floor Action Response Team did not take its acronym into consideration
There’s a reason why #FART is trending right now Published April 18, 2024 7:35PM (EDT) House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks to reporters on the House steps following a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) ToContinue Reading
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, explosions heard in Isfahan: Report
ABC News reports missiles striking a target in Iran, with Iran’s state TV reporting explosions in Isfahan., BREAKING, ABC News reports missiles striking a target in Iran, with Iran’s state TV reporting explosions in Isfahan. (Al Jazeera) Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, according to the US broadcasterContinue Reading
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment
New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing., New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing. More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested on the campus of New York’s Columbia University as police cleared an encampment setContinue Reading