Students Plan Worldwide Strike to Demand Climate Action

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Feb 16, 2019 The global walkouts, set for March 15, have been inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women March in France to Reclaim Yellow Vest Movement

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 6, 2019 As people in France protest high costs of living, some worry that violence has obscured the movement's message. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mass Extinction 252 Million Years Ago May Be Warning for Today

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 29, 2018 Ocean temperatures are beginning to approach levels that occurred during the Permian Era, when the majority of animals on earth were killed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Governments Opt to Phase Out Oil Production

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 1, 2018 Cutting fossil fuel supply can help to limit demand, and a new study focuses on what could be the next big step in climate policy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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A Mother’s Thoughts at the Verge of Global Annihilation

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Oct 8, 2018 Facing a world in which there are now two forms of potential humanly induced annihilation --- the fast and slow ones --- I don’t simply want to dump them on my son. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The U.S. Causes Refugee Crises. Now It’s Slashing Refugee Admissions.

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 18, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces that the Trump administration will cap refugee admissions at 30,000 in 2019, down from 45,000 in 2018 and from 85,000 in fiscal 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Long Road From Moenjodaro’s Lost Glory to Desolation in Southern Pakistan

Naween Mangi / Truthdig Aug 31, 2018 Impoverished villages and huge sewage ponds surround the ruins of an ancient civilization noted for its urban planning and advanced sanitation measures. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Leaders Aid and Abet War Crimes in Yemen

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Aug 25, 2018 At least 6,385 civilians have been killed and 10,000 injured since the war began. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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A Long Road From Moenjodaro’s Lost Glory to Desolation in Southern Pakistan

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Harley-Davidson, Stung by Tariffs, Shifts Some Production Overseas

The Associated Press Jun 25, 2018 The manufacturer says European Union tariffs on motorcycles exported from the U.S. have jumped between 6 percent and 31 percent, adding $2,200 to the price of the average motorcycle sent to EU countries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )