Progressive Dems hold climate panel, address barriers to change
"It's more than boots on the ground, its more than Bernie or Hillary, but about the world we'll leave the next generation."
Bugs in space and tax cheats
Amazing - we can now spot a bug in space. So how come we can't spot people who cheat on their taxes right here on terra firma in the USA?
Religious voters back Pope's stands against racism, income inequality, for worker rights
Pope Francis I has been outspoken about the rights of workers to be valued and respected - including their rights to join unions - and against income inequality and poverty.
Keystone XL heads to Senate for vote
Many activists fighting against Keystone are expecting - or hoping - that if the bill does get its 60 votes, Obama will simply veto it anyway.
UN climate report: No new news, mostly bad news
The new report breaks no new ground. This report is a summary of the three reports already issued, which focused in much more detail on specific aspects of the science.
Labor organizer wins MacArthur “genius grant”
Ai-jen Poo is a labor organizer whose compelling vision is transforming the landscape of working conditions and labor standards for domestic or private-household workers.
Today in eco-history: First Earth Day teach-in held
The late environmentalist, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.
The curious case of Hobby Lobby
Can a for-profit corporation have religion? Can its religious feelings be hurt? If some of its employees take a pill to prevent pregnancy, does that violate the corporation's rights?
Today in labor history: The term robot is first used
On the June 25, 1921 premier, Czech author Karel Capek's introduced the term robot in his science fiction play R.U.R. in which robots organize and rebel against poor working conditions and low pay.
New Jersey to receive solar farms, part of $446 million plan
What was once a landfill in Kearny, New Jersey is the first such farm, and currently boasts 12,500 solar panels over 13 acres.
