Google, Amazon Help Big Oil Heat Up Planet
Tech giants are leveraging new technologies that aid oil extraction, hiding behind philanthropy but reaping profits while hastening ecological collapse.
New ‘Hybrid’ Voting System Can Change Paper Ballot After It’s Been Cast
Manual audits of machine-marked “paper ballots” from hybrid voting systems cannot detect fraud because the hybrids can change votes after the ballots have been cast.
Red Flag Laws and the Consequences of Good Intentions
Red flags laws may prevent gun violence as well as suicides, but they also introduce civil rights concerns that will likely lead to court challenges.
Surveillance Capitalism: Threat to Democracy?
The widespread adoption of surveillance-based business practices by tech giants Amazon, Google, and Facebook poses an existential threat to a democratic capitalist society.
Turn off the Furnace! NYC Youth Join Global Climate Protest
Students in the US and worldwide skipped class to join the Youth Climate Strike, demanding legislative action to stop climate change.
Did Cheese Lead to Chatter?
Researchers have linked the advent of food processing techniques 8000 years ago to advances in language.
An Explanation of America to Americans
An alternative view of the contours of power and politics in America.
In 2019, Active Shooter Drills Are the New Fire Drills in Schools
With gun violence on the rise for the first time since the 1990s, active shooter drills are becoming a “normal” part of the school day. Here’s what kids are being taught and why.
Democracy Reform Advocates Hail HR 1 as First Step in a Winnable Battle
Restoring government of the people — or not — will define the nation’s future, activists say.
Deportation Looms for Mexican Journalist Seeking Asylum
Over the past 11 years, Emilio Gutierrez has been on a roller coaster — detained two times and threatened with deportation, then given reprieves.
US Won’t Pursue Saudi National Wanted in Manslaughter Case
As the Trump administration furthers its ties to Saudi Arabia, the US says it will not pursue a Saudi man who fled Oregon after killing a teenage girl in a hit-and-run.
Trying to See Through the Trump Fog
Threats to accessing government information, intrusive surveillance of citizens, and a weakened news industry create a somber event.
Picky Brits Won’t Eat US Chicken — Should You?
The US is trying to sell chicken to Britain once they leave Europe, but they are resisting. Why?
Why Climate Change Is Not Just an Environmental Issue
Mike Berners-Lee looks at ways our global problems and challenges are connected.
How America Fell Out of Love With Machine Guns
If you think the current brouhaha over gun violence is somehow unprecedented in American history, read on.
Is California’s Largest Utility Again Ducking Liability for a Catastrophe?
PG&E has filed for bankruptcy after being implicated in the Camp Fire, which killed at least 86 people and destroyed the town of Paradise.
Congress Lavishes Money on Agencies Separating Kids
Why did Democrats buy into a for-profit system that locks up and brutalizes people seeking a new life?
Study: Rise in Far-Right EU Populists Threatens Environment
Elections of far-right populists in the EU are endangering progress on climate initiatives, according to a new study.
The Bush Family Stories You Won’t See Tonight on CNN
The news media giant will devote two hours of Sunday prime time extolling the legacy of one of America’s most powerful families. Then there’s the other stuff it won’t talk about. WhoWhatWhy notes that the latter is also important context.
Science Is Saving Your Morning Joe
Coffee is under threat from climate change and disease. Can scientists save it?