There is no place on earth that can be safe, secure or healthy in a world that is running out of water. Written by Maude Barlow. Published 6-30-15 in OpenDemocracy. On April 1, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown ordered officials to impose mandatory water restrictions in his drought stricken state for the first time in history. The […]
‘Increasing the amount of toxic tar sands crude flowing into this region is not in keeping with a much needed transition to clean energy. Rejecting tar sands means fighting for clean water, clean energy, and a safer climate. There is simply no place for dirty oil in America’s future.’ By Jon Queally, staff writer for […]
Published on Monday, November 24, 2014 by Common Dreams By Paul Buchheit There are so many to choose from. Every one of these selections is an act of corporate treachery that takes billions of dollars from the American people.
By Manuel Barrera Appellate Court justices in the State of Michigan ruled Nov. 7th that “the state has no constitutional requirement to ensure schoolchildren actually learn fundamental skills such as reading — but rather is obligated only to establish and finance a public education system, regardless of quality” (from MichiganCitizen.com, Nov. 13th 2014). In a […]
We as a country have portrayed ourselves as moral compasses on the international stage for years. We’re among the first to decry what we consider tyranny, and we take an almost gleeful interest in being horrified over what the world perceives as human rights violations. We claim to occupy the moral high ground – but […]
Yesterday, Long Island saw an unprecedented amount of rainfall. 13.27 inches of rain fell at Long Island Mac Arthur Airport in Islip in less than 24 hours,, setting an all time record for most rainfall in New York state over a 24 hour period; the previous record being set during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Over […]