No source identified Volunteers and government officials as of Oct. 21 recovered over 600 tons of crude oil from the oil spill that has affected approximately 1,300 miles of Brazilian…
DNC debates mockery to democracy
Corporate influence of the Democratic debates is pervasive, nauseating and bad for the working class. The corporate media companies—NBC, ABC, CNN and CBS—hosting the debates are not focused on educating…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 7–13
Oct. 7 Lampedusa, Italy: A boat carrying approximately 50 migrants and refugees capsized and killed at least 13 people, but 15 are still missing, according to The New York Times….
Young people call for climate action
The Youth Climate Summit was the opening event for the three-day UN Climate Action Summit and came less than 24-hours after thousands of students from over 120 countries skipped school…
It’s not my fault the planet is dying
Earth isn’t dying because of the actions of the individual. Blame corporations, not people. Our ecosystem has been greatly disrupted by pollution, over-hunting and abuse of resources. Climate change, gas…
Ethiopia plants 353 million trees in one day
Thousands of people across Ethiopia planted a total of 353,633,600 tree saplings in 12 hours on July 29, setting the world record for most trees to be planted in a…
‘Unprecedented’ fires spread through the Arctic
Wildfires are spreading through parts of the Arctic, including Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Canada at “unprecedented levels,” according to wildfire expert Mark Parrington from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. According…
Massive heat wave sweeps across Europe
Reports of record-high temperatures are sweeping across Europe, and some scientists are warning the heat wave may become Europe’s new normal. European countries are more vulnerable than most to heat…
Experts say 60-year-long Chilean drought could be permanent
The worst drought in 60 years has been ongoing in Chile since 2007, according to Al Jazeera, but scientists are now saying it may be permanent. By the year 2030,…
This Week Around the World – July 17–21
July 17 Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization labeled the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as “a public health emergency of international concern” after a…
Hill to Hall July 1–July 5
July 1 Mayor Ted Wheeler responds to criticism of Portland protest Protests between the left-wing group antifa and the right-wing group Patriot Prayer made national news after becoming violent in…