Mother Jones Magazine
  • Environmentalists Are Livid Over Tentative Debt-Ceiling Deal
    by Oliver Milman on May 30, 2023

    This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas pipeline in West Virginia and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for future developments, environmentalists have warned. The agreement struck between Joe Biden

  • Erdogan Wins Reelection in Turkey, to Trump’s Delight
    by Russ Choma on May 28, 2023

    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection on Sunday, cementing his grip on power. First elected in 2003 as prime minister, Erdogan has reshaped Turkey from its secular moderate democratic system to a more religious and increasingly authoritarian power structure. Erdogan’s rule has complicated Turkey’s relationships with Western leaders—he is currently impeding Sweden’s entrance into

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Disabled World
  • Humans Evolved Flexible Feet Arches to Walk Upright
    on May 30, 2023

    Study reveals evolution of our feet, including the raised medial arch which sets us apart from great apes, is crucial to bipedal walking

  • UAE Praised for Inclusive Agenda
    on May 29, 2023

    The 5th AccessAbilities Expo in Dubai from 9-11 October will introduce the newest technologies and latest innovations to visitors from the UAE and the wider Middle East region

The Progressive
  • Saving Chinatown
    by Sudip Bhattacharya on May 30, 2023

    Philadelphia’s vibrant enclave now faces threats that have nearly eliminated Chinatowns in other cities.

  • Negotiating with the Reborglicans
    by Mark Fiore on May 26, 2023

    According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, we’ll pass the debt ceiling deadline on June 1. Once the United States stops paying its bills and is in default, economic calamity will ensue. Yes, something must be done to avoid cratering stock and financial markets and certain recession.

  • Can We Make a Difference?
    by Norman Stockwell on May 26, 2023

    A look at the first comprehensive, book-length scholarly analysis of the anti-war movement that opposed the U.S. war in Iraq.

Climate Change & Stewardship

Climate Generation Blog
  • Minnesota Legislative Victories and the Path Forward
    by B. Rosas on May 26, 2023

    As the new Policy Manager for Climate Generation, I am excited to track and support environmental justice policy on all levels of government for students in our Youth Environmental Activist Network (YEA!). I joined Climate Generation in March of this year–right in the middle of Minnesota’s legislative session. The Capitol is a unique experience to The post Minnesota Legislative Victories and the Path Forward appeared first on Climate Generation.

  • Our Healer, Mother Earth
    by Susan Phillips, Executive Director on May 16, 2023

    This month, the world feels like a giant dumpster fire. There is so much hurt everywhere. Our team is diving into planning for next year, and I’m bringing with me to all of these conversations that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The need to take care of ourselves in this work to build a The post Our Healer, Mother Earth appeared first on Climate Generation.

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Health & Health Care Equity

Alternative Medicine Magazine
  • Benefits of Sleep- How Does Sleep Affect Your Social Life
    by jbenson@innovisionhm.com on May 28, 2023

    Do you find yourself irritable on days when you get too little sleep? Do you think you could change how you act if you know that your irritability is likely due to sleep deprivation? Around 45% Read More The post Benefits of Sleep- How Does Sleep Affect Your Social Life appeared first on Alternative Medicine Magazine.

  • Tips for Living a Longer and Healthier Life
    by Caralin Walsh on May 28, 2023

    Today more people than ever are looking for ways to improve their health, increase energy, reduce stress, restore or enhance functionality, relieve aches and pains, balance emotions, and sharpen mental focus. Because of the demands Read More The post Tips for Living a Longer and Healthier Life appeared first on Alternative Medicine Magazine.

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Animal Welfare

Endangered Species Coalition
  • Court Overturns Federal Authorization to Kill 72 Grizzlies Near YellowstoneGreens Win Lawsuit Challenging Livestock Grazing, Grizzly Killing
    by Email Poster on May 25, 2023

    For Immediate Release, May 25, 2023  Contacts  Andrea Zaccardi, Center for Biological Diversity, (303) 854-7748, azaccardi@biologicaldiversity.orgMegan Backsen, Western Watersheds Project, (719) 297-2493; megan@westernwatersheds.org  Court Overturns Federal Authorization to Kill 72 Grizzlies Near Yellowstone   PINEDALE, Wyo.— The U.S. 10th Circuit… Continue reading “Court Overturns Federal Authorization to Kill 72 Grizzlies Near YellowstoneGreens Win Lawsuit Challenging Livestock Grazing, Grizzly Killing”… The post Court Overturns Federal Authorization to Kill 72 Grizzlies Near YellowstoneGreens Win Lawsuit Challenging Livestock Grazing, Grizzly Killing appeared first on Endangered Species Coalition.

  • Unprecedented attack on the Endangered Species Act: Tell Senators King and Klobuchar that their votes are unacceptable
    by ESC on May 24, 2023

    The Endangered Species Act just suffered its worst week in Congress in decades. The Senate recently voted to OVERTURN two actions by Fish and Wildlife Service scientists to protect endangered species. Meddling in individual species decisions is not the job… Continue reading “Unprecedented attack on the Endangered Species Act: Tell Senators King and Klobuchar that their votes are unacceptable”… The post Unprecedented attack on the Endangered Species Act: Tell Senators King and Klobuchar that their votes are unacceptable appeared first on Endangered Species Coalition.

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  • Rare butterflies to get boost from Wales golf club grassland restoration
    by Patrick Barkham on May 31, 2023

    Project funded by Natural Resources Wales at Llanymynech golf course will help early-summer butterflies The manicured greens and fairways of golf courses are not famed for being biodiversity hotspots. But they could be. And one club, Llanymynech on the border of England and Wales, is showing the way.Its edges are flower- and insect-rich limestone grassland that supports 30 butterfly species and forms part of a site of special scientific interest. But when sheep-grazing stopped 50 years ago, this meadowland became a dense thicket of sycamore, hazel and ash. Continue reading...

  • Red panda recaptured after escaping from Newquay zoo
    by Vivian Ho on May 30, 2023

    Police were called when the female, called Sundara, was spotted roaming the town on MondayAn 11-month-old red panda surprised workers in Cornwall after escaping from Newquay zoo.Police received a call on Monday morning about the escaped red panda strolling down the streets of Newquay. Workers at a fruit wholesaler had spotted the creature, whose name is Sundara, and distracted her with an apple to keep her from running off again. Continue reading...

Vegan, Vegetarian & Plant-based

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Sweet Potato Soul
  • Pineapple Rose White Wine Sangria
    by Jenne on May 25, 2023

    This delicious and unique white wine sangria is made with fresh pineapple, strawberries, and homemade rose simple syrup. The result: a completely satisfying and bright sangria that tastes like summer. I am on a cocktail kick and loving it! Creating my own cocktail recipes has been so fun and refreshing. Every party, event, or long The post Pineapple Rose White Wine Sangria appeared first on Sweet Potato Soul by Jenné Claiborne.

  • Rose Simple Syrup
    by Jenne on May 22, 2023

    A delicious and easy-to-make Rose Simple Syrup you can enjoy in cocktails, coffees, sodas, and more! This recipe uses store-bought rose water so you can make it all year round. Scents and flavors are often deeply tied to memories and feelings. Cinnamon feels like a cozy fall day around the fireplace, hot beverage in hand. The post Rose Simple Syrup appeared first on Sweet Potato Soul by Jenné Claiborne.

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Education

The Hechinger Report
  • PROOF POINTS: Do math drills help children learn?
    by Jill Barshay on May 30, 2023

    One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class.  This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page worksheets in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division? Speed drills are such a routine part of the weekly rhythms of many math classrooms that they’re often The post PROOF POINTS: Do math drills help children learn? appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

  • OPINION: Despite public skepticism, higher education can still change lives for generations to come
    by Aneesh Sohoni on May 30, 2023

    Since the onset of the pandemic three years ago, college enrollment has fallen by more than 1 million students. Fewer high school graduates are now going straight to college, and there is growing skepticism across the country about the long-term value of a college education. As well-founded as concerns about the rising cost of college The post OPINION: Despite public skepticism, higher education can still change lives for generations to come appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

  • Inside the Christian legal campaign to return prayer to public schools
    by Linda K. Wertheimer on May 30, 2023

    BOSSIER PARISH, La. — After more than a decade living out of state, Jennifer Russell and her husband decided it was time to return home to northwest Louisiana. The couple, both in their early thirties at the time, wanted their two children to get to know their grandparents and to benefit from good public schools. The post Inside the Christian legal campaign to return prayer to public schools appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Spirituality

Religion Dispatches
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Spirituality & Practices
  • Memorial Day
    on May 29, 2023

    Prayers of remembrance for those who died in many wars and for reconciliation with those who also try to keep the peace in their own ways.

  • Birthday of G. K. Chesterton
    on May 29, 2023

    Quotes to take to heart on the birthday of one of the most jovial and brilliant apologists for the Christian faith.

Atheist Alliance
  • New AAI Board Members
    by Bill Flavell on May 17, 2023

    The AAI board is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors. Avi-Yona Israel (left) is from the USA, and she has been appointed as Commercial Director. Alfonso Ugarte Johnson (middle) is from Bolivia, and he becomes the Regional Director for Central & South America, Christine Shellska (right) is from Canada, and she is The post New AAI Board Members appeared first on Atheist Alliance International.

  • Mubarak Bala: Three Years in Prison Today
    by Bill Flavell on April 28, 2023

    The post Mubarak Bala: Three Years in Prison Today appeared first on Atheist Alliance International.

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