Mother Jones Magazine
- Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desertby Nathan Halverson on December 11, 2024
Arizona’s attorney general has sued a Saudi-owned farm operating a massive hay operation in the middle of the Arizona desert, alleging that the business is hastening the loss of the rural community’s rapidly depleting groundwater supply. The farm owned by Fondomonte uses billions of gallons of groundwater in La Paz County each year to irrigate
- Donald Trump Will Need a Police State to Implement His Agendaby David Corn on December 11, 2024
Mr. Smith, please come in, have a seat. Our records show you’ve been with the State Department for 17 years, the past five in the Bureau of National Security and Nonproliferation. Now it has come to our attention through an anonymous tip to the America First Compliance Program that you made a derogatory comment about
The Grio
- Trump’s DOJ pick ignites alarm among Black leaders: ‘Civil rights enforcement will be under attack from within’by Gerren Keith Gaynor on December 11, 2024
Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney, will have the authority to enforce — or not — federal statutes related to discrimination
- Why everyone’s talking about Doechii: Inside her viral Tiny Desk concert and rise as rap’s it-girlby Haniyah Philogene on December 11, 2024
Grammy-nominated rapper Doechii’s viral Tiny Desk performance has fans buzzing—here’s how the ‘What It Is’ hitmaker is redefining hip-hop and
The Hill Latino Feed
- Democratic exit poll: Trump's economic message transcended demographicsby Rafael Bernal on December 11, 2024
A new exit poll of battleground state voters found that President-elect Trump’s economic message broke through demographic barriers, building a national coalition that Vice President Harris was unable to match. The poll, commissioned by Way to Win, a pro-Democratic electoral strategy group, oversampled Black, Latino and Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters in Arizona, Georgia,...
- Trump names former CIA official Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexicoby Brett Samuels on December 11, 2024
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Ron Johnson, his one-time ambassador to El Salvador, will serve as ambassador to Mexico in the upcoming administration. Johnson, who shares a name with the GOP senator from Wisconsin, will take on one of the highest-profile diplomatic posts in the incoming Trump administration. Trump has already threatened Mexico with tariffs...
Forbes Diversity and Inclusion
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NBC News
- Foster care advocate challenges claim that Rep. Nancy Mace was 'physically accosted'by Zoë Richards on December 12, 2024
A foster care advocate is challenging Rep.
- Jason Kelce won't be charged in altercation that appeared to show him smashing someone's phoneby Antonio Planas on December 12, 2024
No charges will be brought against former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce in connection with an altercation last month in which he appeared to smash someone's cellphone outside Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium, a school official said Wednesday.
- Trump says he wants Kari Lake to helm Voice of Americaby Megan Lebowitz on December 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he wants ally Kari Lake to serve as the next director of the Voice of America, a federal network that's part of the U.S.
News One
- Where Is ‘Family Matters’ Ranked Among Best Black TV Shows?by Team CASSIUS on December 12, 2024
Actor Jaleel White talked about 'Family Matters' getting left out of the conversation of best Black television shows of all time.
- Donna Robinson Becomes Cincinnati State’s First Black Woman Police Chiefby Bilal G. Morris on December 12, 2024
Donna Robinson officially became the first Black woman police to lead the police department at Cincinnati State.
Disabled World
- Employing Individuals with Disabilities Enhances Hotel Guest Experience and Perceptionson December 11, 2024
Effects of disability employment on guest perceptions and behavioral intentions in the hotel sector
- H9N2: A Ticking Time Bomb or a Minor Threat?on December 11, 2024
H9N2: A potential pandemic threat, understanding its biology, epidemiology, and global impact
The Progressive
- Fending for Ourselves During a Crisisby Mike Ervin on December 11, 2024
As we see more and more natural disasters, we need emergency response plans that protect everyone instead of excluding disabled folks.
- Exposing the Bibi Filesby Ed Rampell on December 11, 2024
A new film explores how Netanyahu is wreaking havoc to prevent his own imprisonment.
- Across a Hundred Muddy Hollersby Justin Cook on December 10, 2024
How mutual aid is filling the gaps in the recovery of North Carolina mountain communities after Hurricane Helene.
Education
The Hechinger Report
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Ed Source
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Huff Post: Education
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Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship
Climate Generation Blog
- Final Reflection of COP29by Jen Patricia Grey Eagle on November 25, 2024
As we get ready to leave Baku, Azerbaijan for our long journey home and reflect back on our time here, I am filled with mixed emotions about what we experienced. Of course, on one hand, I am frustrated and filled with dread about the fact that our world’s nations don’t seem to act with any The post Final Reflection of COP29 appeared first on Climate Generation.
- All Along The Watchtowerby Ramiro Vazquez, Jr. on November 24, 2024
The world’s first oil well was built in Bibi-Heybat, Azerbaijan. This land has a deep history steeped in oil pipelines, fracking, and human right’s violations. Upon arrival the police presence paints a picture of a dystopian reality that many Azeris face daily. Lowly police officers are overshadowed by Azerbaijani soldiers in military gear proudly carrying The post All Along The Watchtower appeared first on Climate Generation.
The Daily Climate
- Europe struggles to balance its green goals with China's dominanceby EHN Curators on December 11, 2024
Europe’s push for green technology depends on China’s production capabilities, creating tension as the EU tries to protect its industries from reliance on […]
- Biden administration allows limited oil lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refugeby EHN Curators on December 11, 2024
The Biden administration has approved a scaled-back oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, keeping open the potential for […]
Inside Climate News
- New York Climate Activists Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign ‘Superfund’ Billby By Jake Bolster on December 11, 2024
ALBANY, N.Y.—Climate activists were in the holiday spirit Tuesday as they occupied a festive, mural-clad reception room near Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. To cheers of “climate change is coming to town,” protestors urged Hochul to close the year by signing what could be the nation’s second climate adaptation bill. The Climate Change Superfund Act, New
- As Efforts on a Global Treaty Stall, Cities and States Are on the Front Lines of the Battle Over Plastic Pollutionby By James Bruggers on December 11, 2024
Global plastics treaty talks have stalled. And voters last month elected a president and Congress hostile to environmental laws and regulations—and supportive of fossil fuels. For the coming year at least, the robust political fight in the United States over what to do about plastic pollution will likely shift to states and cities, where it’s
Yale Climate Connections
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Health & Health Care Equity
Alternative Medicine Magazine
- Combat Winter Blues with Nutritionby Olivia Salzwedel on December 10, 2024
November is usually the time that many in the United States start to worry about experiencing the winter blues, or Seasonal Affective Disorder. Many in the country and around the world suffer from a concept Read More The post Combat Winter Blues with Nutrition appeared first on Alternative Medicine Magazine.
- Plant-Based Omega-3 Supplementby Dick Benson on December 10, 2024
Nature’s Bounty®, a leader in scientifically-backed vitamin and nutritional supplements, today introduced its new Plant-Based Omega-3 dietary supplement. A vegetarian alternative to traditional fish oil, Nature’s Bounty Plant-Based Omega-3 supplement goes straight to the source of EPA Read More The post Plant-Based Omega-3 Supplement appeared first on Alternative Medicine Magazine.
Poz
- Over 1 in 5 Adults Worldwide Has a Genital Herpes Infectionby World Health Organization on December 11, 2024
WHO estimates 846 million people have genital herpes, which causes recurrent painful sores and facilitates HIV acquisition and transmission.
- Pajama Jams, Wreath Layings and Ministers Meals Help Fight HIV in NOLAby Trent Straube on December 10, 2024
New Orleans’s “Bounce to Zero” campaign honors World AIDS Day and fights stigma with HIV Weeks of Awareness
Pro Choice America
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KFF Health News
- Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sourcesby Hannah Norman, KFF Health News on December 11, 2024
Researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.
- Former Montana Health Staffer Rebukes Oversight Rules as a Hospital ‘Wish List’by Katheryn Houghton on December 11, 2024
The push-pull in Montana reflects a national tension as states try to decide what counts as fair checks on tax-exempt hospitals and industry players weigh in. The debate centers on whether nonprofit hospitals do enough good to earn their charitable status.
Mayo Clinic
- Hand-washing: Do's and don'tson December 11, 2024
- High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challengeson December 10, 2024
Time Magazine: Health
- What to Know About Vagus Nerve Stimulation for IBDby Stacey Colino on December 10, 2024
Patients could benefit from electrical stimulation of the body’s longest nerve.
- Is Intermittent Fasting Good or Bad for You?by Matt Fuchs on December 9, 2024
The practice comes with benefits and drawbacks.
Animal Welfare
Endangered Species Coalition
- ‘Grizzly Bears Not Recovered’ Says Leading Biologist, 15 Regional & National Groups Petition for New Recovery Visionby ESC on December 11, 2024
Former U.S. Fish & Wildlife Grizzly Coordinator updates his own 30-year-old Recovery Plan Media Contact: Maggie Caldwell, 347-527-6397, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. – Today 15 national, regional and state environmental, tribal, and animal welfare groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Continue reading “‘Grizzly Bears Not Recovered’ Says Leading Biologist, 15 Regional & National Groups Petition for New Recovery Vision”… The post ‘Grizzly Bears Not Recovered’ Says Leading Biologist, 15 Regional & National Groups Petition for New Recovery Vision appeared first on Endangered Species Coalition.
- Protect Endangered Species in a Changing Landscapeby Endangered Species Coalition on December 3, 2024
The return of Donald Trump and the election of a new Congress could weaken the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and the critical protections it provides. The stakes truly have never been higher. That’s why today, on Giving Tuesday,we… Continue reading “Protect Endangered Species in a Changing Landscape”… The post Protect Endangered Species in a Changing Landscape appeared first on Endangered Species Coalition.
The Conversation: Animal Welfare
- How are racehorses really treated in the ‘sport of kings’?by Cathrynne Henshall, Post-doctoral Fellow, School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University on November 3, 2024
Racehorses take centre stage during the Spring Racing Carnival but how exactly are they treated during their daily lives?
- Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raiseby Becca Franks, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, New York University on October 16, 2024
Many sea creatures lead complex, social lives in the wild and are likely to suffer in farmed conditions. But they aren’t mainstays of the aquaculture industry − yet.
- The ‘bully cats’ bred to resemble American bully dogs and how fashion is creating mutant pet breedsby Grace Carroll, Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast on October 16, 2024
The mutant breed was created by crossing munchkin and sphynx cats.
Nature World News
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The Guardian: Animals
- Why birdsong matters more than you think | Natalia Zielonka and Simon Butlerby Natalia Zielonka and Simon Butler on December 12, 2024
Our natural soundscapes are falling silent as bird populations decline. To improve our lives, we must invest in conservationImagine you’re walking across rolling hills that stretch for miles, with warm sunshine and the chirping of birds all around.This peaceful and serene scene is an increasingly rare one in the modern world.It goes to show how important nature is for humanity on so many levels and hopefully a study like this supports more investment and help in retaining as well as improving our natural soundscapes. Continue reading...
- Moby-Dick reading marathon pioneers | Brief lettersby Guardian Staff on December 11, 2024
Stars reading a whale of a tale | Horrible Histories progenitor | Farage fallouts | For efts’ sakeExcellent to see the proto-modernist-genderqueer-futurist vibes of Moby-Dick being hymned in marathon readings in the US (‘People are rooting for the whale’, 8 December). But just as Melville’s book was first published in London in 1851, so the UK pioneered the first digital marathon, mobydickbigread.com, hosted by the University of Plymouth, entirely free of charge, with Tilda Swinton, David Attenborough, Witi Ihimaera, Benedict Cumberbatch, Musa Okwonga, Cerys Matthews, Stephen Fry, Fiona Shaw and Neil Tennant among the readers, and artworks by Anish Kapoor, George Shaw, Dorothy Cross and Gavin Turk. We read it for you, so you didn’t have to.Philip Hoare and Angela CockayneSouthampton• Your heartwarming editorial on the success of Horrible Histories (6 December) might have made mention of its progenitor (and one of its inspirations?), Sellar and Yeatman’s classic prep school parody of British history, 1066 and All That. Happily, still in print (and still on my shelf).Clyde JeavonsBirchington-on-Sea, Kent Continue reading...
