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The First 100 Days of Arévalo’s Progressive Government in Guatemala

27 April 2024

While Bernardo Arévalo had strong campaign promises, his first 100 days have left much to be desired. [...]

Forced Treatment and Criminalization Won’t End Homelessness

26 April 2024

If the Supreme Court rules against the right of people to sleep outdoors, it would only make homelessness harder to [...]

We’re Ready and Willing to Break the Israeli Blockade of Gaza

26 April 2024

I'm on a ship in Istanbul with hundreds of other activists from thirty-two countries, going through intense training for when, [...]

Disney’s Line-Cutting Policy Sent Us Backward

26 April 2024

Disney instituted a system in which visitors with a disability didn't have to wait in line so long. Then the [...]

Could a Single Word Save the January 6 Insurrectionists and Donald Trump?

26 April 2024

Prosecuting either may rest on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word 'otherwise.' [...]

Workers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Heat Stroke

25 April 2024

Too many workers have already died from laboring in extreme heat due to climate change. [...]

Is a National Guaranteed Income on the Horizon?

25 April 2024

There’s now strong evidence that giving direct cash support to low-income families greatly reduces poverty. [...]

A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender

25 April 2024

Israel is using artificial intelligence to target some Palestinians in Gaza—but the practice of 'kill lists' is not new. [...]

Why Farmers Are Standing Up Against Free Trade

23 April 2024

Farmers around the world are going to the streets to call for decent incomes that would help their families and [...]

Georgia Is Stopping a Bookstore from Sending Books to Prisons

23 April 2024

But a Free Speech lawsuit challenging the policy could change that. [...]

Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church

28 April 2024

Less than one in 10 Black Protestant congregations are led by a woman, according to one estimate, even as more Black [...]

Apps that allow workers to get paid between paychecks come with steep costs, experts say

28 April 2024

Proponents of the apps say they help people living paycheck to paycheck, while critics say they are payday loans in a [...]

Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

28 April 2024

Customers can reject travel credits in lieu of cash refunds under new rules The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require [...]

College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails

28 April 2024

What began as a college credit program at DePaul University has sustained as a student-led volunteer effort CHICAGO (AP) — [...]

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for man who witnessed George Floyd murder’s

28 April 2024

Donald Williams says he was assaulted by police while trying to prevent Floyd’s murder MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City [...]

People who died after given sedatives during police encounters are disproportionately Black, study finds

28 April 2024

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help [...]

Gabby Douglas competes for the first time in 8 years at the American Classic

28 April 2024

Douglas last competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics KATY, Texas (AP) — Gabby Douglas is officially back. Whether the gymnastics star’s return to [...]

College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them

28 April 2024

What started at Columbia University has turned into a nationwide showdown between students and administrators over anti-war protests and the [...]

Family of Dexter Reed, killed after Chicago police fired 96 shots during traffic stop, files wrongful death suit

28 April 2024

The Chicago district tactical unit involved in killing has “intentionally preyed on Chicago’s young Black men in divested and low-income [...]

Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations

28 April 2024

House lawmakers appeared hesitant to hold a potentially explosive debate over reparations amid recent controversies NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s [...]

New and Noteworthy: ‘Heart and Soul,’ Queering Contemplation, and More

27 March 2024

Dispatches of Devotion The BBC weekly podcast Heart and Soul dissects religion’s ubiquitous and misunderstood presence in public life. Imbued [...]

From the Mouths of Babes and the Ears of Whales

27 March 2024

LAST WINTER I woke up to 24 text messages on the family chain, which could only mean that someone had [...]

Called To Be Nature’s Good Neighbors

27 March 2024

DURING THE COP 28 climate change conference in Dubai, participants deliberated at length on the climate crisis and rightly set [...]

Teach Us To Trust the Resurrection of That Body

27 March 2024

Surely I betrayed her at least three times: eighteen months of bone-grinding hip pain, a list of life stories never [...]

‘Reading Genesis’ With Marilynne Robinson

27 March 2024

MANY YOUNG CHRISTIANS grow up with special “adventure Bibles” composed of a curated selection of Genesis stories. Featuring colorfully illustrated [...]

‘Orbital’ Offers a God’s-Eye View of Our Fragile Home

27 March 2024

IN ONE OF her visions, the 14th-century mystic Julian of Norwich saw all of creation in the palm of her [...]

The Quiet Wisdom of the Wounded Healer

27 March 2024

IN THE WOUNDED HEALER: Ministry in Contemporary Society, Catholic theologian and priest Henri J.M. Nouwen analyzes how the church fails [...]

Indifference Is a Cursed Heirloom

27 March 2024

THE REMAINING LISBON sister are sprawled in their bedroom when the priest knocks on their door. “Hello girls, I thought [...]

Can Christian Homophobia Really Be Traced to a Single Mistranslation?

27 March 2024

WHEN THE FULL Revised Standard Version of the Bible was released in 1952, the translation used “young woman” instead of [...]

Early Church Potlucks Were Surprisingly Subversive

25 March 2024

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it, he broke it, gave it to [...]

Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, Here Are The Best Black Tennis Players As Zendaya's 'Challengers' Hits Theaters

29 April 2024

In “Challengers,” Zendaya plays a tennis star-turned-coach who finds herself coaching her husband in a match behind his former best [...]

I Beg Your Pardon? Here's Why Doja Cat Thinks Parents Shouldn't Bring Their Kids To Her Shows

29 April 2024

Fresh off her highly acclaimed Coachella performance, Doja Cat—who has a history of speaking her mind and battling trolls online [...]

Movie Sequels We’re Still Waiting For

28 April 2024

Look, we know not every movie needs to be a franchise. However, some stories are so fun, we absolutely want [...]

The Internet Loves this: Usher’s Teen Son Swiped Dad's Phone To Slide Into the DMs of This Celeb Crush

28 April 2024

We don’t always stan when nepo babies use their parents’ fame to advance their lifestyle and career. (See the recent [...]

Zombie-looking Sex offender Nearly Snatches Boy, Secret Service For VP Allegedly Has Violent Meltdown, Black Tax Is Real and More News

28 April 2024

Colorado police say a man was arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct a little boy from school property. And that’s [...]

A Shooting Ended Aswad Thomas' Basketball Career, And Then This Happened

28 April 2024

In three weeks, Aswad Thomas, 26, was supposed to be on a plane bound for Holland to live out his [...]

'Interview With The Vampire' Season 2 Includes Fresh Faces, Places & More Bloody Drama

28 April 2024

WATCH: Brittney Griner Speaking About the Terrible Things That Happened to Her in Russia, Sasha Obama's Viral Look, Who’s The Viral Alec Baldwin Troll Called ‘Crackhead Barney?’ and More Culture News

As she prepares for her 11th season in the WNBA, basketball star Brittney Griner is revisiting what she says was [...]

R. Kelly Just Got More Bad News

27 April 2024

Last February, we told you about how disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison for [...]

Diddy and R. Kelly Were Accused of Sexual Grooming, and Here's What It Means

27 April 2024

Editor’s note: The following article includes a discussion of sexual coercion and abuse.Read more [...]

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf Quits Ahead Of ‘No Confidence’ Vote

29 April 2024

Scottish First Minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf announced he would resign Monday ahead of an imminent [...]

Joe Scarborough Blasts University ‘Adults’ Allowing Genocidal Chants By Students Who ‘Don’t Understand’

29 April 2024

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough laced into university leaders, asking why they've allowed the protests on campus to become "genocidal." The post [...]

‘Trump Famously Hates Dogs!’ CNN Anchor Floats Shocking Noem Puppy Murder Story As Suck-Up To Trump

29 April 2024

The stars of CNN This Morning tested the premise that Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) shared her puppy-murdering past as a way [...]

‘Absolutely True!’ Steve Doocy Claims ‘High Ranking’ White House Official Confirmed Report on Failed Ouster of Jean Pierre

29 April 2024

Citing a “high-ranking White House official,” Steve Doocy confirmed a New York Post report about Karine Jean-Pierre’s failed ouster as President [...]

Rishi Sunak Squirms As Sky News Host Presses On Fixing An Election Date

29 April 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak grew tetchy but remained tight-lipped despite being repeatedly questioned on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips about [...]

Pip Tomson Quits GB News, Denies Claim Job Cut As Part Of Layoffs

29 April 2024

Just months after her switch from ITV’s Good Morning Britain to GB News, Pip Tomson announced that she is quitting [...]

‘One Vote Away From The End Of Democracy’: MSNBC Legal Analyst Gives Grim Explanation of Trump’s SCOTUS Immunity Case

29 April 2024

MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann claimed former President Donald Trump's Supreme Court immunity case could have a dramatic impact on [...]

Israeli Officials Believe Netanyahu Could Be Named in ICC Arrest Warrants Over Gaza War – REPORTS

29 April 2024

Israeli government officials believe that the International criminal Court will release arrests warrants for senior officials over the Gaza war. [...]

WATCH: Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Arrested After Tussle With Police At Wash University Protest Encampment

29 April 2024

After being released from jail, Stein accused Biden of dereliction of duty and being a "pro-war, pro-genocide" candidate along with [...]

Fox’s Shannon Bream Confronts JD Vance About NY Times Article Accusing Him of ‘Political Degradation’ in Service of Trump

28 April 2024

Fox anchor Shannon Bream pressed Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) about his prior criticism of former President Donald Trump before supporting [...]

Noem Defends Shooting Her 14-Month Old Puppy to Death, Brags She Has Media ‘Gasping’

26 April 2024

Republican Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota, a top potential Trump vice presidential running mate pick, revealed in a forthcoming [...]

President Hands Howard Stern Live Interview After NY Times Melts Down Over Biden Brush-Off

26 April 2024

President Joe Biden gave an nearly-unannounced, last-minute, live exclusive interview Friday morning to Howard Stern, the SiriusXM radio host who [...]

CNN Smacks Down Trump Rant Courthouse So ‘Heavily Guarded’ MAGA Cannot Attend His Trial

26 April 2024

Donald Trump’s Friday morning claim Manhattan’s Criminal Courts Building is “heavily guarded” so his supporters cannot attend his trial was [...]

‘Assassination of Political Rivals as an Official Act’: AOC Warns Take Trump ‘Seriously’

25 April 2024

Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is responding to Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing on Donald Trump’s claim he has “absolute [...]

Justices’ Views on Trump Immunity Stun Experts: ‘Watching the Constitution Be Rewritten’

25 April 2024

Legal experts appeared somewhat pleased during the first half of the Supreme Court’s historic hearing on Donald Trump’s claim he [...]

Justices Slam Trump Lawyer: ‘Why Is It the President Would Not Be Required to Follow the Law?’

25 April 2024

Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity early on appeared at best skeptical, were [...]

‘To Do God Knows What’: Local Elections Official Reads Lara Trump the Riot Act

25 April 2024

The county clerk for Ingham County, Michigan blasted Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump after the ex-president’s daughter-in-law bragged the [...]

‘I Hope You Find Happiness’: Moskowitz Trolls Comer Over Impeachment Fail

24 April 2024

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is mocking House Oversight Committee Chairman Jim Comer over a CNN report revealing the embattled [...]

‘Doesn’t Care if Pregnant Women Live or Die’: Alito Slammed Over Emergency Abortion Remarks

24 April 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case centered on the question, can the federal government require states [...]

Gag Order Breach? Trump Targeted Cohen in Taped Interview Hours Before Contempt Hearing

24 April 2024

Hours before his attorneys would mount a defense on Tuesday claiming he had not violated his gag order Donald Trump [...]

Dennis Kucinich on the bleak 2024 elections and how elites broke our democracy

26 April 2024

The American people are constantly put in the position of trying to conscientiously participate in a democratic system that has [...]

YouTubers have filmed police for years. Has it made a difference?

26 April 2024

Cop watchers James Freeman, LackLuster, The Battousai, Tom Zebra, Laura Shark, and Otto The Watchdog join a special livestream panel [...]

Before East Palestine, there was Portsmouth

24 April 2024

Vina Colley was hired as an electrician at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in 1980, where her employers knowingly exposed [...]

Nicaragua. Sandino | Under the Shadow, Episode 9

23 April 2024

The US occupation of Nicaragua (1912-1933) birthed a brutal dictatorship, and the revolutionary hero who would drive out the US [...]

Yemen defies ‘America’s failure’ to stop blockade of Red Sea

23 April 2024

'We, the people of Yemen, say to America, the Big Satan, that any actions and aggression will only increase our [...]

Columbia faculty walk out over student suspensions, arrests for Gaza protests

23 April 2024

While expressing gratitude for solidarity actions, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—whose daughter was suspended—said that "this about the genocide in Gaza and [...]

Give the people musicals: Gene Bruskin, the people’s artist

22 April 2024

Art has always played a role in revolution. For Gene Bruskin, cultivating culture in social movements has been a lifelong [...]

Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote union

22 April 2024

“If Volkswagen workers at plants in Germany and Mexico have unions, why not us?” said one worker, ahead of the [...]

The ‘Women’s Cut’—Maryland’s only women’s prison

22 April 2024

Though state law upholds gender equality for incarcerated people on paper, the reality of limited facilities, services, and a byzantine [...]

East Palestine residents demand fully-funded healthcare

19 April 2024

A new coalition of residents and workers in solidarity with East Palestine calls for fully-funded healthcare from the federal government [...]

Donald Trump’s success before the Supreme Court is a scary preview of his second term

29 April 2024

The conservative justices seem inclined to grant a Republican president almost unlimited immunity to do anything. [...]

Iraq’s Parliament passes law to send gay men to prison for up to 15 years

29 April 2024

The law is expected to have "catastrophic consequences" for the local queer community and the country's economy. [...]

Rabid anti-trans trolls have issued bomb threats against 53 gyms following Libs of TikTok attacks

28 April 2024

Planet Fitness kicked a woman out after she took pictures in the locker room. This upset conservatives. [...]

Actress Sophia Bush can’t stop smiling after coming out as queer in a powerful essay

28 April 2024

"I feel like I was wearing a weighted vest for who knows how long. I hadn’t realized how heavy it [...]

Donald Trump fuels the culture war by stoking panic over the 4 G’s: God, Gays, Gates, & Guns

28 April 2024

And it's all with the goal of further cementing a patriarchal Christian white nationalist power structure in the United States. [...]

Kevin Hart says Wanda Sykes helped him understand why his old anti-LGBTQ+ jokes were harmful

28 April 2024

“It was presented to me in a way where I couldn’t ignore that.” [...]

LGBTQ+ fans outraged at Katy Perry for fangirling over Elon Musk

28 April 2024

Musk is extremely anti-trans and has let anti-LGBTQ+ hate run rampant on X. [...]

Churches don’t have to be accessible. That’s a voting rights problem.

27 April 2024

In 2024, millions of people will vote at religious sites. What if you're disabled? [...]

Texas AG drops “abusive” attempt to get info about trans kids from Seattle hospital

27 April 2024

Republican Ken Paxton has been trying force clinics outside of Texas to turn over patient records. [...]

Russian poetry competition bans transgender applicants

27 April 2024

First, trans people start getting banned from sports teams, and now poetry contests?? [...]

Native News Weekly (April 28, 2024): D.C. Briefs

29 April 2024

WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released [...]

Chickasaw Children’s Village Celebrates 20 Years of Nurturing First American Students

27 April 2024

The Chickasaw Children's Village in Kingston, Oklahoma, recently celebrated 20 years of providing a safe and nurturing home-like environment for First American [...]

Oregon Governor Visits Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

27 April 2024

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on Thursday, April 25, welcomed Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for a [...]

Water Rights Agreement with Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona Signed

27 April 2024

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland (Bay Mills Indian Community), [...]

Biden Nominates Salish & Kootenai Tribal Attorney Danna Jackson for Federal Bench

24 April 2024

WASHINGTON — Danna Jackson, a Kootenai descandant who grew up in Montana on the Flathead Reservation, was nominated by President [...]

A Conversation With Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: What We Can Celebrate Around the State

23 April 2024

You championed legislation in 2023 to provide free breakfast and lunch in schools. What stands out for you from that [...]

Return to the Heart Foundation Gives 44 Micro-Grants to Native Women Leaders

23 April 2024

Yesterday, the Return to the Heart Foundation celebrated Earth Day by honoring 44 Indigenous women leaders and their efforts to [...]

Indigenous Journalists Association President Addresses Members of the UNPFII

23 April 2024

Christine Trudeau, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, president of the Indigenous Journalists Association, delivered an intervention today at the United Nations [...]

Inter-Tribal Council Passes Resolution Urging FCC to Establish Specific Event Code for Missing and Endangered Persons

22 April 2024

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – The Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Civilized Tribes passed a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission [...]

Indigenous women are on the Front Lines of Health Impacts from Environmental Degradation

24 April 2024

Indigenous women are on the frontlines of health impacts from environmental degradation Climate false solutions and continued extraction make Indigenous [...]

Standing Rock Youth Council Delivers Right to Self-determination in the Context UNDRIP at the 23rd Session of UNPFII

19 April 2024

Standing Rock Youth Council Delivers Recommendations at the 23rd Session of the UNPFII ‘Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-determination in [...]

Meet IEN UNPFII Delegates

15 April 2024

IEN Spokesperson List at the 2024 23rd Session of UNPFII IEN has an 11-member delegation, representing youth, organizers, activists, scholars, [...]

IEN Gifts Solar Unit to Tonatierra

1 April 2024

In keeping with IEN’s principles of an Indigenous Just Transition and its history of empowering and supporting Indigenous communities within [...]

Dirty “Energy Week” Gives Big Oil the House Floor

27 March 2024

Dirty “Energy Week” Gives Big Oil the House Floor Regardless of how frustrating the hyper-partisanship in our federal, state, and [...]

Indigenous Peoples Celebrate End of Harvard’s Geoengineering Experiment SCoPEx

25 March 2024

March 25, 2024 After years of sustained resistance against Harvard University’s controversial Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment, known as SCoPEx, the [...]

Open Call For Submissions for the Indigenous Message on Water 2.0

21 March 2024

Indigenous Message on Water 2.0 Multimedia Archive This call is open to Indigenous artists, writers, Elders, scholars, policymakers, filmmakers, and activists [...]

Groups Call to Reject False Solutions Expanding Fossil Fuels

20 March 2024

Special Envoy John Podesta Must Oppose Carbon Markets and Offsets in the Paris Agreement to Solve the Climate Crisis Environmental [...]

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024

8 March 2024

We celebrate our Sisters, Two-Spirit, Femms, & Matriarchs of IEN – this month and every month… On this #InternationalWomensDay, and [...]

Online Event Direct Support for Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance (MECA)

7 March 2024

Online fundraiser for Palestinian Women and Children This International Women’s Day, we stand with Palestinian women, children, and their families [...]

The 10 Best Reusable, Portable Dog Bowls!

28 April 2024

As a pet parent, it is important to keep your dog fed and hydrated (even when you're on the go). [...]

10 Amazing Lion’s Mane Mushroom Supplements

28 April 2024

Beyond its savory taste, this fungus harbors a treasure trove of bioactive compounds that offer numerous health benefits. The post [...]

7 Important Things to Know About Growing Carrots

28 April 2024

Organically grown carrots pulled straight from a garden bed full of rich soil taste miraculous compared to store-bought versions. The [...]

5 Vegan Baikal Products

28 April 2024

Baikal skullcap is native to China and Korea, this herbaceous wonder has long been celebrated for its purported health benefits. [...]

Weekly Spotlight: Getting in Your Daily Greens with These Creative Meals!

28 April 2024

This week, we're bringing delicious and plant-based ways to enjoy everything green from leafy greens to matcha to green goddess [...]

15 Awesome Plant-Based Asparagus Recipes

28 April 2024

Here are 15 plant-based asparagus-filled recipes for you to get your teeth into this spring, summer, or really any season. [...]

Weekly Top News: Belfast Endorses Plant Based Treaty, Biden Boosts Solar Energy, Impossible Foods Opens a Vegan Ranch, and More!

28 April 2024

Here you will find different categories of news that we published during the week, with links to each article to [...]

Weekly Top Animal and Video News: Black-Footed Ferrets Successfully Cloned, Study Finds Insects Have Consciousness, New Yorkers Get Flaco the Owl Tattoos, and More!

28 April 2024

Here you will find the top animal news that we published during the week, with links to each article to [...]

U.S. Taxes Fund a Government Program That Kills Wildlife to Benefit the Meat Industry

28 April 2024

Wildlife Services a little-known but very aggressive part of the USDA is stained with the blood of millions of animals. [...]

Traffic Noise Pollution Stunts Growth in Baby Birds

28 April 2024

A recent study has shed light on the profound impact of noise pollution from city traffic on the development of [...]

Analysis: Elevated Levels Of Heavy Metals Identified In Some Commercially Available Rolling Papers

25 April 2024

Investigators concluded, "Additional efforts by state regulatory agencies to reach a consensus on limits to toxic elements in cannabis and [...]

Study: Cannabis Use Seldom Associated With Cognitive Impairments In People With HIV

25 April 2024

"Overall, the number of reported adverse effects were largely outnumbered by beneficial or null findings," researchers determined. The post Study: [...]

Survey: Patients Report Improvements, Few Serious Side-effects Following Use Of High-THC Flower

25 April 2024

The most commonly reported side effects from high-THC flower were dry mouth, increased appetite, and somnolence. The post Survey: Patients [...]

Colorado: Most Voters Strongly Support State’s Decision To Legalize Marijuana

25 April 2024

"There's no 'buyer’s remorse' among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis." The post Colorado: Most Voters Strongly Support [...]

Hawaii: Senators Abruptly Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation

25 April 2024

The defeat marked a sudden about-face for Senate lawmakers, who had previously voted in favor of the bill’s passage. The [...]

Report: Cannabis Industry Employs Over 440,000 Full-time Workers

18 April 2024

Job growth in the state-licensed cannabis industry increased more than five percent between 2022 and 2023, while retail cannabis sales [...]

Survey: Fibromyalgia Patients Report Improved Symptoms Following Cannabis Use

18 April 2024

Ninety-nine percent of consumers reported using cannabis for pain, and 94 percent reported using it to mitigate stress, anxiety, depression, [...]

Kentucky: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Imposing New Restrictions Upon State’s Nascent Medical Cannabis Access Program

18 April 2024

“House Bill 829 introduces burdensome provisions that will likely hinder patients' ability to access medical cannabis,” Lauren Bratcher, Deputy Director [...]

Hawaii: Despite Law, Few People Are Having Their Cannabis Convictions Expunged

18 April 2024

Fewer than 60 people have had their convictions expunged, according to reporting by Hawaii Public Radio. The post Hawaii: Despite [...]

Analysis: Patients in Medical Cannabis States Report Improved Mental Health

11 April 2024

State laws permitting patients to home-cultivate medical cannabis were among those associated with the most significant improvements in their mental [...]

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Palestinian Health Matters In Israel, Activists Tell WHO

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The just-ended 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva featured a demand to monitor health conditions inside occupied Israel.

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Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials on Monday appeared to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders, as international pressure mounts over [...]

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At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major [...]

Horses show off in Versailles, keeping alive royal tradition on soon-to-be Olympic equestrian venue

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports. Meanwhile, the select number of riders of the National Equestrian Academy handling the [...]

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a destructive outbreak [...]

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Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive [...]

The First 100 Days of Arévalo’s Progressive Government in Guatemala

While Bernardo Arévalo had strong campaign promises, his first 100 days have left much to be desired. [...]

Forced Treatment and Criminalization Won’t End Homelessness

If the Supreme Court rules against the right of people to sleep outdoors, it would only make homelessness harder to prevent. [...]

We’re Ready and Willing to Break the Israeli Blockade of Gaza

I'm on a ship in Istanbul with hundreds of other activists from thirty-two countries, going through intense training for when, or if, we sail to deliver aid to Gaza. [...]

Disney’s Line-Cutting Policy Sent Us Backward

Disney instituted a system in which visitors with a disability didn't have to wait in line so long. Then the company changed it, making it harder for wheelchair users to [...]

Could a Single Word Save the January 6 Insurrectionists and Donald Trump?

Prosecuting either may rest on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word 'otherwise.' [...]

Workers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Heat Stroke

Too many workers have already died from laboring in extreme heat due to climate change. [...]

Is a National Guaranteed Income on the Horizon?

There’s now strong evidence that giving direct cash support to low-income families greatly reduces poverty. [...]

A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender

Israel is using artificial intelligence to target some Palestinians in Gaza—but the practice of 'kill lists' is not new. [...]

Why Farmers Are Standing Up Against Free Trade

Farmers around the world are going to the streets to call for decent incomes that would help their families and local economies. [...]

Georgia Is Stopping a Bookstore from Sending Books to Prisons

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Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church

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Apps that allow workers to get paid between paychecks come with steep costs, experts say

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Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

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College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails

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Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for man who witnessed George Floyd murder’s

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People who died after given sedatives during police encounters are disproportionately Black, study finds

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Gabby Douglas competes for the first time in 8 years at the American Classic

Douglas last competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics KATY, Texas (AP) — Gabby Douglas is officially back. Whether the gymnastics star’s return to […] The post Gabby Douglas competes for the first time [...]

College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them

What started at Columbia University has turned into a nationwide showdown between students and administrators over anti-war protests and the […] The post College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests [...]

Family of Dexter Reed, killed after Chicago police fired 96 shots during traffic stop, files wrongful death suit

The Chicago district tactical unit involved in killing has “intentionally preyed on Chicago’s young Black men in divested and low-income […] The post Family of Dexter Reed, killed after Chicago [...]

Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations

House lawmakers appeared hesitant to hold a potentially explosive debate over reparations amid recent controversies NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s […] The post Tennessee House kills bill that would have [...]

New and Noteworthy: ‘Heart and Soul,’ Queering Contemplation, and More

Dispatches of Devotion The BBC weekly podcast Heart and Soul dissects religion’s ubiquitous and misunderstood presence in public life. Imbued with a refreshing human sensitivity, weekly episodes cover a range [...]

From the Mouths of Babes and the Ears of Whales

LAST WINTER I woke up to 24 text messages on the family chain, which could only mean that someone had died, or someone was pregnant, or the San Antonio Spurs [...]

Called To Be Nature’s Good Neighbors

DURING THE COP 28 climate change conference in Dubai, participants deliberated at length on the climate crisis and rightly set ambitious goals to address the challenges. As may seem natural, [...]

Teach Us To Trust the Resurrection of That Body

Surely I betrayed her at least three times: eighteen months of bone-grinding hip pain, a list of life stories never recorded, and leaving her exposed to suffering because I didn’t [...]

‘Reading Genesis’ With Marilynne Robinson

MANY YOUNG CHRISTIANS grow up with special “adventure Bibles” composed of a curated selection of Genesis stories. Featuring colorfully illustrated characters and simplified, “age-appropriate” plot lines, these stories are admittedly [...]

‘Orbital’ Offers a God’s-Eye View of Our Fragile Home

IN ONE OF her visions, the 14th-century mystic Julian of Norwich saw all of creation in the palm of her hand. She observed that it was round as a ball [...]

The Quiet Wisdom of the Wounded Healer

IN THE WOUNDED HEALER: Ministry in Contemporary Society, Catholic theologian and priest Henri J.M. Nouwen analyzes how the church fails to address the heart of our collective pain and longing. [...]

Indifference Is a Cursed Heirloom

THE REMAINING LISBON sister are sprawled in their bedroom when the priest knocks on their door. “Hello girls, I thought we could talk. Do you feel like talking?” Their returning [...]

Can Christian Homophobia Really Be Traced to a Single Mistranslation?

WHEN THE FULL Revised Standard Version of the Bible was released in 1952, the translation used “young woman” instead of “virgin” in Isaiah 7:14, which so enraged conservatives like Rev. [...]

Early Church Potlucks Were Surprisingly Subversive

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it, he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” [...]

Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, Here Are The Best Black Tennis Players As Zendaya's 'Challengers' Hits Theaters

In “Challengers,” Zendaya plays a tennis star-turned-coach who finds herself coaching her husband in a match behind his former best friend – who also happens to be her ex. USA [...]

I Beg Your Pardon? Here's Why Doja Cat Thinks Parents Shouldn't Bring Their Kids To Her Shows

Fresh off her highly acclaimed Coachella performance, Doja Cat—who has a history of speaking her mind and battling trolls online in the process—has once again shared her unapologetic point of [...]

Movie Sequels We’re Still Waiting For

Look, we know not every movie needs to be a franchise. However, some stories are so fun, we absolutely want to spend more time with those characters. While Marvel has [...]

The Internet Loves this: Usher’s Teen Son Swiped Dad's Phone To Slide Into the DMs of This Celeb Crush

We don’t always stan when nepo babies use their parents’ fame to advance their lifestyle and career. (See the recent discourse about Maya Rudolph’s career, as reported by Unilad and [...]

Zombie-looking Sex offender Nearly Snatches Boy, Secret Service For VP Allegedly Has Violent Meltdown, Black Tax Is Real and More News

Colorado police say a man was arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct a little boy from school property. And that’s not even the worst part: Police say the suspect in [...]

A Shooting Ended Aswad Thomas' Basketball Career, And Then This Happened

In three weeks, Aswad Thomas, 26, was supposed to be on a plane bound for Holland to live out his dreams of playing professional basketball overseas. The talented young athlete [...]

'Interview With The Vampire' Season 2 Includes Fresh Faces, Places & More Bloody Drama

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As she prepares for her 11th season in the WNBA, basketball star Brittney Griner is revisiting what she says was the most challenging, painful time of her life. The Phoenix [...]

R. Kelly Just Got More Bad News

Last February, we told you about how disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his sex crimes as the conclusion for his Chicago trial [...]

Diddy and R. Kelly Were Accused of Sexual Grooming, and Here's What It Means

Editor’s note: The following article includes a discussion of sexual coercion and abuse.Read more [...]

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf Quits Ahead Of ‘No Confidence’ Vote

Scottish First Minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf announced he would resign Monday ahead of an imminent no-confidence vote at Holyrood. In a speech delivered at noon, [...]

Joe Scarborough Blasts University ‘Adults’ Allowing Genocidal Chants By Students Who ‘Don’t Understand’

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough laced into university leaders, asking why they've allowed the protests on campus to become "genocidal." The post Joe Scarborough Blasts University ‘Adults’ Allowing Genocidal Chants By Students [...]

‘Trump Famously Hates Dogs!’ CNN Anchor Floats Shocking Noem Puppy Murder Story As Suck-Up To Trump

The stars of CNN This Morning tested the premise that Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) shared her puppy-murdering past as a way to appeal to Trump. The post ‘Trump Famously Hates Dogs!’ [...]

‘Absolutely True!’ Steve Doocy Claims ‘High Ranking’ White House Official Confirmed Report on Failed Ouster of Jean Pierre

Citing a “high-ranking White House official,” Steve Doocy confirmed a New York Post report about Karine Jean-Pierre’s failed ouster as President Joe Biden’s Press Secretary. On Friday, the New York Post [...]

Rishi Sunak Squirms As Sky News Host Presses On Fixing An Election Date

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak grew tetchy but remained tight-lipped despite being repeatedly questioned on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips about setting a date for a general election. Sunak is facing [...]

Pip Tomson Quits GB News, Denies Claim Job Cut As Part Of Layoffs

Just months after her switch from ITV’s Good Morning Britain to GB News, Pip Tomson announced that she is quitting and taking some time off to “decompress.” Tomson shared news [...]

‘One Vote Away From The End Of Democracy’: MSNBC Legal Analyst Gives Grim Explanation of Trump’s SCOTUS Immunity Case

MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann claimed former President Donald Trump's Supreme Court immunity case could have a dramatic impact on American democracy. The post ‘One Vote Away From The End [...]

Israeli Officials Believe Netanyahu Could Be Named in ICC Arrest Warrants Over Gaza War – REPORTS

Israeli government officials believe that the International criminal Court will release arrests warrants for senior officials over the Gaza war. The post Israeli Officials Believe Netanyahu Could Be Named in [...]

WATCH: Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Arrested After Tussle With Police At Wash University Protest Encampment

After being released from jail, Stein accused Biden of dereliction of duty and being a "pro-war, pro-genocide" candidate along with Trump and RFK. The post WATCH: Presidential Candidate Jill Stein [...]

Fox’s Shannon Bream Confronts JD Vance About NY Times Article Accusing Him of ‘Political Degradation’ in Service of Trump

Fox anchor Shannon Bream pressed Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) about his prior criticism of former President Donald Trump before supporting him. The post Fox’s Shannon Bream Confronts JD Vance About [...]

Noem Defends Shooting Her 14-Month Old Puppy to Death, Brags She Has Media ‘Gasping’

Republican Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota, a top potential Trump vice presidential running mate pick, revealed in a forthcoming book she “hated” her 14-month old puppy and shot it [...]

President Hands Howard Stern Live Interview After NY Times Melts Down Over Biden Brush-Off

President Joe Biden gave an nearly-unannounced, last-minute, live exclusive interview Friday morning to Howard Stern, the SiriusXM radio host who for decades, from the mid-1990s to about 2015, was a [...]

CNN Smacks Down Trump Rant Courthouse So ‘Heavily Guarded’ MAGA Cannot Attend His Trial

Donald Trump’s Friday morning claim Manhattan’s Criminal Courts Building is “heavily guarded” so his supporters cannot attend his trial was torched by a top CNN anchor. The ex-president, facing 34 [...]

‘Assassination of Political Rivals as an Official Act’: AOC Warns Take Trump ‘Seriously’

Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is responding to Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing on Donald Trump’s claim he has “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution because he was a U.S. president, [...]

Justices’ Views on Trump Immunity Stun Experts: ‘Watching the Constitution Be Rewritten’

Legal experts appeared somewhat pleased during the first half of the Supreme Court’s historic hearing on Donald Trump’s claim he has “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution because he was the [...]

Justices Slam Trump Lawyer: ‘Why Is It the President Would Not Be Required to Follow the Law?’

Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity early on appeared at best skeptical, were able to get his attorney to admit personal criminal acts [...]

‘To Do God Knows What’: Local Elections Official Reads Lara Trump the Riot Act

The county clerk for Ingham County, Michigan blasted Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump after the ex-president’s daughter-in-law bragged the RNC will have people to “physically handle” voters’ ballots in [...]

‘I Hope You Find Happiness’: Moskowitz Trolls Comer Over Impeachment Fail

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is mocking House Oversight Committee Chairman Jim Comer over a CNN report revealing the embattled Kentucky Republican who has been alleging without proof President Joe [...]

‘Doesn’t Care if Pregnant Women Live or Die’: Alito Slammed Over Emergency Abortion Remarks

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case centered on the question, can the federal government require states with strict abortion bans to allow physicians to perform abortions [...]

Gag Order Breach? Trump Targeted Cohen in Taped Interview Hours Before Contempt Hearing

Hours before his attorneys would mount a defense on Tuesday claiming he had not violated his gag order Donald Trump might have done just that in a 12-minute taped interview [...]

Dennis Kucinich on the bleak 2024 elections and how elites broke our democracy

The American people are constantly put in the position of trying to conscientiously participate in a democratic system that has been hijacked by political power brokers with no conscience. What [...]

YouTubers have filmed police for years. Has it made a difference?

Cop watchers James Freeman, LackLuster, The Battousai, Tom Zebra, Laura Shark, and Otto The Watchdog join a special livestream panel to discuss the impact of the grassroots cop watcher movement [...]

Before East Palestine, there was Portsmouth

Vina Colley was hired as an electrician at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in 1980, where her employers knowingly exposed her, her coworkers, and her community to radioactive material. She [...]

Nicaragua. Sandino | Under the Shadow, Episode 9

The US occupation of Nicaragua (1912-1933) birthed a brutal dictatorship, and the revolutionary hero who would drive out the US Marines: Augusto Sandino [...]

Yemen defies ‘America’s failure’ to stop blockade of Red Sea

'We, the people of Yemen, say to America, the Big Satan, that any actions and aggression will only increase our commitment and joy in achieving our goal of ending the [...]

Columbia faculty walk out over student suspensions, arrests for Gaza protests

While expressing gratitude for solidarity actions, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—whose daughter was suspended—said that "this about the genocide in Gaza and the attention has to remain on that." [...]

Give the people musicals: Gene Bruskin, the people’s artist

Art has always played a role in revolution. For Gene Bruskin, cultivating culture in social movements has been a lifelong pursuit. [...]

Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote union

“If Volkswagen workers at plants in Germany and Mexico have unions, why not us?” said one worker, ahead of the vote. [...]

The ‘Women’s Cut’—Maryland’s only women’s prison

Though state law upholds gender equality for incarcerated people on paper, the reality of limited facilities, services, and a byzantine bureaucratic structure. [...]

East Palestine residents demand fully-funded healthcare

A new coalition of residents and workers in solidarity with East Palestine calls for fully-funded healthcare from the federal government for survivors of the train derailment catastrophe last year. [...]

Donald Trump’s success before the Supreme Court is a scary preview of his second term

The conservative justices seem inclined to grant a Republican president almost unlimited immunity to do anything. [...]

Iraq’s Parliament passes law to send gay men to prison for up to 15 years

The law is expected to have "catastrophic consequences" for the local queer community and the country's economy. [...]

Rabid anti-trans trolls have issued bomb threats against 53 gyms following Libs of TikTok attacks

Planet Fitness kicked a woman out after she took pictures in the locker room. This upset conservatives. [...]

Actress Sophia Bush can’t stop smiling after coming out as queer in a powerful essay

"I feel like I was wearing a weighted vest for who knows how long. I hadn’t realized how heavy it was until I finally just put it down." [...]

Donald Trump fuels the culture war by stoking panic over the 4 G’s: God, Gays, Gates, & Guns

And it's all with the goal of further cementing a patriarchal Christian white nationalist power structure in the United States. [...]

Kevin Hart says Wanda Sykes helped him understand why his old anti-LGBTQ+ jokes were harmful

“It was presented to me in a way where I couldn’t ignore that.” [...]

LGBTQ+ fans outraged at Katy Perry for fangirling over Elon Musk

Musk is extremely anti-trans and has let anti-LGBTQ+ hate run rampant on X. [...]

Churches don’t have to be accessible. That’s a voting rights problem.

In 2024, millions of people will vote at religious sites. What if you're disabled? [...]

Texas AG drops “abusive” attempt to get info about trans kids from Seattle hospital

Republican Ken Paxton has been trying force clinics outside of Texas to turn over patient records. [...]

Russian poetry competition bans transgender applicants

First, trans people start getting banned from sports teams, and now poetry contests?? [...]

Native News Weekly (April 28, 2024): D.C. Briefs

WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. [...]

Chickasaw Children’s Village Celebrates 20 Years of Nurturing First American Students

The Chickasaw Children's Village in Kingston, Oklahoma, recently celebrated 20 years of providing a safe and nurturing home-like environment for First American youth. [...]

Oregon Governor Visits Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on Thursday, April 25, welcomed Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for a visit that included a ceremonial signing of a bill calling [...]

Water Rights Agreement with Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona Signed

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland (Bay Mills Indian Community), and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton on Friday [...]

Biden Nominates Salish & Kootenai Tribal Attorney Danna Jackson for Federal Bench

WASHINGTON — Danna Jackson, a Kootenai descandant who grew up in Montana on the Flathead Reservation, was nominated by President Joe Biden on Wednesday to become a federal judge for [...]

A Conversation With Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: What We Can Celebrate Around the State

You championed legislation in 2023 to provide free breakfast and lunch in schools. What stands out for you from that productive year? [...]

Return to the Heart Foundation Gives 44 Micro-Grants to Native Women Leaders

Yesterday, the Return to the Heart Foundation celebrated Earth Day by honoring 44 Indigenous women leaders and their efforts to protect Mother Earth through its Traditional Helpers and Healers grant [...]

Indigenous Journalists Association President Addresses Members of the UNPFII

Christine Trudeau, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, president of the Indigenous Journalists Association, delivered an intervention today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City during the 23rd session of [...]

Inter-Tribal Council Passes Resolution Urging FCC to Establish Specific Event Code for Missing and Endangered Persons

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – The Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Civilized Tribes passed a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a specific event code for missing and [...]

Indigenous women are on the Front Lines of Health Impacts from Environmental Degradation

Indigenous women are on the frontlines of health impacts from environmental degradation Climate false solutions and continued extraction make Indigenous women’s bodies vulnerable to harmful effects of toxic pollutions, contamination [...]

Standing Rock Youth Council Delivers Right to Self-determination in the Context UNDRIP at the 23rd Session of UNPFII

Standing Rock Youth Council Delivers Recommendations at the 23rd Session of the UNPFII ‘Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-determination in the Context of the UN Declaration on the Rights of [...]

Meet IEN UNPFII Delegates

IEN Spokesperson List at the 2024 23rd Session of UNPFII IEN has an 11-member delegation, representing youth, organizers, activists, scholars, human rights experts, and long-time Indigenous advocates active in the [...]

IEN Gifts Solar Unit to Tonatierra

In keeping with IEN’s principles of an Indigenous Just Transition and its history of empowering and supporting Indigenous communities within its network, IEN audio and solar technician Govinda Dalton recently [...]

Dirty “Energy Week” Gives Big Oil the House Floor

Dirty “Energy Week” Gives Big Oil the House Floor Regardless of how frustrating the hyper-partisanship in our federal, state, and local politics has become, to our detriment, we still have [...]

Indigenous Peoples Celebrate End of Harvard’s Geoengineering Experiment SCoPEx

March 25, 2024 After years of sustained resistance against Harvard University’s controversial Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment, known as SCoPEx, the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), Saami Council, and Tonatierra Nahuacalli welcome [...]

Open Call For Submissions for the Indigenous Message on Water 2.0

Indigenous Message on Water 2.0 Multimedia Archive This call is open to Indigenous artists, writers, Elders, scholars, policymakers, filmmakers, and activists from around the world. Deadline: June 21st, 2024 Our vision [...]

Groups Call to Reject False Solutions Expanding Fossil Fuels

Special Envoy John Podesta Must Oppose Carbon Markets and Offsets in the Paris Agreement to Solve the Climate Crisis Environmental & Frontline Groups Call to Reject False Solutions Expanding Fossil [...]

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024

We celebrate our Sisters, Two-Spirit, Femms, & Matriarchs of IEN – this month and every month… On this #InternationalWomensDay, and everyday, we honor all the powerful women, femmes, and Two [...]

Online Event Direct Support for Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance (MECA)

Online fundraiser for Palestinian Women and Children This International Women’s Day, we stand with Palestinian women, children, and their families against the Israel/US genocide including bombing and starvation. Click here [...]

The 10 Best Reusable, Portable Dog Bowls!

As a pet parent, it is important to keep your dog fed and hydrated (even when you're on the go). That's where portable dog bowls come in. The post The [...]

10 Amazing Lion’s Mane Mushroom Supplements

Beyond its savory taste, this fungus harbors a treasure trove of bioactive compounds that offer numerous health benefits. The post 10 Amazing Lion’s Mane Mushroom Supplements appeared first on One [...]

7 Important Things to Know About Growing Carrots

Organically grown carrots pulled straight from a garden bed full of rich soil taste miraculous compared to store-bought versions. The post 7 Important Things to Know About Growing Carrots appeared [...]

5 Vegan Baikal Products

Baikal skullcap is native to China and Korea, this herbaceous wonder has long been celebrated for its purported health benefits. The post 5 Vegan Baikal Products appeared first on One [...]

Weekly Spotlight: Getting in Your Daily Greens with These Creative Meals!

This week, we're bringing delicious and plant-based ways to enjoy everything green from leafy greens to matcha to green goddess salads! The post Weekly Spotlight: Getting in Your Daily Greens [...]

15 Awesome Plant-Based Asparagus Recipes

Here are 15 plant-based asparagus-filled recipes for you to get your teeth into this spring, summer, or really any season. The post 15 Awesome Plant-Based Asparagus Recipes appeared first on [...]

Weekly Top News: Belfast Endorses Plant Based Treaty, Biden Boosts Solar Energy, Impossible Foods Opens a Vegan Ranch, and More!

Here you will find different categories of news that we published during the week, with links to each article to read the full story. Enjoy! The post Weekly Top News: [...]

Weekly Top Animal and Video News: Black-Footed Ferrets Successfully Cloned, Study Finds Insects Have Consciousness, New Yorkers Get Flaco the Owl Tattoos, and More!

Here you will find the top animal news that we published during the week, with links to each article to read the full story. Enjoy! The post Weekly Top Animal [...]

U.S. Taxes Fund a Government Program That Kills Wildlife to Benefit the Meat Industry

Wildlife Services a little-known but very aggressive part of the USDA is stained with the blood of millions of animals. The post U.S. Taxes Fund a Government Program That Kills [...]

Traffic Noise Pollution Stunts Growth in Baby Birds

A recent study has shed light on the profound impact of noise pollution from city traffic on the development of baby birds. The post Traffic Noise Pollution Stunts Growth in [...]

Analysis: Elevated Levels Of Heavy Metals Identified In Some Commercially Available Rolling Papers

Investigators concluded, "Additional efforts by state regulatory agencies to reach a consensus on limits to toxic elements in cannabis and smoking papers are warranted." The post Analysis: Elevated Levels Of [...]

Study: Cannabis Use Seldom Associated With Cognitive Impairments In People With HIV

"Overall, the number of reported adverse effects were largely outnumbered by beneficial or null findings," researchers determined. The post Study: Cannabis Use Seldom Associated With Cognitive Impairments In People With [...]

Survey: Patients Report Improvements, Few Serious Side-effects Following Use Of High-THC Flower

The most commonly reported side effects from high-THC flower were dry mouth, increased appetite, and somnolence. The post Survey: Patients Report Improvements, Few Serious Side-effects Following Use Of High-THC Flower [...]

Colorado: Most Voters Strongly Support State’s Decision To Legalize Marijuana

"There's no 'buyer’s remorse' among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis." The post Colorado: Most Voters Strongly Support State’s Decision To Legalize Marijuana appeared first on NORML. [...]

Hawaii: Senators Abruptly Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation

The defeat marked a sudden about-face for Senate lawmakers, who had previously voted in favor of the bill’s passage. The post Hawaii: Senators Abruptly Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation appeared first [...]

Report: Cannabis Industry Employs Over 440,000 Full-time Workers

Job growth in the state-licensed cannabis industry increased more than five percent between 2022 and 2023, while retail cannabis sales grew over ten percent to $28.8 billion. The post Report: [...]

Survey: Fibromyalgia Patients Report Improved Symptoms Following Cannabis Use

Ninety-nine percent of consumers reported using cannabis for pain, and 94 percent reported using it to mitigate stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The post Survey: Fibromyalgia Patients Report Improved Symptoms [...]

Kentucky: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Imposing New Restrictions Upon State’s Nascent Medical Cannabis Access Program

“House Bill 829 introduces burdensome provisions that will likely hinder patients' ability to access medical cannabis,” Lauren Bratcher, Deputy Director of Kentucky NORML said. The post Kentucky: Lawmakers Advance Legislation [...]

Hawaii: Despite Law, Few People Are Having Their Cannabis Convictions Expunged

Fewer than 60 people have had their convictions expunged, according to reporting by Hawaii Public Radio. The post Hawaii: Despite Law, Few People Are Having Their Cannabis Convictions Expunged appeared [...]

Analysis: Patients in Medical Cannabis States Report Improved Mental Health

State laws permitting patients to home-cultivate medical cannabis were among those associated with the most significant improvements in their mental health. The post Analysis: Patients in Medical Cannabis States Report [...]

Just Six Companies Create About a Quarter of Global Plastic Waste, Survey Finds

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The more plastic a company makes, the more pollution it creates. That seemingly obvious, yet previously [...]

Ruby Bridges Blasts Book Bans As “Ridiculous” Attempts to “Cover Up History”

Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges is an integral part of U.S. history lessons in classrooms nationwide, given her status as the first Black child to integrate an elementary school in [...]

“Shame On You!”: Anti-War Protesters Picket White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Before guests could get inside last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, they had to wade through a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters who reminded them of the journalists who have been [...]

Trump’s Endorsement Helps Utah MAGA Candidate Notch a Win in the Battle for Senate

On Saturday, just as Utah Republicans were gathering for their annual nominating convention, former President Donald Trump endorsed Senate candidate Trent Staggs, an upstart small-town mayor who has been carefully [...]

Not Even Leonard Leo Could Turn Brent Orrin Hatch Into Utah’s Next Senator

It turns out that not even a famous last name, support from the conservative Federalist Society and its powerful leader, and a boatload of dark money can turn a Republican [...]

Congress Ponders Competing Bills to Aid Tribes and Wildlife

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Nine years ago, Glenn Olson joined a panel whose members, in ordinary circumstances, would [...]

Kristi Noem Defends Killing Her Own Puppy

Here at Mother Jones, we respect a wide spectrum of views when it comes to dogs. But a line must be drawn somewhere, and that somewhere is revealing that you [...]

The Spy Inside Your Smartphone

Known for its investigative reporting, El Faro has been referred to as “a breakthrough digital newspaper blazing an independent and ethical trail in Central America.” So when reporters at the [...]

Bill Barr Is Happy to Debase Himself for Donald Trump Again

Once again, there’s not much love lost between Bill Barr and the man he accused of betraying the Oval Office, Donald Trump. When the former attorney general confirmed this week that [...]

Trump Would Gut and Privatize US Climate and Weather Agency, Experts Fear

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate experts fear Donald Trump will follow a blueprint created by his allies to gut [...]

"The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule": Author Ari Berman on America's Undemocratic System

We speak with journalist and author Ari Berman about his new book, Minority Rule, which details how the United States has since its founding privileged the rights and interests of [...]

"People Are Going to Die": Supreme Court Case on Idaho Abortion Ban Threatens ER Care Across U.S.

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about the legality of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, which criminalizes the procedure in all circumstances unless the life of the parent is at [...]

Atlanta Police Violently Arrest Emory Students & Faculty to Clear Gaza Solidarity Encampment

As a wave of student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza continues to spread from coast to coast, schools and law enforcement have responded with increasing brutality to campus encampments. [...]

Headlines for April 26, 2024

USC Cancels Commencement Ceremony Amid Mounting Campus Unrest, Police Crackdown on Emory and Other Schools Won’t Deter Students Protesting for Palestinian Rights, Rafah Under Incessant Israeli Attacks Ahead of Anticipated [...]

Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies

Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the U.S. arms industry have rocked campuses from coast to coast. The nonviolent protests, which have been characterized as “antisemitic” for [...]

Amnesty International: Global Breakdown of Int'l Law Amid Flagrant War Crimes in Gaza & Beyond

Amnesty International has released its annual report assessing human rights in 155 countries. The report highlights Israel’s assault on Gaza with evidence of war crimes continuing to mount, as well [...]

Bodies Recovered at Mass Graves in Nasser Hospital Bear Signs of Torture, Mutilation & Execution

At least 320 bodies have been discovered buried in a mass grave at the destroyed Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, just weeks after a similar mass grave containing up [...]

Headlines for April 25, 2024

Biden Signs $95B in Foreign Aid, as New Report Details U.S. Weapons Transfer Violates Int’l Law, WFP Renews Famine Warning in Gaza, Where 70% of North Faces Catastrophic Hunger, Aid [...]

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister: Deliberate U.S. Policy of "Destroying Cuban Economy" Drives Migration

We speak with Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, about high-level U.S.-Cuban migration talks held last week in Washington. He says U.S. policies that expedite permanent [...]

Climate Activists Blockade Citigroup HQ in NYC to Demand Banking Giant Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

Hundreds of climate activists gathered at the global headquarters of Citigroup in New York on Wednesday to demand the banking giant stop financing fossil fuel companies. The protests come on [...]

New Lawsuits Target Universities As Palestinian Protests Ramp Up

via WEAR-TV: PENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says there’s zero-tolerance for hatred against Jewish people. The governor addressed the campus protests on Wednesday, saying students and administrators at [...]

All Of Donald Trump’s Friends Just Got Indicted AGAIN

A group of Donald Trump’s friends – also known as his co-conspirators – were indicted Wednesday evening in Arizona for their roles in the fake elector scheme in the state. [...]

The Geriatric Election Of 2024

Congress passed fewer bills last year than at any other point in American history, and they could be on track to pass even fewer bills this year. Multiple new studies [...]

Dems Refuse To Remove Corrupt Bob Menendez & New Book Slams Rural Voters As Threat To Democracy

Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was hit with even more indictments for his corruption, but Democrats in the Senate don’t think it’s a good idea to kick him out of office. [...]

Lawmakers Invoke Communist China To Justify TikTok Ban & Arizona’s Governor Has A Spending Problem

Legislation is working its way through Congress that could result in the popular social media app TikTok being BANNED in the United States. Also, Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has [...]

Man Sets Himself On Fire To Cap Off Crazy First Week Of Trump’s Criminal Trial

We’re now into the second week of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, and no one could have predicted the insanity that took place during week 1. To cap off the crazy [...]

Democrats Secretly Use Centrist Group To Defeat Regulations

House Democrats have given more than a million dollars to a dark money group that has been actively fighting against lowering prescription drug prices. This group is being run by [...]

DOJ Hits Apple With Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Monopoly

The US Department of Justice has teamed up with 15 states to file an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit claims that the company has created a monopoly with their [...]

Madison Cawthorn Crashes Into State Trooper On Florida Highway

Former Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn is not having the best of times after being booted from Congress in his 2022 primary. The former lawmaker was seen rear-ending a Florida state [...]

Death Threats Ramp Up As Lawmakers Attempt To Ban TikTok

As lawmakers in Washington push to ban TikTok in the United States, angry constituents are lobbing death threats at them. These threats aren’t going to change minds in Washington, and [...]

Biden Says He Told Nigeria to Kill Fewer Civilians — but Nigeria Keeps Killing Lots of Civilians

Nigeria has gotten billions in U.S. security assistance, even as its counterterrorism campaign has a massive civilian death toll. The post Biden Says He Told Nigeria to Kill Fewer Civilians [...]

QAnon Was Born Out of the Sex Ad Moral Panic That Took Down Backpage.com

For years, the political establishment opportunistically railed against sex trafficking. Then came Pizzagate. The post QAnon Was Born Out of the Sex Ad Moral Panic That Took Down Backpage.com appeared [...]

“Tell the World What’s Happening Here,” Say Patients in Gaza

Dr. Mohammed Khaleel recounts his experience serving patients, mostly children and young adults with blasts injuries and bullet wounds. The post “Tell the World What’s Happening Here,” Say Patients in [...]

“Little Home Market”: The Connecticut Company Accused of Fueling an Execution Spree

Evidence points to Absolute Standards as the source of a lethal drug the Trump administration used to restart federal executions after 17 years. The post “Little Home Market”: The Connecticut [...]

House Responds to Israeli-Iranian Missile Exchange by Taking Rights Away From Americans

A measure passed by the House seeks to block Americans from traveling to Iran on U.S. passports. The post House Responds to Israeli-Iranian Missile Exchange by Taking Rights Away From [...]

U.S.-Trained Burkina Faso Military Executed 220 Civilians

A new report reveals details of the massacres by a longtime U.S. ally and counterterrorism partner. The post U.S.-Trained Burkina Faso Military Executed 220 Civilians appeared first on The Intercept. [...]

“Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias

The Department of Education is probing claims that the school discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The post “Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating [...]

Biden’s Indifference to Palestinian Lives Is Sending the Middle East Into the Abyss

The U.S. dedication to Israel’s war of annihilation has created a tornado of instability and danger. The post Biden’s Indifference to Palestinian Lives Is Sending the Middle East Into the [...]

As Biden Cheers TikTok Ban, White House Embraces TikTok Influencers

The White House brushes off accusations of hypocrisy, courting TikTok while seeking to ban it. The post As Biden Cheers TikTok Ban, White House Embraces TikTok Influencers appeared first on [...]

Chuck Schumer Privately Warns Pakistan: Don't Kill Imran Khan in Prison

Supporters worry Khan’s life is in danger and with good reason: The military has a long history of killing deposed leaders. The post Chuck Schumer Privately Warns Pakistan: Don’t Kill [...]

Exploring the Intersection of Climate Action and Nutrition Security

In honor of Earth Day, Food Systems for the Future is organizing an event to explore methane mitigation efforts and what they might mean for nutrition security. The post Exploring [...]

20 Books Redefining Our Relationship with Food and the Planet this Spring

These 20 books offer new perspectives on the field of food studies, sustainable living, culinary diversity, and more. The post 20 Books Redefining Our Relationship with Food and the Planet [...]

Mexico Is Right to Reject GMO Tortillas

High levels of genetically engineered toxins and glyphosate in GM corn pose serious health risks in Mexico. The post Mexico Is Right to Reject GMO Tortillas appeared first on Food [...]

12 Companies Creating Upcycled Food from Waste Products

Discover how companies are upcycling food waste into delicious solutions, reducing environmental impact and promoting a healthier world. The post 12 Companies Creating Upcycled Food from Waste Products appeared first [...]

The United States Must Respect Indigenous Rights in Mexico GM Corn Case

Corn holds tremendous cultural, symbolic, and spiritual value for Mexico's Indigenous peoples. The post The United States Must Respect Indigenous Rights in Mexico GM Corn Case appeared first on Food [...]

El Valle de Guadalupe Under Threat: The Campaign to Save Mexico’s Wine Country

The Rescatemos El Valle campaign aims to preserve the agricultural landscape of El Valle de Guadalupe from urbanization. The post El Valle de Guadalupe Under Threat: The Campaign to Save [...]

Progress in The Food System Means Empowering Eaters—Today and for Generations to Come

Empowered eaters are at the center of conversations on land justice, healthier school foods, food is medicine, procurement, and more. The post Progress in The Food System Means Empowering Eaters—Today [...]

Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability

Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute is preserving indigenous wisdom to create a more sustainable and resilient world. The post Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability appeared first on Food [...]

From Local to Global: Harnessing Family Farming for a Sustainable Future

More than 200 participants gathered from 55 countries to discuss the challenges family farmers face across the globe, as well as opportunities to better support and prioritize their efforts. The [...]

20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta

These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry. The post 20 Organizations [...]