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Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education promised a new era of educational equality by declaring that “separate but equal” has no place in American schools, American schools are more racially segregated today than they were in the late 1960s. Separate and Unequal Again: The Resegregation of America’s Public Schools https://www.levelman.com/separate-and-unequal-again-the-resegregation-of-americas-public-schools Related Reading
While the federal government backslides on climate action and panders to fossil fuel interests, dozens of states, counties, cities and tribes are suing those same interests for fraud, climate damages and racketeering. Here’s a look at the overwhelming evidence behind those lawsuits. Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud…
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It is amazing how lightly taxed our richest people are compared to everyone else. It could destroy our democracy if we don’t change it. Concentrated wealth is destroying our country. We must start making the rich pay their fair share. We Must Reform Our Regressive Capital Gains Tax for the Sake of Our Democracy https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/reform-regressive-capital-gains…
Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail (updated) Canada’s government is planning to build the largest infrastructure project in the nation’s history: a 620-mile high-speed (186 mph) rail line that will link Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/canadian-government-announces-high-speed-rail-project/ Related Reading
Across the US, grassroots organizations are actively responding to increased ICE enforcement by forming rapid response networks and community defense coalitions. These groups, like Respuesta Rápida de Durham, Community Self-Defense Coalition, NYC ICE Watch, and WAISN, are providing crucial support to immigrants facing deportation threats by patrolling for ICE activity, offering know-your-rights workshops, and providing…
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Indonesia, with the world’s largest Muslim population, is grappling with severe climate change impacts, including sinking land and devastating wildfires. A growing “Green Islam” movement within the country is using religious teachings from the Quran to promote environmental stewardship, inspiring climate action in schools, mosques, and community groups. This movement aims to foster unity and…
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Some estimates suggest every dollar spent meeting clean air rules returns $10 in health and economic benefits. So why would Donald Trump even consider changing those rules? Clean Air Is One of America’s Best Investments. EPA Deregulation Ignores That. http://archive.today/WiJck Related Reading
For decades, oil giant Chevron has been destroying Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and doing nothing about it. But no longer. A jury has ordered Chevron to pay a parish government $744.6 million to restore them. Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands https://www.ecowatch.com/chevron-louisiana-lawsuit-wetlands-destruction.html Related Reading
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a system that uses everyday biomass to pull drinkable water out of the air. They call it the “molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels” system. From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air https://cockrell.utexas.edu/news/archive/10158-from-scraps-to-sips-everyday-biomass-produces-drinking-water-from-thin-air Related Reading
Giving tax-paid vouchers to children so they can attend private schools, most of them conservative Christian schools, is on the rise across America. But the idea is hurting public education, so voters are beginning to push back. Leading the way are rural voters in red states, which could become a serious problem for the vouchers-loving…
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