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A much-publicized United Nations goal to end deforestation by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved, according to an independent assessment, as Olivia Rosane reported for Common Dreams in October 2023. The problem is money and where it’s directed, according to the latest Forest Declaration Assessment, released in October 2023. “We…
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In November 2023, Panama’s Supreme Court struck down a 20-year concession to a Canadian company to operate a notorious open-pit copper mine 120 kilometers west of Panama City, after which the Panamanian president announced the mine finally would be closed. This decision was reported internationally, for example by Al Jazeera…
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In coastal areas of the United States, sea levels are rising drastically because of climate change, and the topic has not received much attention from corporate media. In October 2023, Delany Nolan reported for the Guardian on the upstream influx of undrinkable salt water. The Guardian’s report quoted Jeeban Panthi,…
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It’s no secret that TikTok trends and influencers are shaping fashion, but users’ feeds are being flooded with “microtrends” and marketing techniques that promote overconsumption and the fast fashion industry, Nurayn Kahn reported for the Harvard Political Review in August 2023. Influencer culture, Kahn wrote, has “normalized a mindset of…
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The historic tourist region of Tuscany in central Italy is world famous for food and wine, agrarian scenery, Renaissance art and architecture (including the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo’s David), and its perfect Mediterranean climate. In October-November 2023, however, Tuscany was in the news for torrential, hundred-year rains that killed…

In the aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, online abortion services are facing global censorship on social media platforms.  Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Google have all allegedly restricted access to the websites of reproductive health organizations, according to a November 2,…
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In the article featured in the Winter 2023-2024 edition of Rethinking Schools, titled “The Takeover of Houston Public Schools,” Larry Miller reported on the Texas state legislature taking control of Houston’s Independent School District (ISD) through its Texas Education Agency. State officials chose to dissolve the elected school board, appointing…

In a January 2024 article for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Alison Chase reported that the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC) announced their plans to research offshore wind farms’ effects on ecosystems of marine wildlife off the East Coast. To reach their clean energy goals, cities…
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In December 2023, the Hechinger Report’s Kelly Field reported the growing popularity of “themed” middle schools across America and the concerns raised by school consultants regarding both equity and misleading branding. Themed schools, such as Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS), embody a distinctive culture in their curricula. However, as…

Two women wearing hijabs were denied entry to Vice President Kamala Harris’s January 27 early voting rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Video footage taken by the women, who reportedly RSVPed and received wristbands at check-in, shows campaign officials barring them from entering. Officials declined to explain their decision and are…
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