America promised not to forget Afghans who worked with its troops, reporters, and diplomats. Now, hundreds of thousands are stranded, refugee routes have been dismantled, and the country is in chaos.
“He absolutely needs to be impeached, removed, and locked up,” said one progressive critic, calling the president “a completely unhinged lunatic.” Jessica Corbett Common Dreams In yet another remark that triggered alarm around the world, President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to declare the Strait of Hormuz—which Iran has blockaded for much of the past […]
Gaea Cabico Prism In Yigo, the northernmost village in Guam, there is a well that cannot be shut down. Known as Y-15, the well sits atop the island’s northern aquifer, which supplies around 80% of the island’s drinking water. Even if contaminants are detected, Y-15 has to keep pumping. There is simply no alternative. The […]
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Krzysztof Wasowicz, mayor of Justice, Illinois, has some concerns about solar: that it takes up farmland and enriches China. But he’s all-in on the community solar array that was recently deployed at a Public Storage facility in his village, a suburb of Chicago. […]
In 2022, Assistant Chief Adam Glueck, of the Cape Girardeau Police Department in southeastern Missouri, purchased electric shock gloves for his officers after learning about them at a trade show. And his employees, he said, couldn’t get enough of them. “If I try to take away the gloves from those officers at this point I […]
This fall, several states will vote to enshrine abortion access, while one asks voters to weigh in on the issue a second time.
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Skidaway Island, Georgia, is home today to a luxurious community that the mostly white residents consider paradise: waterfront views, live oaks, and marsh grass alongside golf courses, swimming pools, and other amenities. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. In 1865, the island was a thriving Black community, started […]