The Troubling Future of Nonprofits: The Fallout from H.R. 9495

Imagine a future where dissenting voices could be labeled as terror supporters simply because they challenge prevailing power structures or government actions. "A Thin Line Between National Security and Civil Rights" On November 22, 2024, Democracy Now! reported a significant legislative development in the United States House of Representatives. The House passed H.R. 9495, known... Continue Reading →

“Attack Philanthropy”: Right-Wing Billionaire Fueled Climate Denial & Conservative Judges, Schools

New revelations about the secretive right-wing billionaire Barre Seid, who donated $1.6 billion to a conservative nonprofit run by Leonard Leo, known as Donald Trump’s “Supreme Court whisperer,” show he has also used his massive fortune to undermine climate science, fight Medicaid expansion and remake the higher education system in a conservative mold. We speak... Continue Reading →

Bill McKibben: Record Heat Wave in Europe Is Latest Warning That Action on Climate Can’t Wait

DemocracyNow Interview: A scorching heat wave continues to fuel wildfires across southern Europe and parts of North Africa, resulting in hundreds of heat-related deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. The record-breaking temperatures come as Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has effectively killed President Biden’s Build Back Better climate legislation after stringing Biden... Continue Reading →

“We Created the Pandemicene”: Ed Yong on How the Climate Crisis Could Spark the Next Pandemic

Climate change is forcing animal migrations at an unprecedented scale, bringing many previously disconnected species into close contact and dramatically raising the likelihood of viruses leaping into new hosts and sparking future pandemics. That’s according to a new study in the journal Nature, which predicts that climate-driven disruptions to Earth’s ecosystems will create thousands of... Continue Reading →

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