Flooding from a tropical disturbance hits Jamaica
The Jamaica Public Service Company. said approximately 14,000 customers were without power in Jamaica after heavy rains downed trees, severed power lines and caused landslides. And, according to the Jamaican Defense Force, at least 24 people were rescued from floodwaters…
Rev. Franklin Graham to Newsmax: ‘Pray for the Middle East’
Screenshot – Newsmax TV By Nicole Wells From Newsmax The Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of Christian outreach organization Samaritan’s Purse, told Newsmax Friday that people need to “pray for the people of the Middle East right now” because “they need our prayers.” Describing…
They are mentally ill; Some states want them off death row
From Access to Justice Law360 They Are Mentally Ill; Some States Want Them Off Death Row By Marco Poggio Death rows across the country are filled with people suffering from severe forms of mental illness. Taking action in an area…
Palm oil in common household products is destroying the World’s ‘Orangutan Capital’
By Laurel Sutherlin Author Bio: Laurel Sutherlin is the senior communications strategist for Rainforest Action Network and a contributor to the Observatory. He is a lifelong environmental and human rights campaigner, naturalist, and outdoor educator with a passion for birds…
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How people are fighting the World’s reliance on the war economy
By April M. Short Author Bio: April M. Short is an editor, journalist, and documentary editor and producer. She is a co-founder of the Observatory, where she is the Local Peace Economy editor, and she is a writing fellow at…
Our food system is the bullseye for solving the world’s climate challenges
By Reynard Loki Author Bio: Reynard Loki is a co-founder of the Observatory, where he is the environment and animal rights editor. He is also a writing fellow at the Independent Media Institute, where he serves as the editor and…
The deadly intersection of labor exploitation and climate change
By Sonali Kolhatkar Author Bio: Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning multimedia journalist. She is the founder, host, and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a weekly television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations….
Is Earth close to “The Great Dying”?
By Thom Hartmann Author Bio: Thom Hartmann is America’s number one progressive talk-show host and the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden History of American Healthcare and more than 30 other books in print. His online writings are compiled at HartmannReport.com….
Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories – Israel, Palestinians, Thousands march, Harvard students, Argentina election
By Global News Service Credit Line: from the Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service Headlines in This News Package: – Israel Kills Over 400 Palestinians in a Single Day of Airstrikes – Sergio Massa Pulls Ahead in First-Round Presidential Election in Argentina, Will Face…
The New Grand Tour
By Jan Ritch-Frel Author Bio: Jan Ritch-Frel is the executive director of the Independent Media Institute and a co-founder of the Human Bridges project. Source: Independent Media Institute Credit Line: This article was produced by Human Bridges, a project of…
