by The Conversation | Nov 15, 2022 | Progress & Solutions
King Solomon may have gained some of his famed wisdom from an unlikely source – ants. According to a Jewish legend, Solomon conversed with a clever ant queen that confronted his pride, making quite an impression on the Israelite king. In the biblical book of Proverbs...
by Common Dreams | Nov 11, 2022 | Progress & Solutions
The state of California on Thursday sued 18 manufacturers of “forever chemicals” for harming people and the planet, and engaging in widespread deception. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manufactured chemicals that persist in the human body...
by Governing Magazine | Nov 4, 2022 | Progress & Solutions
Despite years of dizzying election controversy, election administrators see their profession and its rules more clearly than ever. False claims that their work in the last general election was fraudulent have mainly served as motivation to strengthen the procedures...
by Common Dreams | Nov 3, 2022 | Progress & Solutions
Progressives responded to U.S. President Joe Biden’s Wednesday night speech by agreeing with his warning that “democracy itself” is at stake in the November 8 midterm elections. “Biden is right,” declared a statement from the advocacy...
by The Conversation | Oct 2, 2022 | Progress & Solutions
Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic winds and flooding are likely to bring long-lasting power outages to large parts of Florida. The storm is the latest in a line of hurricanes and extreme heat and cold events that have knocked out power to millions of Americans in recent...
by Governing Magazine | Oct 1, 2022 | Progress & Solutions
From all appearances the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was on track to be fairly quiet, a welcome break during a series of 1,000-year rain events. “Peak activity is usually in the first 10 or 12 days of September,” says Victor Murphy, climate service program manager...