Despite evidence that the expiration of the US assault weapons ban in 2004 correlated with a rise in mass shootings, a new ban in the US is not on the negotiating table.
Given that there were armed officers present at earlier school massacres the public is understandably right to wonder whether armed teachers can effectively neutralize a shooter.
It remains to be seen whether events in Uvalde, Texas will spur Congress into action, but a new report makes it clear that states can play a much bigger role in combating gun violence.
On quarterly earnings calls with their shareholders, big oil CEOs can’t stop bragging about how the crisis in the Ukraine is a great excuse to keep prices high and bring in historic profits — while consumers literally pay the price.
Two studies show it is not a great idea to count on forests as a widespread carbon solution for climate change through the 21st century, particularly if societies don’t reduce their emissions.
A study by RAND found that moving to a Medicare for All system would save a family with an income of less than $185,000 about $3,000 a year, on average.
Civica Rx, a nonprofit that manufactures generic drugs, is trying to help solve the problem of rampant insulin price gouging and profiteering by major drug makers.
A new court ruling is a major victory for California communities seeking their day in court against Big Oil polluters that spent decades lying about their products' role in fueling the climate crisis.
Started by Jerry Brown nearly 50 years ago, the CCC is a rock-solid model for programs that combine workforce development, public service and pushback against climate change.
The indelible lesson that Trump taught the world is that audacious and unrepentant lies are tools that he and people like him will never fail to use to undermine Democracy.