Last week the U.S. hit another COVID-19 milestone as the number of official deaths from the virus hit 200,000 (even though the actual number is probably much higher). This is the most deaths of any country in the world so far. To put things in perspective: 200,000...
As of September 28, Red Flag warnings remain in place over much of Northern California, due to gusty winds and dry heat. There are still 27 major wildfires raging, with two new ones erupting just yesterday. Since the beginning of the year, the state has seen more than...
Since the explosion of outrage following the police murder of George Floyd, millions of Americans (white and Black, and others as well) have focused their attention on race and racial oppression in the United States. They have looked back to the murders of Breonna...
We’re Not All in This Together The pandemic has ushered in a new reality that is transforming our world. In the U.S., since the beginning of the lockdowns six months ago, nearly 55 million people filed for unemployment. GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, measures the...
Wildfires have scorched more than five million acres, an area the size of Connecticut, as they raged through California, Oregon and Washington this month. At the same time, states in the southeastern U.S. have been battered by powerful hurricanes. The number of human...
