Global temperatures soared to a new record in September by a huge margin, stunning scientists and leading one to describe it as “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas”.
Conservative politicians and right-wing organizations have crafted a traditional scapegoat for Canada’s affordability crisis — taxes.
After the prime minister recently announced that grocery chains making record profits could face new tax measures if they don’t get prices under control, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre came out swinging against the idea.
Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis
Francis also defends climate protesters and calls on governments to make Cop28 in Dubai a turning point
Pope Francis has said the rich world must make profound changes to tackle the climate crisis, while defending climate protesters and urging governments to make the forthcoming Cop28 climate summit a turning point.
KENSINGTON, Md.—Linda Bridges, president of Office and Professional Employees Local 2, has some of her Kaiser Permanente clinic union members “sleeping in their cars.”
That’s because even with their jobs at Kaiser clinics in the D.C. suburb of Kensington, Md., plus second jobs after that, they can’t afford rent.
“They drive to work. Then they drive to their second jobs. Then they sleep in their cars” and report to their Kaiser posts again, Bridges explains.
