See how bird populations are declining in the United States, city by city

North America has lost 3 billion birds in half a century. The world’s biggest bird database, eBird, shows how bird populations are doing in your town.

How to make holiday eggnog that will last all year

We're closing out 2017 with 12 days of cocktails, a series of traditional and unusual holiday drink recipes from bartenders and beverage directors across the country. Today: Sun Liquor Distillery's famous eggnog.

Breaking Down Don Troiani's Victory or Death, Advance on Trenton Painting

Take a detailed look at Don Troiani's "Victory or Death, Advance on Trenton" painting that depicts the Continental Army en route to Trenton after their Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River.

Kissinger at 100: New War Crimes Revealed in Secret Cambodia Bombing That Set Stage for Forever Wars

A bombshell new investigation from The Intercept reveals that former U.S. national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was responsible for even more civilian deaths during the U.S. war in Cambodia than was previously known. The revelations add to a violent résumé that ranges from Latin America to Southeast Asia, where Kissinger presided over brutal U.S. military interventions to put down communist revolt and to develop U.S. influence around the world. While survivors and family members of these deadly campaigns continue to grieve, Kissinger celebrates his 100th birthday this week. “This adds to the list of killings and crimes that Henry Kissinger should, even at this very late date in his life, be asked to answer for,” says The Intercept’s Nick Turse, author of the new investigation, “Kissinger’s Killing Fields.” We also speak with Yale University’s Greg Grandin, author of Kissinger’s Shadow: The Long Reach of America’s Most Controversial Statesman.

With the world on fire, a cowardly, timid news media is a threat to U.S. democracy

News organizations are using cowardly words to describe killing abroad and fascism at home — downplaying the danger to democracy.

Educators Involved in Politics? Absolutely! - Insider NJ

By Sean M. Spiller Average CEO compensation at Fortune 500 companies hovers around $15 million per year. Last year, reported federal lobbying in America topped $4 billion. More than half of all members of Congress report a net worth of more than $1 million. None of these facts are especially surprising. The powerful in America[...]

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