“Don’t let anybody tell you we’re going to get on rocket ships and live on Mars. This is our home.” Eleven years after “An
Author: Renee Shur
Renee Shur lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Carteret Islands; ground zero for climate change
“Climate change is not just about statistics. Climate change is not just about science. Climate change is about human rights.” – Ursula Rakova, Founder
Global Seed Vault: Protecting the future of agriculture
Halfway between Norway and the North Pole in the chilly waters of the Arctic Ocean lie the Svalbard Islands. On one of the largest,
The president’s fine-tuned machine
Remember Donald Trump’s assertion during his 75-minute faux–news conference that his administration was running like a fine-tuned machine? Trump’s grandstanding that day was at
VIDEO: THE HUMAN COST OF Replacing Obamacare
“One Paragraph of Obamacare Saved this Boy’s Life,” tells the story of Timmy, a thriving, happy six-year-old who lives in Maryland with his
Videos document the human cost of Trump’s refugee ban
How does Trump’s refugee ban affect people’s lives? Two recent videos document the real impact. They take the viewer behind the partisan policy debates,
Saving NPR, one local affiliate at a time: WAMC
My local public broadcasting station, WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, just raised $1,034,896 in a one-day fund drive, and they’re hoping to start a trend. When
Don’t pretend you didn’t see the warning signs about Trump: They’re everywhere
Sirens. Flashing lights. Alarm bells. The warning signals about the ethically compromised presidency of Donald Trump are growing louder and flashier as each day
Toxic word spills are poisoning democracy
Just one week into the Trump presidency, the newly inaugurated president and his circle of sycophants are working overtime to convince us that words
Malcolm Nance on Russian hacking: A wake-up call for America
A few days ago a politically active neighbor suggested I listen to an interview on WAMC Northeast Public Radio about Trump, the Russian intelligence