In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we speak with Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, who made headlines when he pulled out of an Israeli government-sponsored trip to Israel for NFL

Scientists have proposed a $500 billion plan to use 10 million wind-powered pumps to bring water from beneath the ice to the surface in an effort to thicken the Arctic sheet. While some argue the effectiveness of this plan, we must do something soon as Arctic melting disrupts both the ecosystem of the region and the rest of the planet.

With technology like CRISPR making gene editing easier than ever before, society is divided on the ethical implications of using the tech to alter simply “unwanted” genes. Given the potential of gene editing to drastically change humanity, it's good that we're having this debate on what and who it should be used for right now.

Smart cities can be a great booster to many factors helping a city to thrive economically and environmentally to best serve its residents. The goal of smart cities is to provide a greater sense of ease to the lives of its residents, so they must remain vocal and demand any innovation that will accomplish that.