Events behind the numbers
Each event listed below contributes to the dashboard aggregate you clicked on. Click any title to open its full ethical analysis (the 7-framework breakdown, the 4D scoring, the on-chain transaction).
Report: Trump Transferring $3B Worth of Bombs to Israel, Funded by US Taxpayers
Arms transfers enable harm, violate human rights, and undermine peace and sustainability. | The transfer and sale of bombs to Israel and Saudi Arabia directly undermine peace, justice, and human rights (SDG 16, UDHR). These actions risk ena…
Trump’s EPA Rolled Back the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ We’re Taking Them to Court.
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] EPA's rollback of climate protections far outweighs the legal challenge's potential to restore them. | The EPA's rollbac…
Exclusive: New NIH research center on vaccine harms takes shape
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action to study vaccine harms promotes transparency and public health, despite politicization risks. | …
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
Deployment of orbital weapons undermines global peace, sustainability, and space safety, outweighing national security benefits. | The confirmation of orbital weapons deployment by the US military presents a significant ethical dilemma. Whi…
Trump administration ends carbon emission limits for coal and gas power plants
Repeal of carbon emission limits enables increased harm, violating climate and human rights frameworks. | The repeal of carbon emission limits for coal and gas power plants constitutes a severe regression in climate governance, directly vio…
Trump topples the last pillar of Biden’s climate agenda
Repeal of EPA carbon rule enables increased emissions and undermines climate action, violating human rights and SDGs. | The repeal of the EPA's carbon power plant rule represents a significant regression in climate action, directly undermin…
Trump administration plan to repeal EPA power plant rules
Repeal of EPA power plant rules enables increased emissions and undermines climate action, justifying MINT. | The repeal of EPA power plant rules constitutes a significant regression in climate and environmental governance. It directly unde…
US: Donald Trump administration scraps emissions limits for power plants
Scrapping emissions limits enables harm to climate, health, and global cooperation, outweighing minor economic benefits. | The decision to scrap emissions limits for power plants prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environm…
EPA scraps climate curbs for US power generation
EPA's removal of power plant climate rules enables increased emissions and undermines global climate efforts. | The EPA's decision to scrap climate curbs for power generation represents a severe regression in environmental protection and cl…
US hits major Russian bank VTB with Iran-linked sanctions
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Sanctions risk high civilian harm and geopolitical instability, outweighing enforcement benefits. | The sanctions target…
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
Repeal of emissions limits enables increased harm to climate, health, and ecosystems, outweighing short-term economic benefits. | The repeal of emissions limits for power plants prioritizes short-term economic gains for the fossil fuel indu…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Scrapping emissions limits enables harm to climate, health, and rights, outweighing short-term economic benefits. | The decision to scrap emissions limits prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environmental and public health …
Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of largest baby formula plant in the U.S.
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Settlement lacks binding reforms to address systemic vulnerabilities, leaving infant nutrition rights at risk. | The set…
Bernie Sanders Reintroduces Bill to Make 32-Hour Workweek New Federal Standard
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] The 32‑hour workweek bill expands worker rights and wellbeing, reducing labor harm; a protective institutional action. | …
Trump Administration Will Roll Back Climate Rules
Rollback of climate regulations enables increased emissions and undermines public health, violating core rights and planetary boundaries. | The rollback of climate rules constitutes a direct and severe undermining of environmental protectio…
Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants
Repeal of carbon pollution standards enables harm to public health, climate, and human rights at national scale. | The repeal of carbon pollution standards represents a severe regression in climate and public health protections, directly vi…
America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Removal of air monitors enables pollution impunity, violating transparency, health, and justice rights. | The removal of air quality monitors constitutes a direct violation of transparency, environmental justice, and public health protectio…
The NRC is Regulating Nuclear Security Like It’s September 10, 2001—And We Should All Be Concerned
Outdated nuclear security regulation poses high risk, warranting a negative token allocation. | The NRC's failure to modernize nuclear security standards poses a serious threat to public safety and undermines key Sustainable Development Goa…
New York accused of concealing deadly air toxicity after 9/11
Historical concealment of air toxicity risks caused severe, irreversible harm, outweighing current transparency. | The disclosure of documents is a positive step toward accountability and transparency, aligning with SDG 16 and UDHR Article …
US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Sanctions risk enabling harm to civilians and escalating conflict, outweighing enforcement benefits. | The sanctions tar…
Court rules residents of a US city don’t have a constitutional right to lead-free water
Court ruling enables systemic harm by denying constitutional protections for clean water and truthful governance. | The ruling constitutes a severe regression in public health and human rights protections, directly exposing vulnerable popul…
How California Is Kicking Its Natural Gas Habit
California's accelerated phase-out of natural gas is a landmark climate action with high positive impact. | California's rapid phase-out of natural gas represents a significant positive step for climate action and public health, aligning st…
US Kills 3 People in Boat Strike, Raising Death Toll in Illegal Bombings to 230
Military action causing civilian deaths without evidence or due process violates core human rights and undermines justice. | The action—an alleged military strike resulting in civilian deaths without evidence or due process—constitutes a se…
Industry Interests Spent Big Money to Stop California From Banning PFAS Pesticides
Weakening of PFAS ban due to industry lobbying enables ongoing harm to health and environment. | The final bill represents a minor step toward transparency (positive) but falls far short of addressing the urgent need to eliminate PFAS pesti…
Newly Released Records Show Officials Lied About Air Toxins Following 9/11
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Releasing hidden records exposes official deception, strengthens accountability and protects health rights. | The rel…
FDA names acting heads of drug and vaccine centers to permanent roles
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Permanent FDA leadership strengthens oversight, protecting public health rights. | The appointment of permanent leade…
NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research
Reallocation of NIH funds to defense research undermines public health equity and scientific autonomy. | The decision to reallocate NIH funds to Department of Defense research prioritizes defense objectives over civilian biomedical innovati…