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).
US strikes Iran’s Larak Island
Military strikes escalate conflict, violate human rights, and undermine peace/climate goals with high irreversible risk. | The US military strikes on Iran represent a severe escalation of conflict, directly violating core human rights (life…
Guatemala Scraps Its Property Tax on Homes: What Foreign Owners Need to Know
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Tax elimination weakens public revenue, equity, and long-term social welfare without compensatory measures. | The eli…
Nepal floods: Save the Children reunites 69 children with their families
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Humanitarian action directly protects children and families, outweighing temporary systemic concerns. | The action by Sa…
One Nation party proposes removing renewable energy zones and scrapping land acquisition for VNI West
Proposal directly undermines renewable energy infrastructure and climate action, risking emissions lock-in. | The proposal directly undermines SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 13 (Climate Action) by targeting renewable energy infras…
Netanjahu condemns settler violence in West Bank, calling it damaging to Israel's global standing
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Rhetorical condemnation without enforcement enables ongoing rights violations and systemic impunity. | While Netanyahu's…
Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
ICE enforcement in disaster zones violates rights and undermines humanitarian aid, outweighing local resilience efforts. | The article highlights a stark ethical conflict: while local communities exhibited solidarity and resilience (positiv…
Residents prepare to fight AI data centre approval
Approval of energy-intensive AI data centre with weak oversight outweighs speculative benefits of citizen challenge. | The formation of a citizen group to challenge the data centre approval reflects positive civic engagement and potential f…
How Your Right to Know about Polluting Projects is Under Attack
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] The policy weakening public right to know outweighs the awareness effort, meriting a MINT decision. | While the awarenes…
US: Trump administration considering transfer of part of Yosemite National Park to a real estate developer
Potential privatization of Yosemite undermines conservation, indigenous rights, and public trust in governance. | The potential transfer of Yosemite National Park land to private interests directly violates conservation principles, indigeno…
Pedestrians killed by driver in Caen: suspect charged with murder
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Legal accountability is positive, but the tragic loss of life and violation of rights outweigh it. | The legal action ta…
Trump administration proposes exchanging land in Yosemite National Park for private developer access
Proposal enables privatization of protected land, violating environmental and indigenous rights with irreversible harm. | The proposal directly violates environmental and cultural protections by prioritizing private commercial interests ove…
Forest Service ‘restructuring’ is bad news for public lands
Restructuring weakens environmental governance, violates indigenous rights, and risks long-term ecological harm. | The restructuring directly undermines environmental protection (SDGs 13, 15), indigenous rights (UNDRIP), and public access t…
Trump Administration Pushing to Hand Piece of Yosemite to Private Developer
Federal action undermines public land protections, risks irreversible environmental harm, and violates Indigenous rights. | The action directly violates environmental and public land protections, undermining decades of legal precedent and r…
Can Trump really rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'?
Unilateral renaming violates international norms and risks undermining environmental governance without ethical justification. | The executive order represents a unilateral disruption of international norms and bilateral relations, violatin…
Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action enables military expansion, risking harm to sustainability and regional stability. | While the a…
France removes 300,000 homes from 'thermal passports' status
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Policy weakens energy efficiency protections, enabling harm to climate goals and vulnerable groups. | The decision to…
Guyana Puts a Refinery at the Heart of Its National Oil Company Plans
Approval of fossil fuel infrastructure undermines climate action and risks long-term environmental harm. | While the decision to establish a national oil company with refining capacity may enhance energy security and infrastructure developm…
Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department
Appointment of a 'high risk' individual to public safety undermines governance, trust, and SDG 16. | The appointment of an individual flagged as a 'high risk' to a critical public safety role directly undermines SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and …
Lawsuit Seeks to Block EPA From Abandoning Health Protections for Cleveland Residents
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action (EPA abandoning protections) enables harm; lawsuit is corrective but secondary. | The lawsuit re…
Climate crisis worsening: Revisions to the National Energy Plan risk repeating fossil fuel shackles
Revision of National Energy Plan risks fossil fuel lock-in, violating climate and health rights. | The revision of the National Energy Plan risks perpetuating fossil fuel dependence, directly undermining climate action (SDG 13) and public h…
What the decision on São Paulo's zoning reveals about urban environmental planning
Contradictory zoning undermines climate commitments, increasing environmental harm. | The Climate Action Plan and Climate Budget represent a positive institutional step toward urban sustainability, aligning with SDGs 11, 13, and 15. However…
Road freight lobby criticises fuel excise deferral by Labour Party
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Policy deferral enables fossil fuel reliance, weakens climate protections, and risks long-term harm. | The deferral o…
As Data Centers Drive Boom in Fossil Power Generation, EPA is Slashing Pollution Standards to Clear their Path
EPA's weakening of pollution standards enables fossil fuel expansion, undermining climate action and public health. | The EPA's decision to weaken pollution standards represents a significant regression in environmental protection, directly…
Rooftop Solar Industry Faces Challenges Due to US Tariffs and Tax Credit Phaseout
Federal rollback of solar incentives and tariffs on imports directly hinder clean energy adoption and climate action. | The decision to phase out the federal tax credit and impose tariffs on solar imports directly undermines clean energy ad…
Court filings expose Anthropic and Amazon's secret operations to buy and destroy rare books for AI training
Destruction of cultural artifacts and lack of transparency justify MINT for enabling harm. | The destruction of rare books for AI training represents a significant ethical violation, erasing cultural heritage and undermining transparency. T…
Nepal Flash Floods: Early Assessment by ANPFA Indicates Extensive Damage in Villages Near the Border
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] Institutional action (ANPFA relief) protects rights and mitigates harm, outweighing disaster impact. | The mobilization o…
Dilution of a 'fantastic' asset: 'Lex On' sparks outrage in Vaud's industrial circles
Revision of Swissness law enables corporate exploitation, undermines local industry, and violates fair competition principles. | The revision of the Swissness law prioritizes corporate interests over local industrial ecosystems, fair compet…
NRDC Challenges EPA’s Free Pass to Cleveland Polluters
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action (lawsuit) punishes harm by challenging EPA's enabling of pollution, protecting rights. | The law…
Switzerland Has Stopped Thinking Big
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Swiss austerity cuts directly undermine climate resilience and biodiversity, violating multiple ethical frameworks. | Th…
Honduras: This Law Legalizes the Dispossession of Communities From Their Territories
Enactment of a law enabling dispossession and violence against indigenous/peasant communities violates multiple rights frameworks. | The law represents a severe regression in human rights, environmental justice, and social equity. It direct…
Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands
Border wall construction enables irreversible cultural and ecological harm, violating Indigenous rights and environmental protections. | The construction of the border wall represents a severe violation of Indigenous rights, cultural herita…
Saudi Arabia signs contracts for the development of Jeddah Port with CMA CGM and for Riyadh Metro with Alstom
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Infrastructure deals enable economic activity but carry labor/environmental risks in Saudi context. | The contracts s…
Only 16% of the measures from the Citizens' Climate Convention are actually implemented
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Low implementation rate of citizen-driven climate policies undermines democratic accountability and climate action. | Th…
Atlanta offers a model for building sanctuary
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Community-led sanctuary model protects rights and reduces harm, outweighing risks of backlash. | The creation of Sanctua…
Swiss government backs English-language announcements on trains
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action enables linguistic homogenization, risking cultural erosion with limited inclusivity gains. | Th…