The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Standing Rock Protesters Refuse to Budge As Pressure On Obama Administration Builds
Snow is slowing covering the encampment at Standing Rock, and despite an "emergency evacuation order" issued this week by North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters aren't leaving.
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Fossil Fuel Divestment Soars in U.K. Universities
With 43 universities now participating, Britain leads the world in campus action to pull funds from oil, gas and coal companies due to climate change concerns.
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The Economics of Climate Change, Part II: Crash or Transformation?
The 1%’s power to shape the narrative at a time of crisis is crucial – but repeating what happened after the 2008 crash will be far more difficult this time around.
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U.S. Army Corps Halts Dakota Access Pipeline, Pending Review
The Obama administration has refused a final permit for the Missouri River crossing, answering the Standing Rock tribe's call to protect its drinking water.
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The Economics of Climate Change: Crash or Transformation?
A former regulator of the Bank of England, Paul Fisher, recently admitted that climate change could trigger the next financial crisis – a radical admission and an astute one, given the colliding factors threatening our system.
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The Lawsuit That Could Save the Planet
With Donald Trump proposing to undo President Obama's climate legacy, hope for a safe climate future may rest in the hands of the courts – in particular, a ruling that 21 young Americans can proceed to trial against the Obama administration.
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Environmentalists Want Your Help Building a Climate Congress
A group of Californians are trying to crowdsource a Wiki on the environmental stances of candidates for the U.S. House and Senate.
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In Denmark, the People Want Bold Action On Climate. Their Government Does Not
Four out of five Danes consider a green transition crucial for the country's future – but the government is backtracking on Denmark's climate promises and renewable solutions, even when it comes to the Paris Treaty.
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New Yale Study Confrims Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals
An expansive new analysis by Yale School of Public Health researchers confirms that numerous carcinogens involved in the controversial practice of fracking have potential to contaminate air and water in nearby communities.
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Occupy the Cinema: "Deepwater Horizon" and the Ruinous Results of Greed
Are you successful enough? Never. It is an epidemic and a vast majority are sick. Not even a massive fire on a ship in the ocean can offer a cure. What, then, will?
