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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Nez Perce Leaders Arrested During 4-Day Idaho Blockade of Tar Sands Megaload
During dauntless and strategic blockades, the Nez Perce nation has been taking a stand for preserving pristine lands, their lands, from being violated and despoiled.
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Can Activists Win the PR Battle With the Fossil Fuel Industry?
There is ample evidence about ways that local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as the company responsible for building the Keystone XL pipeline, are working together to undermine peaceful political protest.
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Beyond Divestment: Declaring Eminent Domain To Keep Fuels In the Ground
How are we going to realistically induce resource owners to leave these reserves untapped? It’s not a question enough people are asking.
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Monsanto and Big Food Pull Out the Big Guns, Challenging Washington's GMO Labeling Law
As the Washington State I-522 campaign to label genetically modified organisms in food products is gaining steam, Big Ag and Biotech are taking the battle for consumers' hearts and minds to the next level.
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Arctic Researcher: Methane Releases From Permafrost Signal "Urgent and Imminent" Climate Crisis
The rapid melting of the Siberian and Canadian-Alaskan permafrost means millions, if not billions of new methane tons will be released into the atmosphere, initiating an uncontrolled feedback mechanism.
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Revolving Door: Koch and Halliburton Are Lobbying Hard to Block a Carbon Tax
Despite an array of conservative economists and former Republican lawmakers, Koch and Halliburton lobbyists are funding the campaign against it.
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Nation On Fire: Climate Change And The Burning Of America
Huge, explosive fires are becoming commonplace because climate change is setting the stage with higher temperatures, widespread drought, earlier snowmelt and spring vegetation growth.
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Former EPA Directors Tell Government To Act Now on Climate Change
The costs of inaction on climate change are undeniable. The current political debate in Washington is either detail, which we can resolve, or purposeful delay, which we should not tolerate.
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What Are Exxon, Shell And ConocoPhillips Doing With Their Billions In Q2 Profits? Lobbying, Of Course
Three of the five Big Oil companies released second quarter profits last week, raking in a combined $11.4 billion this quarter for a total of $31 billion on the year.
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Big protest at Chevron Richmond refinery is latest example of climate activists stepping up rallies and marches
More than 2,000 people marched to the gates of the Chevron refinery, where 210 people were arrested as part of a protest against the oil giant and other fossil fuel companies.