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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In Britain, Fighting for Free Movement and an End to Toxic Far Right Bigotry
Britain’s gaping division between left and right was unambiguously laid open by the two main parties’ positions on freedom of movement at their respective 2019 party conferences.
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Oil Drilling In Greece? This Is What the High Cost of Debt Payments Looks Like
The Greek Parliament has voted on a concession to begin exploratory oil drilling in the country in early 2020 as part of a larger effort to offset the country’s debt.
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Youth In Rich Countries Cannot Save the Planet Alone
To tackle climate change, as a primarily youth-led movement, the burden cannot rest mostly on young people in the richest countries or those countries that have liberal policies on public protest.
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At Least 70 Countries Have Engaged in Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds
Despite increased efforts by internet platforms to combat internet disinformation, the use of the techniques by governments around the world is growing.
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From Florida to Ohio, Communities Want Legal Rights for Threatened Bodies of Water
Fed-up residents in Gainsville, Fla., and Toledo, Ohio, are using tools of direct democracy to circumvent elected officials and put initiatives on the ballot granting legal rights to rivers and other bodies of water.
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How Fair Is Fair Trade? A Lot Better Than the Alternative
The fair trade market generates a robust $6.4 billion annually and affects the lives of more than 1 million workers. We should be boosting these kinds of models for doing business.
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Renewables Against Fascism: How A Green New Deal Can Beat the Far Right
Enacting a Green New Deal in rural Europe, old factories would be transformed into community solar workshops and abandoned buildings would be converted into community wind farms.
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‘Political Manipulation, Bullying and Lies’: Why BoJo’s Reign Is Melting
Did Boris Johnson really think he could suspend parliament as a way to get his no-deal Brexit through, threaten to sack Tory rebels for voting to block a no deal default scenario, then get away with it?
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Gulf of Mexico States Believe In Climate Change, Even if Their Elected Leaders Don’t
Polls show a majority of people in Gulf Coast states say the threat of climate change is real – and they increasingly expect their Republican elected officials to address the crisis.
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Whaley Bridge Dam Collapse Brings Climate Change Home to Britain
As a small Derbyshire community struggles to regain normalcy after a devastating dam collapse, the event is being linked to climate change and the volatile, extreme weather in the UK.
