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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Four UK Fracking Protesters Freed After Conviction Sentences Are Overturned
Four UK protesters went to court last week to contest what may be Britain's most draconian sentences handed down for peaceful environmental protest since 1932.
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UK Fracking Giant Fails to Imprison Grandmother
Tina Rothery, a resident of Blackpool and organizer with The Nanas, was met by a jubilant crowd of hundreds outside Preston Court on Friday when the verdict of her freedom was announced.
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After Landmark Ruling Allows Fracking In Lancashire, U.K. Gears for Direct Action Protests
“We’ve exhausted every democratic process available to us – the petitions, the planning objections, the lobbying of MPs, the public meetings," said Tina Rothery, who predicts a new wave of direct actions will follow.
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Unredacted U.K. Fracking Report Shows Extreme Health and Financial Costs of Shale Gas
Around one-third of the original report contained redacted information that revealed fracking in the U.K. would negatively impact the environment, human health and house prices in rural communities.
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Lancashire Rejects Fracking Bid Dealing Major Setback to U.K. Shale Gas Industry
It's a major blow to what would have been the U.K.’s biggest round of fracking so far.
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As the People of Britain Rise Against Fracking, A U.K. Shale Gas Industry Is Crumbling
Scottish government led the charge last week announcing a moratorium on fracking across Scotland, and widespread public opposition is halting the U.K. government’s plans to drill across Britain.
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New Occupation Of London’s Parliament Square As People Demand Real Democracy
"What we are doing is taking back this bit of common land for a short amount of time to create a real debate – a real discussion that people want to be having.”
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As Scotland Vote Nears, Fragmentation and Sharp Disunity In A U.K. That Isn't So United
Britain’s political system is broken to the point where many people in Northern England actually want to join Scotland to escape austerity measures.
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Grandmothers Lead U.K.-Wide Wave Of Direct Action Against Fracking
Monday's coordinated protests across Britain highlighted the dangers of fracking and the corrupt web of corporate and government power pushing the process against public will.
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How the Fracking Church of England Could Further Profit From British Gas
The Church of England’s corporate management asserts it is neither for nor against fracking. But despite this, its legal department undertook measures to ensure they can profit if it goes ahead on its land.
