(2018-09-27). Why Most of Montana's Grizzlies Remain on the Chopping Block. counterpunch.org 
The Judge has ruled. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has once again violated federal law in phase one of its headlong rush to remove Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection (delisting) for 95% of the grizzly bears in the lower 48 states and all but 50 of the grizzly bears in Montana. While the More
(2018-09-27). Evo Morales at UNGA: World Must End Arms Race, Focus on Climate Change. telesurtv.net The Bolivian president said countries use more military spending for interventions and building military bases instead of promoting world peace and prosperity and fighting inequality.
(2018-09-27). Presentation of 2020 or Bust! Stop Climate Change Now! indybay.org San Francisco Main Library, Latino Hispanic Room B, Lower Level | 100 Larkin St. | SF CA 94102…
(2018-09-27). Climate Activists Target $6 Trillion Asset Manager BlackRock. therealnews.com 
Organizers held actions in New York to say that though their CEO claims to be environmentally conscious, BlackRock contributes more to climate change than almost any other company on Earth
(2018-09-26). Trump's Anti-Discrimination Official Said Most Hate Crimes Are Hoaxes, N-Word Isn't Racist. alternet.org 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee Eric Blankenstein has expressed some toxic beliefs. | According to a new report in the Washington Post, a Trump administration official working in an anti-discrimination position anonymously wrote racist blog posts in the 2000s. Specifically, Eric Blankenstein, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee who is tasked with enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, expressed several incendiary opinions on, the blog, Two Guys Chatting. In one post, operating under the name "egb3r," he wrote that "hate-crime hoaxes are about three times as prevalent as actual hate crimes," that the University of Virginia was practicing "racial idiocy" for proposing new academic penalties for bigoted speech, and that the N-word might not necessarily be racist, because "let's say they called him n*gger . . . Would that make them racists, or just assholes looking for the most convenient way to get. . .
(2018-09-26). An Unforeseen Climate Beast Awakens! counterpunch.org 
East Antarctica is a big-time global warming player. Nothing is comparable. It is the world heavyweight, and nothing can impact the world with so much calamitous clout. As such, it would be a huge mistake to discount its capability to turn mean-spirited, striking all of a sudden, catching scientists and humanity unawares. In fact, it's More
(2018-09-25). An Untold Number of Indigenous Children Disappeared at U.S. Boarding Schools. Tribal Nations Are Raising the Stakes in Search of Answers. theintercept.com 
Tribal nations have turned to the U.N. in an effort to obtain a full accounting of those who went missing at schools like the Carlisle Indian School.
(2018-09-25). 9,000+ scientists defend Endangered Species Act in letter to Trump administration. peoplesworld.org 
Thousands of scientists have signed two letters opposing changes to the Endangered Species Act proposed by the Trump administration that critics say would weaken protections in favor of developers, Reuters reported Monday. The proposed changes were announced by the Interior and Commerce D…
(2018-09-25). "The Emergency Isn't Over": the Homeless Commemorate a Year Since the Mexico City Earthquake. counterpunch.org "As long as one single neighbor is still displaced from their home, the crisis that started with the earthquake continues," says Gabriel Macías of the Tlalpan United group of neighbors whose apartment complex collapsed in the Sept. 19 quake. Around him crowd dozens of journalists, neighbors and members of the "Topos", the moles, Mexico City's More
(2018-09-21). Randy Forsberg and the Quest for Peace on Earth. progressive.org On the International Day of Peace, remembering a pioneer in nuclear disarmament and the evolution of humanity away from war.
(2018-09-21). Trump's Methane Deregulation: Another Blow to Slowing Down Climate Change. therealnews.com 
The Trump administration announced new methane rules, which roll back rules President Obama had put into place to reduce pollution, capture methane for sale, and slow down climate change. Aaron Mintzes of Earthworks explains the implications
(2018-09-20). Climate Change Made Florence a Monster—but Media Failed to Tell That Story. fair.org 
The Miami Herald never mentioned global warming in 21 stories on Hurricane Florence, Public Citizen found—despite being based in one of the US cities most vulnerable to climate change. | That Hurricane Florence broke rainfall records for tropical storms in both North and South Carolina shouldn't be surprising, as global climate change has increased extreme precipitation in all areas of the continental United States. One analysis released before the massive storm hit, by researchers at Stony Brook, Berkeley National Lab and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, projected that warming would cause Florence to bring twice as much rain compared to a similar storm with normal temperatures. | But news audiences were rarely informed about the contribution of human-caused climate disruption to the devastating storm, according to a study of hurricane coverage by Public Citizen. Less than…
(2018-09-20). 'Deep creep' discovery near California's deadliest faults could explain mystery earthquakes. rt.com 
The discovery of unusual behavior deep beneath the surface near California's deadliest faults has shed new light on seismic activity in the area and could explain nearby enigmatic earthquakes. |
(2018-09-18). Morning Edition's Think Tank Sources Lean to the Right. fair.org 
Ideology of think tanks sources on Morning Edition (2—7/18) | When it comes to seeking "expert" opinions on events for its reports, NPR often looks to a trusted roster of think-tank sources. In a study of NPR's Morning Edition from February to July 2018, FAIR found that sources from left-of-center think tanks were underrepresented, with right-leaning think tank sources appearing almost twice as often. | Out of 129 episodes aired Monday through Friday over the course of six months, researchers and fellows representing think tanks were quoted 144 times. Centrist think tanks were most commonly heard on Morning Edition, with 63 interview (44 percent of citations). Fifty-one (35 percent) of the show's interviews were with conservative or center-right groups, while 28 (19 percent) involved progressive or center-left groups. | Representatives from two think tanks—the pro-seafood Lobster Institute and the Rich Earth Institute, which…
(2018-09-14). A Debate on Geoengineering: Should We Deliberately "Hack" Planet Earth to Combat Climate Change? democracynow.org 
As California Governor Jerry Brown's Global Climate Action Summit is underway in San Francisco, we look at one of the more controversial solutions to climate change: geoengineering. Sometimes called "climate manipulation," geoengineering involves the deliberate altering of the Earth to decrease the impact of greenhouse gas emissions. Such proposals are already being explored by government agencies, scientists and businesses around the world. Supporters of geoengineering endorse radical ways to manipulate the planet, from spraying aerosols with sulfur particles into the stratosphere, to scrubbing carbon dioxide fr…
(2018-08-22). Large Earthquake Off Northern Venezuelan Coast. venezuelanalysis.com According to the Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Research, the quake registered at 6.9 on the Richter Scale and left parts of Trinidad and Tobago without electricity.