(2018-10-09). Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to Civilization, New U.N. Report Concludes. theintercept.com 
Around the middle of the last century, the chemical DDT was found to pose a risk to human and animal health. The ultimate response — after a prolonged fight between environmentalists and the chemical industry — was a federal ban on all uses of the substance found to be unsafe. | On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a daunting report, suggesting that we are currently on track for around 3 degrees Celsius of warming caused by gre…
(2018-10-09). The Emergency Brake. counterpunch.org 
Although the Trump Administration, it was recently revealed, concluded that it's too late to do anything to avert catastrophic climate change (and, so, why even bother), the UN just announced that there's still time to avoid mass death and suffering — if there is "massive, immediate transformation." But how would such an immediate transformation unfold? Because we seem More
(2018-10-09). Climate Scientist: As U.N. Warns of Global Catastrophe, We Need a "Marshall Plan" for Climate Change. democracynow.org 
A new report from the United Nations' climate panel warns humanity has only a dozen years to mitigate global warming and limit the scope of global catastrophe. Otherwise, millions will be imperiled by increasing droughts, floods, fires and poverty. The sweeping report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change urges immediate and unprecedented changes to global policy in order to keep global warming at a maximum of 1.5 ∫C. We speak with Kevin Anderson, Zennstrà∂m professor in climate change leadership at the Centre for Environment and Development Studies at Uppsala University and chair of ener…
(2018-10-09). 1.5 To Stay Alive, Says Landmark UN Climate Report. thenation.com 1.5 To Stay Alive, Says Landmark UN Climate Report…
(2018-10-09). 'I sleep with a loaded gun': Rand Paul's wife afraid of 'unhinged' people goaded by Democrats. rt.com 
Facing an increasingly polarized political climate, the wife of Senator Rand Paul says she sleeps with a loaded gun as a precaution against "unhinged" people being goaded by Democrats into harassing Republican lawmakers. |
(2018-10-09). We Need a "Marshall Plan" for Climate Change, Says Climate Expert. truthout.org A new report from the United Nations' climate panel warns humanity has only a dozen years to mitigate global warming and limit the scope of global catastrophe. Otherwise, millions will be imperiled by increasing droughts, floods, fires and poverty. The sweeping report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change urges immediate and unprecedented changes to global policy in order to keep global warming at a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius. We speak with Kevin Anderson, Zennstrà∂m professor in climate change leadership at the Centre for Environment and Development Studies at Uppsala University and cha…
(2018-10-09). IPCC's New Climate Report: We Could See Irreparable Damage by 2040. therealnews.com 
The IPCC climate report once said a 3.6 degree F rise from the pre-industrial era could be disastrous. New research drops that threshold to 2.7 degrees F and says that the point of no-return could be as early as 2040
(2018-10-09). Salt of the Earth Movie Screening. indybay.org Nibeyl-Proctor Marxist Library: | 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609…
(2018-10-09). IPCC's New Climate Report: We Could See Irreparable Damage by 2040. therealnews.com The IPCC climate report once said a 3.6 degree F rise from the pre-industrial era could be disastrous. New research drops that threshold to 2.7 degrees F and says that the point of no-return could be as early as 2040
(2018-10-08). Grizzly Victory: Trophy Hunt Stopped, But Bear Deaths Skyrocket. counterpunch.org 
Late afternoon of September 24, Federal Judge Dana Christensen restored endangered species protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears, putting to rest for now the threat of a grizzly bear trophy hunt. With a sigh of relief, I noticed the pungent smell of cottonwoods by the creek where we live and watched a few gold leaves flutter to More
(2018-10-08). Iran May Lose 70% Of Cultivated Land If It Fails To Take Urgent Action: Official. iranian.com Iran faces losing 70 percent of its farmlands if urgent action is not taken to overcome a litany of climate woes, Isa Kalantari, the country's environment chief, said. "We currently use about 100 percent of our renewable water … according to global standards this figure should not be higher than 40 percent," said Kalantari, vice […]
(2018-10-08). GOP Candidate Wrote a Book Arguing the Founding Fathers Were Right Not to Abolish Slavery. alternet.org 
Ron DeSantis can't run from his racial rhetoric. | Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), the GOP's nominee for governor of Florida, has found himself in yet another controversy over racist rhetoric. American Ledger, a project of the super PAC American Bridge, has unearthed a series of toxic arguments put forward by DeSantis in his 2011 book, "Dre. . .
(2018-10-08). Headlines for October 8, 2018. democracynow.org Kavanaugh Confirmed and Sworn In to SCOTUS After Bitter Fight, Mass Anti-Kavanaugh Protests Continue, with 164 Arrested in D.C., U.N. Climate Panel: Only 12 Years Left to Mitigate Climate Catastrophe, Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Tops 1,900 with 5,000 Still Missing, Haiti: 12 Dead, 200 Injured After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Island, Brazil: Far-Right Bolsonaro Wins First Round of Presidential Election, Turkey Believes Missing Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Murdered, Afghanistan: 54 People Killed on 17th Anniversary of U.S. Invasion, Israeli Forces Kill 3 as Palestinians Protest Near Gaza Barrier, Sara N…
(2018-10-08). Sharp rise in child protection interventions in Australia. wsws.org The statistics point to a deepening social crisis, particularly in working class and rural areas, with the worst impact on indigenous families.
(2018-10-07). Something's broken inside Earth? Scientists explore why millennia-old process has stalled. rt.com 
Scientists have diagnosed the Earth as having a bizarre geological condition known as 'stagnant slabs', meaning tectonic rocks subducted into the fiery hot mantle mysteriously become wedged hundreds of miles below the surface.
(2018-10-06). Indonesia's earthquake catastrophe. wsws.org The disaster has been made immeasurably worse by poverty, social inequality and the refusal of the Indonesian and international ruling elites to ensure the protection of the population.
(2018-10-05). Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On? thenation.com Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?
(2018-10-05). Drought-Laden Rainforests. counterpunch.org 
The world's rainforests are under attack at a rate of 2.5 acres per second. Global warming and clear-cutting for growing palm oil and raising cattle are some of the biggest annihilators. The repercussions are devastating. For example, one of the consequences is harmful alteration of hydrological cycles for major grain-growing regions of the planet. But, More
(2018-10-05). This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial. thenation.com 
(2018-10-05). #BoycottGosling: Flat Earthers & patriots incensed at 'removal' of US flag from moon landing film. rt.com 
US patriots and Flat Earthers alike took to Twitter to vent their outrage following the premiere of the new Neil Armstrong biopic First Man, which does not feature the iconic planting of the American flag on the lunar surface.
(2018-10-04). Venezuela to Donate US$10m to Indonesia Earthquake Victims. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro confirms they will use funds from the "solidarity fund" to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island of Celebes in late September.
(2018-10-04). San Francisco Is a Hotbed of Illegal Race-Based Policing. aclu.org Law enforcement in San Francisco have subverted the Constitution and broken the law by basing arrests on race. | Our Constitution promises all people, regardless of race, equal protection under the law. Yet the San Francisco Police Department has consistently singled out Black people for enforcement of criminal laws. | In 2013 and 2014, the SFPD collaborated with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California on a drug enforcement operation. Despite the fact that the SFPD knew that in the Tenderloin district — where they chose to the…
(2018-10-04). Hatewatch Headlines 10/5/2018. splcenter.org ADF claims White House debriefed it on Kavanaugh; Gab faces payments cutoff; Judge blocks ending protections for immigrants; and more.
(2018-10-02). A history: Asylum in the United States. splcenter.org Modern international refugee protection efforts grew from the ashes of Europe in World War II, bringing together nation-states through the United Nations to offer asylum to refugees uprooted from the war.
(2018-10-02). Losing Legal Protections, Immigrants Facing Deportation Share Their Stories. progressive.org Many migrants with Temporary Protected Status have called the U.S. home for over a decade. Some have joined a twelve-week, cross-country "Journey for Justice" tour to let people know why they want to stay.
(2018-10-02). Headlines for October 2, 2018. democracynow.org White House Expands Kavanaugh FBI Probe, NBC: Kavanaugh Contacted Ex-Classmates to Refute 2nd Accuser's Claims, Former Kavanaugh Classmate Recalls 1985 Drunken Bar Fight, Kavanaugh Protesters Take to the Streets, Confront Senators, President Trump to ABC News's Cecilia Vega: "You're Not Thinking", SCOTUS Opens Session with 8 Judges, Rejects Uranium Mining Appeal, Indonesia: Death Toll from Earthquake and Tsunami Tops 1,200, Iran Fires Missiles into Syria in Response to Sept. 22 Ahvaz Attack, Israel Injures Scores of Protesters in Occupied Territories Clashes, FLOTUS Melania Trump Starts Solo Visit to African Cont…
(2018-10-01). A Judge Just Reminded CBP That the Border Isn't a Rights-Free Zone. aclu.org A federal court ruled in favor of an American family suing over their abusive detention at the U.S.-Canada border. | An American family that underwent a harrowing detention at the hands of U.S. Customs and Border Protection can now seek some measure of justice. That's the result of a recent ruling by the federal judge presiding over the lawsuit we filed on behalf of…
(2018-10-01). Headlines for October 1, 2018. democracynow.org FBI Reopens Probe into Kavanaugh After Demand by Republican Sen. Flake, Flake Demanded FBI Probe Soon After Being Confronted by Sexual Assault Survivors, White House Accused of Placing Limit on FBI Probe, Kavanaugh Friend: "When Brett Got Drunk, He Was Often Belligerent and Aggressive", Indonesian Earthquake & Tsunami Death Toll Reaches 844, Expected to Rise, U.S. & Canada Reaches Tentative Deal to Save NAFTA, Tens of Thousands Protest Far-Right Brazilian Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro, In Gaza, Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 7 Palestinians Dead, 500 Others Injured, Palestinians Launch General Strike to Prot…
(2018-09-28). Headlines for September 28, 2018. democracynow.org Christine Blasey Ford Tells Senators Brett Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted Her, GOP Senators Abandon Sex Crimes Prosecutor They Hired Amid Kavanaugh Questions, Kavanaugh Angrily Denies Sex Crimes Charges, Alleging Left-Wing Conspiracy, Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote on Kavanaugh Nomination Today, American Bar Association Calls for FBI Investigation into Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick: "I Don't Think He Belongs" on SCOTUS, Kavanaugh Accusers Demand FBI Investigation, Senate Hearings, 59 Arrested in Protest of Kavanaugh Near Supreme Court, Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Indonesia, Trump Threate…