(2019-10-21). How the Tax System Rewards Polluters. counterpunch.org Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who sparked student protests across the globe, had this to tell the UN General Assembly in New York: "People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of More
(2019-10-21). 'Corruption' and 'disgrace': White House confirms that G7 summit will exclude any mention of climate crisis. nationofchange.org "Not only is Trump using the powers of the presidency to enrich himself, which is blatantly unconstitutional. He is ignoring a massive international crisis that threatens humanity. What a disgrace."
(2019-10-21). We Can't Solve the Plastics Crisis With Other Disposables. truthout.org A South Florida nature center recently posted a picture of a baby turtle that its staff found along the coastline. The animal died shortly after washing up on the shore. When they dissected it, they found 104 pieces of plastic in its stomach. Like other social media posts showing turtles harmed by plastic waste, the picture went viral. | Scientists hav…
(2019-10-21). 'We Should Be Worried': Study Confirms Fear That Intense Ocean Acidification Portends Ecological Collapse. commondreams.org The acidification of the Earth's oceans, which climate scientists warn is a dangerous effect of continued carbon emissions, was behind a mass extinction event 66 million years ago, according to a new study. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/6965580977_92e3945447_o1.jpg …
(2019-10-21). Climate Urgency Fuels Historic Gains for Greens as Swiss Voters Deliver Rebuke to 'Toxic Far-Right Political Narrative'. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/swiss-voters-greens-historic-gains-tsunami.jpg …
(2019-10-21). International Tax Emergency. A Critical Time for Developing Nations to Speak Up! commondreams.org It is time for developing countries to mobilize to fight back against tax avoidance. Increasing their fiscal resources is the only way to improve access to health, education, gender equality, or the fight against climate change. (Image: Offshore Shell Games) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/money_0.png …
(2019-10-19). Bill McKibben on How Climate Crises and New Technologies Will Change What It Means to Be Human. theintercept.com 
"Just as we had long taken for granted the stability of the planet, we have likewise taken for granted the stability of the human species."
(2019-10-18). Inside Trump's War on Climate Science. thenation.com Inside Trump's War on Climate Science…
(2019-10-18). Roaming Charges: Where's the Beef With Billionaires? counterpunch.org 
Another Democratic debate, another wasted day and wasted night. These episodes of tedium and mental torment might be more tolerable on LSD. The problem is that they last longer than the average acid trip and you wouldn't want to risk coming down to the sound of Kamala Harris' hectoring voice. That would be a hard landing, indeed. More
(2019-10-18). Danish Red-Green Alliance congress: Organising for climate and social justice. greenleft.org.au 
Dick NicholsIssue 1241 DenmarkOctober 18, 2019Denmark's Red-Green Alliance (RGA) held its 30th congress in Copenhagen on October 5-6, in a political context that contrasted strongly with that of its previous congress. | Eighteen months ago the party's 300-plus congress delegates were preparing for a general election they hoped would lift the RGA into the role of main challenger to the Social Democrats for he…
(2019-10-17). What the New Deal can teach us about winning a Green New Deal: Part V—summing up the New Deal experience. mronline.org 
Growing awareness of our ever-worsening climate crisis has boosted the popularity of movements calling for a Green New Deal. At present, the Green New Deal is a big tent idea, grounded to some extent by its identification with the original New Deal and emphasis on the need for strong state action to initiate social-system change […] | Source
(2019-10-17). Science and the student fight against climate change. greenleft.org.au 
Climate Neville SpencerIssue 1241 AustraliaOctober 17, 2019Climate scientist James Hansen has put forward a succinct guide to current climate science in Climate Change in a Nutshell: The Gathering Storm. | It was written as an expert report for Juliana v United Sta…
(2019-10-17). Spring Rebellion disrupts Melbourne. greenleft.org.au 
Climate Jacob AndrewarthaIssue 1241 Australia Extinction Rebellion MelbourneOctober 17, 2019About 5000 people participated in a week of disruptive actions organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR)…
(2019-10-16). What would a people's impeachment look like? workers.org 
Our news cycle is dominated by one overwhelming, all-encompassing story. While millions of people in the U.S. suffer without medical coverage, while police in Texas make a habit of entering Black people's homes and murdering them, and while our climate catastrophe looms, it is the palace intrigue of Trump's White . . . | Continue reading What would a people's impeachment look like? at Workers.org
(2019-10-16). #ShutDownDC — What's Next? We've got some ideas… strikedc.org Over the past several months we have seen an unprecedented escalation in our movements for climate justice. On September 20, millions of young people all over the world skipped school to join one of the largest youth-led protests in history. Then on September 23rd, we shut down traffic into the nation's capital during the morning … | Continue reading "#ShutDownDC — What's Next? We've got some ideas…"
(2019-10-16). Where are the Young Voices in the Media? progressive.org Youth activism is clearly on the rise today, particularly in regard to gun control and climate change. Yet the stories about these involvements are hardly ever told by young people.
(2019-10-16). It Was the Longest Debate So Far, But CNN & NYT Asked No Questions on Climate Crisis & Immigration. democracynow.org 
Despite ongoing climate chaos and a sustained humanitarian disaster at the southern border, The New York Times and CNN failed to ask candidates directly about immigration or the climate crisis at Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate. We speak with Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, who says the lack of attention to immigraton "was a major gap in the three-hour debate." We also speak with journalist Kate Aronoff about the debate's failure to address the climate crisis.
(2019-10-15). Just 100 Companies Will Sign Humanity's Death Warrant. mintpressnews.com The 100 corporations actively suffocating us in a blanket of global warming emissions are the same ones that run our government. They have wrapped their tentacles around our politicians, the regulatory agencies and the criminal justice system.
(2019-10-10). Demand More from Transportation Bill. progressive.org The new bill "acknowledges" climate change in the same way that sending a pallet of bottled water to Flint, Michigan "acknowledges" the lead crisis.
(2019-09-24). StrikeDC — Friday, September 27. strikedc.org 
On Monday, 2,000 of us took to the streets of Washington, DC shutting down key intersections and disrupting business as usual to demand an immediate end to the age of fossil fuels, and a swift and just transition to renewable energy. A broad coalition of climate and social justice groups fanned out across downtown D.C. … | Continue reading "StrikeDC — Friday, September 27"
(2019-09-12). We've got a Plan to #ShutDownDC For Climate Justice. strikedc.org 
"This is definitely a next-level direct action. The urgency of climate change warrants such an attempt to disrupt business as usual… to make it impossible for people with decision making-power to go about their daily lives as if we are not in a climate emergency." That's what the New York Times printed about our plans to #ShutDownDC … | Continue reading "We've got a Plan to #ShutDownDC For Climate Justice"
(2019-08-29). Report Back from #ShutDownDC Kickoff Meeting. strikedc.org Wow! That was an incredible meeting last night. 125 people in the room and 11 solid affinity groups at the #ShutDownDC kick off meeting! We're so inspired to see so many amazing people stepping up to the challenge. The Climate Strike week of action is less than a month away and we have a long … | Continue reading "Report Back from #ShutDownDC Kickoff Meeting"
(2019-08-25). Climate Strike Support Ideas for Labor Unions and Union Members. strikedc.org The vast majority of union contracts include "no strike" clauses where unions promise not to strike until their contract expires (usually 2-4 year terms). Almost all union workers risk getting fired for striking for climate and almost all unions risk legal repercussions if they try to organize such a strike. But there are many ways … | Continue reading "Climate Strike Support Ideas for Labor Unions and Union Members"
(2019-08-16). Ernest Coverson on Guns & Human Rights, Carey Gillam Under Attack From Monsanto. fair.org 
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