(2019-10-22). XR Co-Founder Discusses Climate Emergency. counterpunch.org 
Extinction Rebellion ("XR") has hit the world stage like a flash of light with participants in more than 70 countries all within one year's time. Its allure is simply "telling the truth" about the climate crisis… for a change. A breath of fresh air in a world filled with deceit and lies by people in More
(2019-10-22). Protests in Haiti: An Overlooked Crisis the World Should Not Ignore. therealnews.com 
Haiti faces fuel shortages, food shortages, and corruption. Political economist Keston Perry argues that neocolonialism, neoliberalism, and climate injustice are at the root of Haiti's instability.
(2019-10-22). Celebrity Protesters and Extinction Rebellion. dissidentvoice.org Benedict Cumberbatch. Olivia Colman. Fine actors. They believe in Extinction Rebellion, or perhaps, rebelling against the prospect of extinction. The environment thing, humanity as a damnably scandalous, ecologically damaging species. But they also believe in taking sponsorship from the very same entities who are doing their best (or worst) to engage in matters of existential …
(2019-10-22). Climate Change Deniers Become Extinct in Canadian Election. commondreams.org (FromL) Federal party leaders, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, host Patrice Roy from Radio, Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet pose for pictures on October 10, 2019. (Photo: SEAN KILPATRICK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1175168929.jpg …
(2019-10-22). Human violence: Pervasive, multi-dimensional and extinction-threatening. nationofchange.org Violence is pervasive throughout human society and it has a vast range of manifestations. Moreover, some of these manifestations — particularly the threat of nuclear war (which might start regionally), the climate catastrophe and the ongoing ecological devastation, as well as geoengineering and the deployment of 5G — threaten imminent human extinction if not contained. …
(2019-10-22). Trump Seeks to Frack the 2020 Election. commondreams.org The message of the global movement to ban fracking and get off fossil fuels envisions a different future, one that starts with cutting off pollution at the source. (Photo: ribarnica/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pollution_1.jpeg …
(2019-10-22). A World Partnership for Ecopolitical Health and Security. counterpunch.org The world in 2019 is in deep trouble. States still act in their own interest, scarcely paying attention to the evolving horrors of climate change, war, hunger, ecological impoverishment of the planet and rapidly growing population. In such a precarious ecopolitical environment, we have the United States run by a president acting like a two-year More
(2019-10-22). New Yorkers Rally in Support of AG James, Demand Exxon Pay for Climate Crimes. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-10-22). Climate Justice Champion Mary Robinson Warns Extinction Rebellion of Perils If Unwise Tactics 'Alienate the Public'. commondreams.org "I think it is very, very important that the public display of disruption is seen by the public as being in their interests, and that has happened. But if they lose that, that would be very serious." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mary_robinson.jpg …
(2019-10-22). 'This Is How We Change the World': To Address Climate Crisis, Video Explains, Democracy Movements Must Rise. commondreams.org To get "sweeping policies enacted," says The Leap, "our movements have started taking the next step: winning elections and entering government." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/this_is_how_we_win.jpg …
(2019-10-22). As Trudeau Clings to Power, Progressives in Canada Celebrate Victory of 'Green New Deal Squad'. commondreams.org Taking stock of the results from Monday's national elections in Canada, in which Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clung to power but lost a majority in Parliament, climate campaigners are treating the victories of eight progressive candidates who ran on a bold Green New Deal for the country as a crucial opportunity. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gnd_squad_ca_0.jpg …
(2019-10-22). 'This Is Big Oil's Big Tobacco Moment': Trial Over ExxonMobil's Climate Crimes Begins in New York. commondreams.org As historic fraud case is heard, campaigners say that "it's time to make them pay for their destruction." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/exxonknew_1.jpg …
(2019-10-22). Headlines for October 22, 2019. democracynow.org Erdogan Meets with Putin as Turkish Ceasefire in Syria Expires, William Taylor Testifies in Impeachment Hearings, NYT: U.S. Has Quietly Pulled Thousands of Troops Out of Afghanistan, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Held onto Power in Tight Elections, Israel: Netanyahu Fails to Form Coalition Government, Massive Protests Continue in Chile, Northern Ireland Decriminalizes Abortion & Legalizes Marriage Equality, Indonesia: Former General Prabowo Subianto to Join the Cabinet, ExxonMobil Goes on Trial in New York over Climate Change, Four Drug Companies Reach Settlement with Two Ohio Counties, Macy's to Stop Se…
(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). 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). 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)…
(2019-10-17). 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…
(2019-10-16). 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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