(2021-05-06). Headlines for May 6, 2021. democracynow.org In Reversal, Biden Administration Will Support Waiving Patents for COVID-19 Vaccines, India Sets New Global Record for Daily Coronavirus Cases, CDC Predicts Sharp Drop in U.S. COVID-19 Cases by July If Vaccinations Continue, Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Throws Out National Eviction Moratorium, Study Predicts "Rapid and Unstoppable" Sea Level Rise Unless Paris Climate Goals Are Met, U.N. Warns of Soaring Hunger, Child Mortality and Maternal Deaths During Pandemic, Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Ban on Trump, Active-Duty National Guardsman Arrested over January 6 Insurrection, Top Republicans Prepare to Oust Rep…
(2021-05-06). More young Japanese look to Marx amid pandemic, climate crisis. mronline.org 
As the global challenge of climate change mounts and the coronavirus pandemic magnifies economic inequalities, Karl Marx, who pointed to the contradictions and limitations of capitalism, is gaining new admirers in Japan, particularly among the young. | May 6, 2021…
(2021-05-06). On the Line: Honduras' Climate Refugees. progressive.org The combination of the pandemic and natural disasters has left many Honduran in need of immediate aid.
(2021-05-06). EU Court of Justice Rejects Bayer Attempt to Overturn Bee-Killing Pesticide Ban. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-06). Rejecting Bayer Appeal, Top EU Court Upholds Ban on Bee-Killing Pesticides. commondreams.org "The Court of Justice has reaffirmed that protecting nature and people's health takes precedence over the narrow economic interests of powerful multinationals," said one advocate from Greenpeace E.U. about the verdict. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bayer_bees.jpg …
(2021-05-06). Guterres renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss. news.un.org All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous 2.4 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Thursday.
(2021-05-06). Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges. news.un.org Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade, thus helping to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to a UN-backed report published on Thursday.
(2021-05-06). 'True Climate Hero' Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives Injured in Suspected Bomb Attack. commondreams.org "Cowardly attacks like these have no place in our society," said Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/maldives_president_0.jpg …
(2021-05-06). Across Asia, People Displaced by Climate Disasters Continue to Be Vulnerable With Little Promise of Relief. commondreams.org "Climate disasters are displacing some 20 million people each year, and more than 80 percent of those displaced come from the Asia Pacific Region." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dahka.png …
(2021-05-06). Biden Deserves Praise for Going Big and Bold on the Economy. Let's Push Him to Go Bigger and Bolder. commondreams.org "Meanwhile Biden has yet to come through on other critical domestic issues—like immigration, criminal justice reform, canceling student loan debt, and cutting the bloated Pentagon budget." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden_climate_mobilization_0.jpg …
(2021-05-06). 36 Civil Society Organizations Urge Biden to Reverse Draconian Sanctions Against Cuba. commondreams.org "A policy position guided by human rights needs to address how U.S. sanctions towards Cuba severely limit the rights of Cuban citizens to food security, climate justice and dignity." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/cuba-1.jpg …
(2021-05-06). Where Does EU Waste Go? globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. In 2020,
(2021-05-06). 'America the Beautiful': Biden Administration Aims to Protect 30% of US Lands and Waters by 2030. commondreams.org "There's no time to waste. We need to translate this vision into new and enduring conservation actions on the ground across our country." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11894272431.jpg …
(2021-05-06). New lawsuit challenges 'fast-track' permits used for oil and gas pipelines nationwide. nationofchange.org For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.
(2021-05-06). Friday 5/7: #DefundLine3: Santa Cruz March to Stop The Oil Pipeline Now! indybay.org Meet at 180 Grant St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, then peaceful march from Grant Park to Chase Bank | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful protest…
(2021-05-06). Friday 5/7: San Francisco: #DefundLine3 Protest to Stop The Oil Pipeline. indybay.org E-trade Plaza (Market and Sansome), 532 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful Action…
(2021-05-05). Brazil: The Impacts of Wildcat Mining for Women. libya360.wordpress.com Martha Raquel Illustration: The Struggle of Indigenous Women in Brazil — Fernando Bertolo Indigenous peoples live in distress, anguish, and fear due to the illegal activity and the risk of mercury contamination Illicit mining activity has daily impacts on indigenous peoples in Brazil. Invasions ushered by wildcat mining meddle and disrupt the dynamics and lives…
(2021-05-05). Talk World Radio: Veterans For Peace Take on Climate Collapse. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing the earth's climate and militarism, and what Veterans For Peace is working on. Our guest is Vince Dijanich, a veteran of what the Vietnamese call …
(2021-05-05). Greta Thunberg And Fridays For Future, From Global Myth To Local Mobilization. eurasiareview.com In 2019 the climate movement experienced an unprecedented growth in its mobilization capacity and its political and media impact. The success of the movement is closely linked to the figure of Greta Thunberg and the global impact of her discourse and the "Fridays for Future" movement in hundreds of cities around the world. | A study by Silvia Díaz-Pérez, Roger Soler-i-Martí and Mariona Ferrer-Fons, members of the UPF JOVIS research group of the Department of Communication, analyses the activist's speeches and messages on social networks and their legitimization through her personal story, and it also looks int…
(2021-05-05). 'Courting Disaster': Progressives Denounce Biden Plan for Taxpayer Bailout of Nuclear Industry. commondreams.org "A nuclear bailout is wrong for taxpayers, wrong for ratepayers, and wrong for the climate," said Lukas Ross, program manager at Friends of the Earth. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-plan-incentivize-nuclear.jpg …
(2021-05-05). Growing Calls to 'Audit the Ultra-Rich' as Yellen Says Tax Dodging Could Cost US $7 Trillion Over 10 Years. commondreams.org "Imagine what we could do for people with $7 trillion. That's infrastructure, child care, paid leave, free college, climate action, and other investments in our communities." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/yellen_uncollected_taxes.jpg …
(2021-05-05). Study Warns of 'Rapid and Unstoppable' Sea Level Rise If World Misses Paris Climate Targets. commondreams.org "Once you put enough heat into the climate system, you are going to lose those ice shelves, and once that is set in motion you can't reverse it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/antarctic_ice_melting.jpg …
(2021-05-05). Cayman Islands Sea Turtles Back From Brink. eurasiareview.com Sea turtles in the Cayman Islands are recovering from the brink of local extinction, new research shows. | Monitoring from 1998-2019 shows loggerhead and green turtle nest numbers increased dramatically, though hawksbill turtle nest numbers remain low. | In the first counts in 1998-99, just 39 sea turtle nests were found in total on the three islands. By 2019, the figure was 675. | Captive breeding of green turtles and inactivity of a traditional turtle fishery due to tightening of restrictions in 2008 contributed to this – but populations remain far below historical levels and still face threats including ill…
(2021-05-05). Friday 5/7: San Francisco: #DefundLine3 Protest to Stop The Oil Pipeline. indybay.org E-trade Plaza (Market and Sansome), 532 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful Action…
(2021-05-05). Friday 5/7: #DefundLine3: Santa Cruz March to Stop The Oil Pipeline Now! indybay.org Meet at 180 Grant St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, then peaceful march from Grant Park to Chase Bank | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful protest…
(2021-05-05). Ugandan farmers whose land will soon become a crude oil pipeline pathway lose years of livelihood. nationofchange.org After years of uncertainty, communities are demanding proper compensation from major oil companies who will soon begin construction of a major pipeline through their land.