(2021-07-07). Water protectors protesting at Willow River warn Line 3 'is a catastrophic threat'. nationofchange.org "Polluted water, land, and rapid climate change are threats to us all, and Line 3 will cause unpredictable levels of damage if it becomes active."
(2021-07-07). Abandon Afghanistan and Don't Look Back. counterpunch.org Joe Biden deserves nothing but praise and support for his decision to honor America's commitment, negotiated between the Trump administration and the Taliban, to finally withdraw from Afghanistan. After more than 20 years of wasted lives, endless property damage and squandering of billions of U.S. tax dollars that would have been better spent on just
(2021-07-07). Climate Change Activists Given Long Prison Sentences While Big Oil Makes Super-Profits. liberationnews.org 
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how …
(2021-07-07). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…
(2021-07-07). Is AltE Truly the Best Solution to Climate Catastrophe? dissidentvoice.org 
Accumulate, accumulate! That is Moses and the prophets!… Accumulation for the sake of accumulation, production for the sake of production: this was the historical mission of the bourgeoisie in the period of its domination … — Karl Marx, Capital, Vol 1, Ch 25 The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make …
(2021-07-07). Great Lakes and St. Lawrence climate change damage bill hits $2 billion. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—It's not just the Florida coast or tiny far-flung Pacific islands being swallowed up by the rising waters of climate change anymore. Now, record high water levels, severe storms, and stronger-than-normal wave activity are bringing the problem inland—right into the heartland of North America. Rapid erosion and flooding are plaguing communities all along the Great …
(2021-07-07). In Leaked Video, GOP Congressman Admits His Party Wants Chaos and Obstruction. truthout.org 
Newly leaked video footage of a recent event hosted by the right-wing group Patriot Voices shows Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas openly admitting that his party wants "18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done" as President Joe Biden, a bipartisan group of senators, and congressional Democrats work to pass climate and infrastructure legislation. | "Honestly, right now, for the next 18 months, our job is to do everything we can to slow all of that down to get to December of…
(2021-07-07). Amid Record Heat, Footage Shows GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Dismissing Climate Change as 'Bullsh*t'. commondreams.org The partner of the Wikileaks founder warned Assange "is certain to lose his life if he is extradited."
(2021-07-07). Fighting Climate Change Requires $100 Billion per Year: ECOSOC. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Munir Akram urged developed nations to fulfill their commitments of US$100 billion in annual funding to help support developing countries fight climate change. | RELATED: | Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, Akram, also Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks while underscoring the importance of…
(2021-07-07). Man-made climate change is cooling and contracting the mesosphere. peoplesdispatch.org Three NASA satellites combined about 30 years of observation, which indicates that the summer mesosphere over Earth's poles is on the track of cooling by 4 to 5 degree Fahrenheit and contracting 500 to 650 feet per decade…
(2021-07-07). Is Alternative Energy The Best Solution To Climate Catastrophe? popularresistance.org The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make a killing off of it. Fossil fuel (FF) companies claim they are "environmentally friendly." Other corporations promote nuclear energy, hydro-power (dams), and solar and wind power as the best energy alternatives. | Yet environmentalists have known for decades that reduction of useless and harmful energy is the "greenest" form of energy available. Over 50 years ago, the first Earth Day recognized this with the slogan "Reduce; Reuse; Recycle." Today, corporate "environmentalism" chants "Recycle; Occasionally Reuse; and, Never Utter 'Red…
(2021-07-07). On 700th Day of House Arrest, Allies Rally for Freedom of Steven Donziger. commondreams.org "Imagine being a U.S. senator in 2021 while millions of Americans suffer from record-breaking heat, drought, fire, and flood, and being confident enough to say climate change is 'bullshit.'"
(2021-07-07). Exxon Admits Capitalism Created The Climate Crisis. zcomm.org The company's own Washington representative admits that we cannot solve the crisis without doing away with Exxon…
(2021-07-06). Water Protectors Protesting at Willow River Warn Line 3 'Is a Catastrophic Threat'. commondreams.org
(2021-07-06). Calls for Bolsonaro's Impeachment Grow Amid Embezzlement Allegations, Massive Protests. commondreams.org "Polluted water, land, and rapid climate change are threats to us all, and Line 3 will cause unpredictable levels of damage if it becomes active."
(2021-07-06). Mind-Stretching Summertime Book Recommendations. counterpunch.org 1. Honor Thy Label: Dr. Bronner's Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain by Gero Leson. Dr. Leson, Bronner's vice president, tells the inside story of pioneering efforts for "building and scaling" ethical production, cooperating with suppliers in Sri Lanka, Ghana, India, Palestine, and beyond, and embracing Fair Trade and Regenerative organic agriculture. 2. To Be A Water Protector:
(2021-07-06). Headlines for July 6, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Warns Against Dropping Public Health Measures as Delta Coronavirus Variant Spreads , President Biden Says Getting Vaccinated Is "Most Patriotic Thing You Can Do", U.N. Says 400,000 in Ethiopia's Tigray Region Are in Famine, with 1.8 Million on the Brink, U.S.-Trained Honduran Ex-Military Officer Found Guilty of Participating in Murder of Berta Cáceres, Tropical Storm Elsa Makes History as Worsening Climate Crisis Bakes Northern Hemisphere, "Eye of Fire" Erupts from Ruptured Pipeline Near Gulf of Mexico Oil Platform, Black Community in Memphis Defeats Oil Pipeline That Threatened Water Supply, Jessica Reznicek…
(2021-07-06). Exxon Exposed: Greenpeace Tricks Top Lobbyists into Naming Senators They Use to Block Climate Action. democracynow.org 
Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, the chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, has announced plans to ask the CEOs of Exxon and other fossil fuel companies to testify before the committee about their role in blocking congressional action to address the climate emergency. Khanna made the request after Greenpeace UK released a video of two lobbyists discussing Exxon's secretive efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington, revealing how the oil giant supported a carbon tax to appear proactive about climate change while privately acknowledging that such a tax has no chance of being pass…
(2021-07-06). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…
(2021-07-06). 24 House Dems Say Infrastructure Bill Shouldn't 'Throw Money at the Pentagon'. zcomm.org "Wasteful spending at the Pentagon will do nothing to help our country recover from this pandemic."
(2021-07-06). Exxon Lobbyists Tricked Into Naming Senators They Use to Block Climate Action. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Greenpeace Unearthed | Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, the chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, has announced plans to ask the CEOs of Exxon and other fossil fuel companies to testify before the committee about their role in blocking congressional action to address the climate emergency. Khanna made the request after Greenpeace UK released a video of two lobbyists discussing Exxon's secretive efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington, reveali…
(2021-07-06). Greta Thunberg: 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater'. thenation.com Greta Thunberg: 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater'
(2021-07-06). 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater…. The Show Is Over'. thenation.com 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater…. The Show Is Over'
(2021-07-06). The Cost of Tuberculosis. jamanetwork.com The arguments in support of movements for the conservation of human life and the improvement of the public health are no longer based solely on humanitarian considerations or purely philanthropic motives, however worthy and defensible these may be. The waste of human life through untimely death or disabling disease is an economic loss capable of being estimated in tangible figures in some cases, and always deserving of careful consideration. To the individual the conservation of the capacity for personal achievement, a performance in which good health plays an undeniable part, makes the strongest appeal. To the n…
(2021-07-06). US Suffers Some 150 Gun-Related Deaths Over July 4th Weekend. telesurenglish.net According to data from Gun Violence Archive, these events are part of a climate of increased violence faced in recent months by some major U.S. cities. | The media outlet warns that this statistic, which includes shooting incidents and victims of gun violence nationwide over a 72-hour period from Friday to Sunday, has yet to be updated, so the number could be higher. | RELATED: | In New York, where gun violence has increased in recent m…
(2021-07-06). Securing Decent Living Standards For All While Cutting Energy Use. popularresistance.org Fundamental changes in our economies are required to secure decent living standards for all in the struggle against climate breakdown, according to new research.
(2021-07-06). Heightened scrutiny on scientists of Chinese origin to harm U.S.: analysts. ecns.cn The U.S. is shooting itself in the foot in the battle for talent as it has put Chinese-American scientists under scrutiny and chilled the climate for scientists studying and working there, a Hong Kong-based newspaper reported Saturday.
(2021-07-06). Institutional Investors Press Banks to Ditch Coal. telesurenglish.net More than 100 institutional investors called Wednesday on major banks to fight harder against global warming, in particular by cutting funds to projects that involve coal. | The deep-pocketed asset managers warned that they might back resolutions at banks' shareholder meetings that push management to do more, or vote not to re-elect company directors. | In all, 115 investors with $4.2 trillion in holdings, including Aviva Investors, Fidelity and M&G, wrote to 63 banks, including Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase, according to a statement released by the non-governmental organisation ShareAct…