(2021-05-11). We Must Push Politics Aside in the Global Race to Vaccinate the World Against Covid-19. commondreams.org "If we are to address common global threats such as contagions or climate change or nuclear war, we must develop a global perspective." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vaccine_free_1.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Held to Ransom: Colonial Pipeline and the Vulnerabilities of Critical Infrastructure. dissidentvoice.org It should be making officials in the White House tremble. Critical infrastructure supplying 45% of the East Coast's diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, left at the mercy of a ransomware operation executed on May 6. In the process, 100 GB of data of Colonial Pipeline was seized and encrypted on computers and servers. The next …
(2021-05-11). Held To Ransom: Colonial Pipeline And The Vulnerabilities Of Critical Infrastructure. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | It should be making officials in the White House tremble. Critical infrastructure supplying 45% of the East Coast's diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, left at the mercy of a ransomware operation executed on May 6. In the process, 100 GB of data of Colonial Pipeline was seized and encrypted on computers and servers. The next day, those behind the operation demanded a ransom, or the material would be leaked. | The consequences are telling. The operator, taken offline t…
(2021-05-11). Our Climate Future is on a Spectrum, Depending on What we Do Now; How Bad could it Get? juancole.com 
By Mark Maslin | — The climate crisis is no longer a looming threat — people are now living with the consequences of centuries of greenhouse gas emissions. But there is still everything to fight for. How the world chooses to respond in the coming years will have massive repercussions for generations yet to be …
(2021-05-11). Anishinaabe people, allies resist Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. workers.org 
Philadelphia People marched from Philadelphia's City Hall to a Wells Fargo Bank office May 7 to demand the bank stop funding Enbridge Corporation Line 3. The Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline would bring nearly a million barrels of tar sands oil per day from Alberta, Canada, to Superior, Wis. . . . |
(2021-05-11). Indigenous Rights Groups Join Michigan Gov. Whitmer in Demanding Shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5. commondreams.org "Will Enbridge shut Line 5 down or will the public do it for them?" asked Indigenous-led organization Honor the Earth as Michigan's deadline for the pipeline approached. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gretchenwhitmer.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Biden Budget Would Send $1.3 Billion More to Israeli Military Than to Global Climate Programs: Analysis. commondreams.org A group of anti-war veterans said President Joe Biden's spending priorities indicate that he thinks "preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/israel_violence.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Salmon advocates criticize Governor for promoting Sites Dam, voluntary agreements during drought. indybay.org Salmon and environmental justice advocates criticized Newsom for using the drought to advocate for Sites Reservoir in Northern California and for his agribusiness-backed voluntary agreements that have held up badly-needed state actions to save salmon and other imperiled fish species from extinction.
(2021-05-10). Chomsky: Big Pharma Cares More About Profiting From COVID Than Human Survival. truthout.org 
The election of Joe Biden has not demolished the Republican Party, or that party's ongoing attempts to block policies that might give humanity a chance at survival. Moreover, the advent of the Biden administration has not negated some of the most persistent threats we face. In this interview, renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses the importance of critical thinking, the deep existential threat of the climate crisis, the possibility of nuclear annihilation, and the tragic continuity of…
(2021-05-10). Remaking the World Starts With the Green New Deal. commondreams.org "Combatting the climate crisis requires a comprehensive social transformation that only the public sector can undertake." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gnd-1.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Climate and Indigenous protesters across 4 continents pressure banks to #DefundLine3. nationofchange.org "In solidarity with Indigenous leaders, we are calling for fossil fuel divestment to protect the water and climate, and the health and survival of Indigenous communities."
(2021-05-10). Passengers Run for Cover as Gangster Assassinated at Airport as Vancouver Gang War Heats Up. sputniknews.com Vancouver in British Columbia frequently finds itself in the top ten most desirable places to live in the world. But although it is an affluent city with a mild climate, great restaurants and beautiful mountains on its doorstep, it is a city with a dark underbelly.
(2021-05-10). Wednesday 5/19: Stronger, Higher, Faster: Big Wave Surfing and Climate Change. indybay.org Virtual/Online Event…
(2021-05-10). Can sabotage stop climate change? greenleft.org.au Andreas Malm's call for minority violence is eloquent and sincere, but self-defeating, writes Simon Butler.
(2021-05-10). Government defends praising tar sands industry figures as COP26 'climate champions'. nationofchange.org Five of the individuals praised at COP26 event hold senior roles at fossil fuel companies and investors, including the Royal Bank of Canada and Suncor.
(2021-05-10). Salmon advocates criticize Governor for promoting Sites Dam, voluntary agreements during drought. indybay.org Salmon and environmental justice advocates criticized Newsom for using the drought to advocate for Sites Reservoir in Northern California and for his agribusiness-backed voluntary agreements that have held up badly-needed state actions to save salmon and other imperiled fish species from extinction.
(2021-05-10). Chairman Sanders Announces Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Wasteful Pentagon Spending. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-10). Cyber-attack on US fuel pipeline leads to state of emergency. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack.
(2021-05-10). Protests at Pipeline Funding Banks. indybay.org Citibank, Chase and Wells Fargo called out for funding oil pipelines…
(2021-05-10). Cyberattack-Induced Shutdown of Major US Pipeline Renews Calls for Clean Energy. commondreams.org "One nice thing about the sun is that it is hard to take it down with a cyberattack," said Bill McKibben | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fuelpipeline.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Spotlights Need for Safe, Distributed Clean Energy Networks. commondreams.org ______________________________…