(2021-07-08). Headlines for July 8, 2021. democracynow.org Haiti Declares "State of Siege" After Assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, Japan Declares Virus Emergency Through Tokyo Olympics as Global COVID-19 Deaths Pass 4 Million, North America Recorded Hottest June on Record Amid Worsening Climate Crisis, Line 3 Pipeline Foes Say Enbridge Spilled Drilling Chemicals in Minnesota River, U.S. Soldiers and Diplomats Come Under Fire in Iraq and Syria, Human Rights Commission Calls for Demilitarization of Colombia's Police, Unhoused Atlanta Residents Form Union, Occupy City Hall Pressing Demands , Dozens of States Sue Google for Creating App Store Monopoly , Trump…
(2021-07-08). Climate Emergency is Driving Ocean's Dead Zones, which emit more and more Nitrous oxide, a super powerful greenhouse gas. juancole.com 
By Brett Jameson | — In October 2019, I set sail with a team of scientists aboard the Canadian Coast Guard Vessel John P. Tully in the northeast Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Vancouver Island. Battling rough seas and lack of sleep, we spent the better part of a week working shoulder-to-shoulder in a …
(2021-07-08). NYT Ignores Two-Year House Arrest of Lawyer Who Took on Big Oil. orinocotribune.com 
By James Baratta — Jul 2, 2021 | Attorney Steven Donziger at his contempt of court trial (Intercept, 5/17/21) (photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) | Steven R. Donziger—the human rights attorney who in 2011 won a $9.5 billion legal victory in Ecuador over the Chevron Corporation for the dumping of roughly 16 billion gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon—has been under house arrest for 696 days (as of July 2) (FAIR.org, 9/11/20). | This unprecedented legal situation is happening in New York City, the hometown of the New York Times—but the paper of record has yet to report on Do…
(2021-07-08). Northwest Heat Wave Would've Been "Virtually Impossible" Without Climate Crisis. truthout.org 
A rapid-response scientific analysis of the Pacific Northwest heatwave that has killed
(2021-07-08). Biden Mocks Ron Johnson for Saying Climate Crisis Is "Bullshit" truthout.org 
President Joe Biden took aim at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) on Wednesday for the Republican lawmaker's recent comments, in which he asserted that the climate crisis was "bullshit." | Biden, speaking to a crowd at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois,
(2021-07-08). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…
(2021-07-08). ALBA: Towards A People's Climate Conference. popularresistance.org Today, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP) held a meeting of Environment Ministers of its member states to plan for a people's climate summit that will draw up proposals for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November. Meeting participants agreed to convene in Venezuela, which will be followed by a people's conference in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
(2021-07-08). A People's Green New Deal: An interview with Max Ajl. mronline.org Climate crisis is a disaster which impacts us all, but the culpability is not evenly distributed. The rich nations of North America, Europe, Japan and Australia have contributed 60% of global cumulative CO2 emissions, compared to 13% for the two largest developing economies, China and India, taken together. | July 8, 2021…
(2021-07-08). Is AltE Truly the Best Solution to Climate Catastrophe? counterpunch.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
(2021-07-08). Despite Risks to Climate, U.S. Backs Oil Boom in Guyana. progressive.org The Biden Administration is supporting ExxonMobil's oil exports from the South American nation, ignoring the dangers of global warming caused by fossil fuels.
(2021-07-08). 45+ Groups Say 'Future of Our Planet Depends on Ending New Cold War' Between US and China. commondreams.org "Climate policy isn't about imagining a spectrum from left to right and finding the sweet spot in the middle. It's a zero-sum battle with physics."
(2021-07-08). America's Accountability Problem. commondreams.org "We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to confront the climate crisis and create millions of middle-class union jobs," he said. "Creating a new Civilian Climate Corps is a key step."
(2021-07-08). Family Farms Can Help Solve Climate Change. commondreams.org "Amid a climate emergency that is wreaking havoc on communities across the globe, the path to a livable future demands new internationalism rooted in global cooperation, resource sharing, and solidarity," the coalition told the White House and Congress. | To truly mitigate climate change, we need to focus on the long-term economic viability of independent family farms who respect the land and raise animals the right way.
(2021-07-08). 'This Is Huge': Schumer Commits to Creating Civilian Climate Corps. commondreams.org "If we continue to let the virus run loose," warned one virologist, "I'm certain we'll run out of letters and future variants will likely be worse than the current crop."
(2021-07-08). Study Shows Deadly Northwest Heatwave Would've Been 'Virtually Impossible' Without Climate Crisis. commondreams.org The GOP have been methodically doing all they can to asphyxiate democracy. And they can do a lot more before the 2022 midterms.
(2021-07-08). Right-Wing Groups Mobilize Against Effort to Crack Down on Tax Dodging by the Rich. commondreams.org "This study is telling us climate change is killing people."
(2021-07-08). ALBA Environment Ministers Discuss Climate Change Cooperation. telesurenglish.net In this sense, the integration bloc's executive secretary, Sacha Llorenti, highlighted the approval of an agenda with concrete proposals for joint work before the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, the ALBA-TCP held a virtual ministerial meeting to draw up cooperation strategies around the environmental challenges…
(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). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. commondreams.org "This was the hottest June on record. Until next year, and the year after that, and the year after that—unless we address the climate crisis."
(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). 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). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…
(2021-07-07). ALBA: Towards A People's Climate Conference. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News ALBA-TCP Ministers and High-level Authorities on Environment met to coordinate joint actions in the fight against Climate Change. July 7, 2021. Today, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP) held a meeting of Environment Ministers of its member states to plan for a people's climate summit that will draw up proposals for…
(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). Grandparents Protest Chase And Pressure Biden On Climate. popularresistance.org "Because the bank management chose to avoid arrests at its front door, our group eventually took our rockers and banners and moved into the street in front of the bank. There we were arrested — Michael Bagdes-Canning, 67, was shoved into a police car and Padma Dyvine, 71, became the first to be loaded into the police van. We were held in frigid cells for some hours before release with an expectation that we would be summoned to court at a later date."
(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). 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). War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered. commondreams.org "Offshore fracking threatens Gulf communities and wildlife far more than our government has acknowledged," said one researcher. "To protect life and our climate, we should ban these extreme extraction techniques."
(2021-07-07). As the World Burns, DC Slow-Walks on Climate. commondreams.org "Inside EPA, scientific integrity has become an oxymoron and a cure will require a complete overhaul."
(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). Top Economist Warns 15% Global Minimum Tax on Corporations Is 'Way Too Low'. commondreams.org "Please end the era of fossil fuel expansion decisively, so we can begin the era of clean energy and climate solutions with all the hope and commitment it requires."
(2021-07-07). 'Unacceptable': 66 Million Gallons of Toxic Fracking Waste Dumped in Gulf of Mexico Since 2010. commondreams.org The heat is having dire consequences.
(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…
(2021-07-07). 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…