Daily Archives: August 25, 2021

2021-08-25: News Headlines

Steven Krichbaum (2021-08-25). Protect Life Itself and Make Proforestation the Driving Policy on Public Lands. counterpunch.org The new landmark report released in August by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change painted a dismal and nightmarish scenario for the Earth1. But we must remember that all is not lost. In response to the report, as usual the mainstream media focused on the need to reduce emissions. But there is another factor

William rivers Pitt (2021-08-25). The Biggest Gamble of Nancy Pelosi's Life. zcomm.org "The American people expect us to deliver on child care, paid leave, housing, healthcare, climate action, and more — and we must."

_____ (2021-08-24). The Dirty Dozen Central Banks Are Still Fuelling Climate Chaos as the World Burns. commondreams.org Media outlets are proving once again that Afghan women's rights are only of interest to them when they can be used to prop up imperialism and the military industrial complex.

_____ (2021-08-24). Central Banks Accused of 'Dawdling' on Climate as World Burns. commondreams.org "Veterans know the cost of war, so it should come as no surprise that they strongly back President Biden's decision to end the war in Afghanistan."

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-08-24). Art Mural Action in San Francisco's Dolores Park. indybay.org Sunrise Bay Area and and CA GND Coalition paint "Seal The Deal" mural for climate, jobs, care and justice…

sputniknews (2021-08-24). Police Arrest More Than 50 Activists During Extinction Rebellion Protest in London – Photos. sputniknews.com The protests are scheduled ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference and Biodiversity Conference this fall and will continue until a demand to "stop all new fossil fuel investment immediately" is met.

WSWS (2021-08-24). Tropical Storm Henri brings extensive flooding to the Northeastern US. wsws.org Henri is only the latest in a series of disastrous and record-breaking storms in the US and around the world driven by human-induced climate change.

_____ (2021-08-24). Climate Chaos Fueled Death and Destruction of Tennessee Floods: Experts. commondreams.org "Instead of using their power to cut off finance for fossil fuels, they are making themselves busy tinkering around the edges of the climate crisis."

_____ (2021-08-24). LGBTQ+ Immigrants Must Be Released from Detention. commondreams.org In 2049 China will be a climate disaster zone, not a military superpower.

CJ Polychroniou (2021-08-24). Tech "Solutions" Pushed by Fossil Fuel Industry to Delay Real Climate Action. zcomm.org The Network for Greening the Financial System (a group of central banks and supervisors) is already considering climate scenarios with over 3 ∞C of warming, labeling it the "Hot House World."

_____ (2021-08-24). I'm a Senior and I'm Voting No on the California Recall Election. commondreams.org "The climate crisis is too dire and too urgent for such critical institutions to be dawdling when they could be leading the finance sector in a new, climate-safe direction."

Rainer Shea (2021-08-24). The US Empire Wants to Make Climate-Induced Collapse of Civilization Inevitable. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Aug 19, 2021 | The breakdown of civilization is not inevitable. Socialist China has shown this throughout the pandemic, when it's

Staff (2021-08-24). WATCH 50+ arrests made after Extinction Rebellion protest shuts down London street. rt.com Dozens of environmental activists with Extinction Rebellion were arrested after taking to the streets of London for a major protest, chaining themselves to objects — and each other — to shut down a busy junction in the city. | The environmentalist group gathered near London's Trafalgar Square on Monday, where protesters attempted to shut down a roundabout, some chaining themselves to a pink, four-meter tall structure carrying the words "Come to the table." Others were seen crawling under cars in an effort to block the road. | With a demand to immediately stop fossil fuel investment, the Impossible…

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