(2021-11-03). COP 26: Can a singing, dancing rebellion save the world? nationofchange.org COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis. But the United States is producing more oil and natural gas than ever; the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere and global temperatures are both still rising; and we are already experiencing the …
(2021-11-03). What to expect from COP26: climate action, climate justice or greenwashing? mronline.org 
If Karl Marx and Frederick Engels were writing the Communist Manifesto today, it is not inconceivable that they would begin with the sentence: "A spectre is haunting humanity—the spectre of extinction."
(2021-11-03). COP26: Will Humanity's 'Last and Best Chance' to Save Earth's Climate Succeed? | Take Action Tuesday @EarthFoodLife. independentmediainstitute.org 
There is a chance we can prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis, but world leaders must hold businesses accountable and listen to Indigenous communities. By Reynard Loki, Independent Media Institute 11 min read It would be an understatement to say that there is a lot riding on COP26, the international climate talks currently …
(2021-11-03). No empty slogans needed in addressing climate change: China's UN envoy. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), said on Tuesday that tackling climate change needs firm commitment and continued actions, not empty slogans.
(2021-11-03). Defund the global climate wall. roarmag.org 
This essay was originally published at Photo: US border patrol is detaining immigrants from Latin America. Yuma, Arizona. May, 2021. Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com | At a National Security Council meeting in September, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
(2021-11-03). Adani, India and COP26: How to support climate justice? greenleft.org.au The focus on "net zero" and "fossil fuels versus renewables" does not do justice to the critical need for just solutions for the Global South and Indigenous peoples, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2021-11-03). Selected Articles: They Defend the Climate While Preparing the End of the World. globalresearch.ca 
By At the beginning of October, Italy hosted the preparatory meeting of the UN Conference on Climate Change, currently taking place in Glasgow. …
(2021-11-03). Scapegoating China over climate change 'craven and inaccurate': British newspaper. ecns.cn
(2021-11-03). COP 26: End the Cynicism and Denial — Pt1. zcomm.org Governments and corporations around the world are fully aware of the danger of the climate crisis. They are not lacking information or education; it's all out there…
(2021-11-03). Letter Accusing World Leaders of Climate 'Betrayal' Signed by 1 Million People—And Growing. zcomm.org "There is still time to avoid the worst consequences if we are prepared to change. It will take determined, visionary leadership. And it will take immense courage—but know that when you rise, billions will be right behind you."
(2021-11-03). Why progress at COP26 is crucial. asiatimes.com 
COP26, which is taking place in Glasgow, is the latest in a series of meetings through which the world's governments attempt to deal with climate change. COP stands for "Conference of the Parties": these 197 parties are the United Nations member countries, plus a few small non-UN member countries and the European Union, all of …
(2021-11-03). The climate change disaster and Australia's new anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org The party deregistration laws were rammed through parliament just as the protracted political crisis in Canberra over climate change was reaching a new peak in the lead-up to the COP26 gathering in Glasgow.
(2021-11-03). U.S. Grassroots Leaders Greet Biden at COP26 With Push to End Fossil Fuel Era. zcomm.org Biden Must Stop Fossil Fuel Project Approvals, Declare Climate Emergency…
(2021-11-03). COP26: Will Humanity's 'Last and Best Chance' to Save Earth's Climate Succeed? independentmediainstitute.org There is a chance we can prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis, but world leaders must hold businesses accountable and listen to Indigenous communities. By Reynard Loki It would be an understatement to say that there is a lot riding on COP26, the international climate talks currently being held in Glasgow, Scotland. Officially, …
(2021-11-03). Climate Justice in America. zcomm.org In the end, the concept of climate justice offer a theoretical or even philosophical discussion on how to understand global warming. Climate justice remains indispensable to the debate on global warming…
(2021-11-03). Hurricane LUMA: Puerto Ricans Fight Big Coal & Privatized Energy Amid Climate Disasters, Blackouts. democracynow.org 
As we cover the fight against Big Coal with climate activists attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, we look at the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has experienced some of the most extreme weather over the last two decades. Hurricane Maria destroyed the island's electrical grid four years ago and left residents in the dark for months. The fragile power system is still unreliable for people, prompting mass protests and renewed calls for lawmakers to move away from dirty power and turn the island into a center for renewable energy, a movement featured in the new film "El poder del pueblo," or…
(2021-11-03). Kumi Naidoo at COP26: Will Rich Countries Deliver Pledged Billions for South Africa to Get Off Coal? democracynow.org 
On day three of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, we look at the fight against Big Coal, starting with leading South African climate activist Kumi Naidoo. South Africa is one of the world's largest coal producers, and the United States has joined the European Union and other wealthy nations to announce a new deal to provide $8.5 billion to the country to help it decommission its coal plants and invest in renewable energy. "Let's see if the money actually flows and if those countries actually follow up with that commitment," says Naidoo, global ambassador for Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dign…
(2021-11-03). Uproot the System: Filipina Activist Mitzi Tan on How Capitalism & Colonialism Fuel Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
We speak to Mitzi Tan, a climate activist based in the Philippines, who will join Greta Thunberg of Sweden and Vanessa Nakate of Uganda in speaking at a major march and rally in Glasgow on Saturday. Among their demands are reparations from the Global North to the Global South to help rebuild the lives of those most impacted by the climate crisis. Tan has recently protested outside the offices of Standard Chartered Bank in London, which funds the most fossil fuel companies based in the Philippines, which she says contributes directly to their yearly typhoons that cause insurmountable destruction. "At this point, n…
(2021-11-03). Honest Government Ad | COP26 Climate Summit. zcomm.org The Australien Government has made an ad for the COP26 UN Climate Summit, and it's surprisingly honest and informative…
(2021-11-03). An Open Letter to the Global Media. zcomm.org We can still avoid the worst consequences, we can still turn this around. But not if we continue like today. You have the resources and possibilities to change the story overnight…
(2021-11-03). Combatting Global Warming: The Solution to China's Demographic "Crisis" cepr.net There have been numerous news articles in recent years telling us that China faces a demographic crisis. The basic story is that the market reforms put in place in the late 1970s, together with country's one-child policy, led to many fewer children being born in the last four decades. As a result, the number of current workers entering retirement, exceeds the size of the cohorts entering the workforce, leading to a stagnant or declining workforce. This is supposed to be a crisis. | I used the word "supposed" because it is not in any way obvious that a declining workforce is any sort of crisis. We see shifts of po…
(2021-11-02). Headlines for November 2, 2021. democracynow.org World Leaders Gather in Glasgow for Start of Crucial COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, Sen. Joe Manchin Won't Commit to Build Back Better Act, Imperiling Biden's Domestic Agenda, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Texas's Near-Total Abortion Ban, Virginia Governor's Race Takes Center Stage on Election Day, Kids as Young as 5 Set to Be Vaccinated Within Days as Pediatric Doses Begin Shipping, Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Chicago Police Officers, U.N. Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Mandate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara, Burmese Military Forces Accused of Torture and Attacks on Civilians, U.N. Warns Afg…
(2021-11-02). Manchin Headlined Invite-Only Coal Forum While Negotiating Reconciliation Bill. truthout.org 
Coal baron Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) recently appeared as a key speaker at a secretive, invite-only coal leadership forum — and shortly after attending, he made massive cuts to the climate portion of the Build Back Better Act. | The Coal and Investment Leadership Forum, uncovered
(2021-11-02). What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words. peoplesworld.org 
Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change — and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware of the problem, and what they knew about it. I pored over boxes of papers, thousands of …
(2021-11-02). Capitalism Has Never Really Worked Out For The Earth. popularresistance.org As we gather in Glasgow for two weeks of deliberations for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties #26, (COP26) otherwise known as the "Conference of Polluters" or the "Conference of Profiteers," we must be like Jesus in the temple overturning the tables of the money changers. We can no longer accept business as usual in the vein of moneyed interests suppressing ambition and holding us back from the bold commitments necessary to turn the tide of climate change. Too often, we members of frontline communities convene at these meetings, raise our voices and demands, yet find ourselves unw…
(2021-11-02). Climate change spells disaster for Gaza's olive growers. electronicintifada.net Rainfall has dramatically decreased this year.
(2021-11-02). U.S. environment workers to Biden: Declare a climate emergency! peoplesworld.org 
(2021-11-02). Oil Industry Bigwigs Given Platform At COP26 Despite Organisers' Claims. popularresistance.org Representatives of major oil companies including BP will be speaking at COP26, despite reassurances from organisers that they wouldn't be welcome, a programme from inside the venue reveals. | Last month, it was revealed that oil companies including BP were being excluded from official roles at COP26, with organisers casting doubt on the firms' claimed ambitions to eliminate carbon emissions. | At the time, the exclusion was seen as a victory for environmental campaigners, who have long called for major polluters to be excluded from UN climate conferences. | However, a programme of events obtained by openDemocracy…
(2021-11-02). The Heat: UN Climate Change Conference. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese President Xi Jinping is urging countries to do more to support developing nations when it comes to fighting climate change… calling for "concrete actions" and "realistic targets." That's part of the message the president delivered to the COP26 conference.
(2021-11-02). Protests at COP26 Climate Summit Call on U.K. to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field. zcomm.org "We know that fossil fuels need to be phased out long, long before 2050, but this proposal is to keep on drilling oil until 2050"
(2021-11-02). Massive mobilization in Rome protests G-20 summit. peoplesdispatch.org 
Trade unions, progressive political parties, anti-imperialists, youth/student groups, climate activists, and others participated in the mobilization in Rome to denounce the neoliberal agenda of the 16th G20 summit that prioritize profits over people…
(2021-11-02). The Climate Crisis Presents a Stark Choice Between Capitalism and Survival. warisacrime.org 
By Sputnik, November 2, 2021 Climate and Capitalism's Death Drive, Biden Sells Out Working and Poor People, Military Drives Climate Crisis In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Don Debar host of the Weekday World show on Radio Justice LA to discuss the gutting of …
(2021-11-02). Climate Change and the Limits of Economic Growth. zcomm.org If economic growth ushered in this era of climate change, how can economic growth also be part of the solution?>
(2021-11-02). Bill McKibben: "Manchin's Latest Hissy Fit" Threatens to Curb Biden Agenda at U.N. Climate Summit. democracynow.org 
As President Biden addressed the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow on Monday, warning that "climate change is already ravaging the world," back home his climate agenda was dealt a major setback when Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia criticized the slimmed-down $1.85 trillion Build Back Plan. "The air went out of this conference" when Biden showed up with no major climate legislation passed, says Bill McKibben of 350.org in Glasgow. "It makes it extremely difficult to proceed when the world's carbon champion — the country that's poured more carbon into the atmosphere by far than any other —…
(2021-11-02). Climate Activists Confront World Leaders At Lavish COP26 Dinner. popularresistance.org Chanting "shame on you," activists rallied amid a heavy police presence Monday evening outside a swanky reception for world leaders and others attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland to protest their inadequate response to the planetary emergency. | Members of Britain's royal family and corporate executives joined heads of state and other leaders at the exclusive dinner event, which was hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. | "How dare these world leaders have a fancy dinner on the first night of COP26, as if they have somethi…
(2021-11-02). COP26 Will Showcase False Solutions That Protect Corporate Profits, Not The Planet. popularresistance.org The COP 26 United Nations climate meeting is underway in Glasgow Scotland. Following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recent "Code Red" report that proves urgent action is critical, the world is looking at the corporate-dominated COP 26 to do what is necessary. Clearing the FOG speaks with Anne Petermann, executive director of the Global Justice Ecology Project, who says COP 26 is focused on 'false solutions' promoted by large corporations to protect their profits instead of the planet. Petermann describes a new publication, "Hoodwinked in the Hothouse," that explains what these false solutions are…
(2021-11-02). Biden admin's new methane regulations not enough according to environmentalists. nationofchange.org "Climate justice during a climate emergency means using every tool in the toolbox including not just a stronger rule, but also declaring a National Emergency on climate change."
(2021-11-02). COP26: Middle East countries pledge to slash methane emissions. middleeasteye.net 
COP26: Middle East countries pledge to slash methane emissions | Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE are among those backing plan to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 18: 52 | Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah speaks on second day of UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, on 2 November 2021 (AFP) | Leaders from across the Middle East at the COP26 summit in Glasgow h…
(2021-11-02). Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples. truthout.org 
Countries attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow have made new pledges to cut their emissions, but activists say it's not enough to avert the worst of the climate crisis. India has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. Over 100 leaders have agreed to end deforestation by 2030. The United States is announcing a new plan to reduce methane emissions, among other measures. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, is in Glasgow for the tal…
(2021-11-02). U.S. Brings Underwhelming Climate Record to Glasgow. strategic-culture.org 
President Joe Biden wants to lecture other countries to make huge commitments to combat climate change while he brings a poor U.S. record to the Glasgow conference, writes Joe Lauria. | By Joe LAURIA | President Joe Biden is at the Glasgow climate summit, carrying with him a 30-year U.S. history of presidents and Congress having taken halting measures to combat the growing threat of climate change. As the world's second largest emitter of climate-change causing greenhouse gases, the U.S. has fallen woefully short. | Starting in 1992, Congress has passed or considered only 13 major pieces of legislation in regard…
(2021-11-02). Glasgow: Zelensky discusses Donbass war with Biden, Stoltenberg. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zelensky, Stoltenberg discuss situation in eastern Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Glasgow and discussed with him the security situation in eastern Ukraine. *** "On the sidelines of the COP 26 conference, Jens Stoltenberg and I discussed the development …
(2021-11-02). Corporations Have the Power to Sue Governments Over Resource Extraction Policies. truthout.org 
International negotiators are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland to develop solutions to the climate change threat. But one major obstacle to global sustainability will be largely absent from the discussions: the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. | This system gives transnational corporations the power to sue governments over actions — including policies to address climate change — that reduce the value of their foreign investments. Allowing corporations to continue t…
(2021-11-02). Activists warn against greenwashing "nature-based solutions" at COP26 and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the latest developments in the UN COP26 climate conference including a pledge by countries to end deforestation; rising casualties following twin explosions outside a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan; a hunger strike launched by affected families to demand clemency for protestors jailed during Chile's 2019 Social Outburst; and strike actions organized by metro train workers in Lisbon, Portugal to demand better working conditions.
(2021-11-02). Samoan Climate Activist Brianna Fruean: If Pacific Islands Drown, the Rest of the World Is Doomed. democracynow.org 
We speak with Brianna Fruean, an activist from Samoa, who implored global leaders at the U.N. climate summit to consider how small islands like Samoa, Tutuila and Tonga might drown without urgent action against rising sea levels. She told the audience, "If you're looking for inspiration on climate leadership, take a look at young Pacific people." Many Pacific islands are in danger of vanishing in the next decade if sea levels and global temperatures continue to rise. "If we are able to save the islands, we are able to save the world," Fruean tells Democracy Now!
(2021-11-02). COP26: Biden first President to Back Sweeping Measures on Climate. zcomm.org For-profit Press lets Denialist Republicans off the Hook…
(2021-11-02). Tom Goldtooth at COP26: Absolute Carbon Reduction Is "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples. democracynow.org 
Countries attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow have made new pledges to cut their emissions, but activists say it's not enough to avert the worst of the climate crisis. India has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. Over 100 leaders have agreed to end deforestation by 2030. The United States is announcing a new plan to reduce methane emissions, among other measures. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, is in Glasgow for the talks and warns the heavy focus on "net zero" rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders are not planning to mak…
(2021-11-02). Line 3 oil pipeline resistance continues. fightbacknews.org St Paul, MN – On October 28, despite rain and falling temperatures, 50 activists picketed at the Army Corps of Engineers offices in downtown Saint Paul to call for the Corps to pull the permits for the Line 3 oil pipeline and to conduct a full environmental review. | Construction on Line 3 has been completed and it has Canadian tar sands oil, the dirtiest petroleum in the world, flowing through it. Opposition to this toxic flow continues to grow in defiance of political repression and the wishful thinking of the fossil fuel industry. | Tribal elders from the Red Lake Treaty Camp opened the action with a prayer a…
(2021-11-02). Canadian Tire Fire #17: Blockades on Wet'suwet'en Territory, New Occupation in Haudenosaunee Territory, Alton Gas Cancelled, Anti-Trans Bill Introduced in Quebec. itsgoingdown.org cover image: @landbackskyler This week, land defenders reacted swiftly and strongly to the arrest of a Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief. As protests against RBC's involvement in the Coastal GasLink (CGL) Pipeline popped up all over and Six Nations blocked highway 6, Marc Miller accepted his new position as Minister for Crown-Indigenous relations with a mind-boggling and…
(2021-11-02). Canada's Trudeau pushes Ukraine's NATO membership, rails against Nord Stream. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zelensky, Trudeau discuss Ukraine's NATO membership, Nord Stream 2, visa-free travel President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have discussed the prospects for Ukraine's accession to NATO, the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and the possibility of visa-free travel for Ukrainians as the President's Office reported. "Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Justin …
(2021-11-02). Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad Fights Off Criticism For Handling Of Water Crisis. moguldom.com Some citizens of Benton Harbor, Michigan, want Mayor Marcus Muhammad to be recalled because of what they claim is his mishandling of the city's water crisis. Tests have proved that the city's drinking water supply has toxic lead contamination. Benton Harbor is a city of close to 10,000 people on Lake Michigan, about 200 miles …