(2021-11-20). Canadian Police Raid Wet'suwet'en Pipeline Blockade, Arrest 15 Land Defenders. dissidentvoice.org Wielding assault rifles, helicopters, and canine units, Canadian police raided Wet'suwet'en territory this week and arrested 14 people in effort to break up the Indigenous-led blockade of the multibillion dollar Coastal GasLink pipeline being constructed by TC Energy. The occupation started in September and halted the company's efforts to build a key portion of the …
(2021-11-20). Industrial Nations Value Capitalism Over People at Global Climate Conference. popularresistance.org When considering the need to end government subsidies for fossil fuels, especially coal, the language of the agreement was switched from "phase out," to "phase down." And while this language change was publicly attributed to India, the United States, which provides an estimated $22 billion annually in fossil fuel subsidies is culpable and certainly not beyond reproach. The tentacles of U.S. influence and coercion was present in every decision made at the COP.
(2021-11-20). COP26: greenwashing and Plutocratic misadventures. mronline.org 
COP26 reaffirmed what has been obvious from the beginning: the Northern colonial and capitalist states most responsible for creating the climate crisis are unwilling to place people before profits in order to address the planet's looming ecological collapse and humanitarian catastrophe.
(2021-11-20). What role does the military play in climate change? peoplesdispatch.org A gaping hole in the COP26 official agenda was the oversized role of the military industrial complex in environmental devastation. The US is a global leader on this front with the Pentagon being a bigger polluter than 140 countries combined…
(2021-11-20). First Person: 'Bridge the gap between indigenous youth and the world'. news.un.org Nadya Zafira, an international relations student at Indonesia's Gadjah Mada University, won a writing competition for her letter to UN chief António Guterres, in which she addressed the inequalities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how indigenous communities and youth are marginalized in global conversations on climate crisis.
(2021-11-20). Climate Justice Committee-MN: Statement on the COP 26 Summit. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Climate Justice Committee-MN. | The climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland ended with an agreement that leaves the earth on a disastrous track toward catastrophic warming and crisis. Once again, the interests of the fossil fuel companies, and wealthy countries were protected at the expense of most of the countries of the world. All the world, but particularly the Global South and island nations are already experiencing the most horrendous effects of climate change including floods, hurricanes, life threatening heat waves, food shortages and fire…
(2021-11-20). تلاشها ازبهر آغاز کار پروژههای اقتصادی ترکمنستان و افغانستان. tolonews.com 
Afghanistan-Turkmenistan Joint Projects Discussed | Youtube video URL | www.youtube.com/v/9CWFo2Q8Eoc | mujeeb | Sat, 11/20/2021 – 20: 24 | Author | | TOLOnews | : | Profile Photo | Author Short Bio | TOLOnews is Afghanistan's first 24-hour TV/online news channel covering national, regional and world affairs. | Author Job | TV Network | | TAPI Pipeline Project | : | The Afghan and Turkmenistan officials on Saturday held a conference in the western province of Herat, where they…
(2021-11-20). Chemical waste plant fire spews toxic fumes into Australian working-class town. wsws.org Despite the potential health danger, from the time fire crews arrived it took five hours for a notice to be sent by text warning residents to stay indoors.
(2021-11-19). In the name of saving the climate, they will Uberise the farmlands: The Forty-Sixth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
The organisers of COP26 designated themes for many of the days during the conference, such as energy, finance, and transport. There was no day set aside for a discussion of agriculture; instead, it was bundled into 'Nature Day' on 6 November, during which the main topic was deforestation.
(2021-11-19). China and Solutions to Climate Change. orinocotribune.com 
By K.J. Noh and Michael Wong — Nov 16, 2021 | The Earth's greenhouse gas concentrations are at their highest levels in 2 million years, driving catastrophic climate change, and creating an existential threat to the planet. But there is a way out. | Last year, President Xi Jinping, pledged that China's CO2 emissions would peak before 2030, and China would become carbon neutral before 2060. | China has a track history of setting ambitious, nearly impossible goals and then achieving them—often before deadline—so this pledge is significant. Under the CPC, China has already created "an economic miracl…
(2021-11-19). Federal agency reveals long-term consequences of Biden bill. rt.com 
A non-partisan agency has estimated that US President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure and climate spending package would increase the country's budget deficit by some $367 billion. | In a development that may put some moderate Democrats on the fence, the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan body in charge of estimating the cost of pending legislation, found that Biden's Build Back Better plan is likely to come at a heavy price for the US economy. | In its
(2021-11-19). House Passes Reconciliation Bill With Paid Leave, Universal Pre-K. truthout.org 
The House passed the Build Back Better Act on Friday morning, after negotiations that dragged on for the better part of this year. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, contains measures like expanding Medicare to include hearing, allowing Medicare to negotiate the prices of some prescription drugs, funding to combat the climate crisis and free pre-kindergarten for all. | The bill passed 220 to 213, with all Republicans voting no. Only one Democratic member ended up voting "no" on the bill — Rep…
(2021-11-19). Big Oil Pays $192 Million To Extract Fossil Fuels From The Gulf. popularresistance.org The Biden administration went through with the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history Wednesday. In the controversial sale, major fossil-fuel companies including ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP bid a total of $192 million for the rights to drill a stretch of the Gulf of Mexico that is about double the size of Florida, The AP reported. The amount offered is the second-highest total since bidding resumed in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017. The Biden administration has been widely criticized for allowing the sale to proceed even after President Joe Biden promised U.S. climate action during the COP26 ta…
(2021-11-19). Fossil Fuel Companies Pay $192 Million To Extract Fossil Fuels From The Gulf Of Mexico. popularresistance.org The Biden administration went through with the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history Wednesday. In the controversial sale, major fossil-fuel companies including ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP bid a total of $192 million for the rights to drill a stretch of the Gulf of Mexico that is about double the size of Florida, The AP reported. The amount offered is the second-highest total since bidding resumed in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017. The Biden administration has been widely criticized for allowing the sale to proceed even after President Joe Biden promised U.S. climate action during the COP26 ta…
(2021-11-19). In The Name Of Saving The Climate, They Will Uberise The Farmlands. popularresistance.org Ag Tech and Big Tech firms are championing a kind of uberisation of farmlands in an effort to dominate all aspects of food production. This ensures that it is the powerless smallholders and agricultural workers who take on all the risks. The German pharmaceutical company Bayer's partnership with the US non-profit Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) intends to use e-extension training to control what and how farmers grow their produce, as agribusinesses reap the benefits without taking on risk. This is another instance of neoliberalism at work, displacing the risk onto workers whose labour produces vast pr…
(2021-11-19). "Miseducation": How Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Push Climate Denialism to Kids in U.S. Schools. democracynow.org 
We look at how the fossil fuel industry is shaping childrens' education in the United States. The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on whether or not new science standards for middle schoolers should include climate change. The language they choose will ultimately dictate how textbooks nationwide address the issue. The Board already watered down the standards after fierce lobbying by fossil fuel companies, despite urging from climate scientists that school curriculums should reflect how human activity, such as the release of greenhouse gases, has affected the climate. We speak with investigative repor…
(2021-11-19). Thermal Videos Reveal Heavy Pollution From the Texas Oil Boom. truthout.org 
Sharon Wilson, an activist documenting the latest fracking boom in Texas, recently returned from the United Nations climate summit and was "devastated" when the final agreement did not mention any reduction in oil and gas drilling. Wilson uses a thermographic camera
(2021-11-19). Why Our Climate Isn't Jumping for Joy After COP26. zcomm.org "It is immoral for the rich to talk about the future of their children and grandchildren when the children of the Global South are dying now."
(2021-11-19). Lula & Sanchez Agree On Strengthening Spain-Brazil Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Brazil's former President Lula da Silva (2003-2011) met the Spanish government's President Pedro Sanchez in the Moncloa Palace in Madrid to discuss bilateral issues such as European and Latin American integration, climate change, and social policies to fight inequalities. | RELATED: | Lula stressed the need to strengthen Spain-Brazil cultural and economic cooperation and share experiences in building strategies to counteract far-right policies. | "I…
(2021-11-19). We need to talk about Honesty. zcomm.org Interview on why there is hope in being brutally honest about the climate crisis…
(2021-11-19). South Asian leaders join other heads of state to back bogus climate targets at COP26. wsws.org The ruling classes in South Asia see investment in renewable energy and climate adaptation measures not as essential steps to save the planet's ecosystem, but as financial lifelines for their failing business interests.
(2021-11-19). Police Launch Third Militarized Raid Against Wet'suwet'en Land Defenders. popularresistance.org The RCMP arrested 15 people on Thursday November 18 as the land defence struggle against the construction of the Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory in northern British Columbia continues. Gidimt'en land defender Sleydo' says: "[The RCMP] came with intent and the ability to kill people and seriously harm people." Those arrested included two Elders, a journalist and three legal observers.
(2021-11-19). Canadian Cops Unleash Assault Rifles, Helicopters Against Indigenous Protesters. truthout.org 
Wielding assault rifles, helicopters, and canine units, Canadian police raided Wet'suwet'en territory this week and arrested 14 people in effort to break up the Indigenous-led blockade of the multibillion dollar Coastal GasLink pipeline being constructed by TC Energy. The occupation started in September and halted the company's efforts to build a key portion of the over 400-mile pipeline within Wet'suwet'en lands that violates both Wet'suwet'en and Canadian laws. We speak with land defender an…
(2021-11-19). China's governmental policies have helped save the nearly extinct Amur tigers. nationofchange.org "There is still a long way to go to build a viable future for tigers in northeast China, but the situation looks good."
