Extinction Rebellion 'own goal' shows why climate action needs working-class people at the forefront
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-10-17
During the Thursday morning rush hour, Extinction Rebellion (XR) scored a massive "own goal", according to critics. Because by targeting a Tube train in east London with a protest, an XR activist revealed an apparent disconnect between the movement and ordinary working-class communities. And the situation soon turned ugly as a result. | "Own goal": | The global climate crisis is a massively important issue, and requires urgent action. Business as usual is most certainly not an option. But XR's protest tactic on Thursday was a big misstep that only did harm to the cause. | After climbing on top of a train…
thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2019/10/17/extinction-rebellion-own-goal-shows-why-climate-action-needs-working-class-people-at-the-forefront/
Extinction Rebellion's car-free streets showcase the possibility of a beautiful, safe and green future
Paul Chatterton | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-17
Standing in the middle of a usually busy central London street during Extinction Rebellion's protests, the air noticeably cleaner, the area quieter, I was struck by the enormity of the challenge ahead of us. We need to create a transport system that is zero carbon in only a few years. Despite London's Ultra Low Emission Zone, …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/17/extinction-rebellions-car-free-streets-showcase-the-possibility-of-a-beautiful-safe-and-green-future/
Extinction Rebellion Sweeps the World
Robert Hunziker | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-17
Extinction Rebellion, XR est. October 31, 2018, has become a powerful force across the globe, almost overnight!!! It is the fastest-growing environmental movement ever. As such, it is only too obvious that "people get it" when it comes to climate change/global warming because they're jumping aboard like swarms of locusts. In fact, XR's truthful exposure …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/extinction-rebellion-sweeps-the-world/
State Endangered Species Protection Sought for California's Joshua Trees
Center for Biological Diversity | indybay.org | 2019-10-17
Iconic Desert Plant Threatened by Climate Change, Habitat Loss…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/15/18827324.php
'An absolute joke': Debate moderators condemned for asking about Ellen and George Bush after completely ignoring climate crisis
Jake Johnson | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-17
As America's pundits and newspapers rushed to pronounce the winners and losers of Tuesday night's 2020 Democratic presidential debate, progressives argued the event's moderators deserve to be placed in the latter category for framing healthcare questions around insurance industry talking points, hand-wringing about "demonizing" rich people, and failing to ask a single question about the greatest existential threat facing …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/17/an-absolute-joke-debate-moderators-condemned-for-asking-about-ellen-and-george-bush-after-completely-ignoring-climate-crisis/
What the New Deal can teach us about winning a Green New Deal: Part V–summing up the New Deal experience
Martin Hart-Landsberg | mronline.org | 2019-10-17
Growing awareness of our ever-worsening climate crisis has boosted the popularity of movements calling for a Green New Deal. At present, the Green New Deal is a big tent idea, grounded to some extent by its identification with the original New Deal and emphasis on the need for strong state action to initiate social-system change […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/16/what-the-new-deal-can-teach-us-about-winning-a-green-new-deal-part-v-summing-up-the-new-deal-experience/
Denmark's Red-Greens: what answers when the climate crisis shakes up politics?
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-17
In 2007, Sà∏ndergaard was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the People's Movement against the European Union (EU). After resigning this position in 2014, he won election to the Danish parliament in 2015 as an RGA MP for Gladsaxe: he was re-elected in the June 5 general election this year. Sà∏ndergaard spoke with Green […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/16/denmarks-red-greens-what-answers-when-the-climate-crisis-shakes-up-politics/
New study says earthquakes in Texas are caused by fracking
Alexandra Jacobo | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-17
So far this year TexNet seismographs have recorded 209 earthquakes, compared to 192 in 2018.
nationofchange.org/2019/10/17/new-study-says-earthquakes-in-texas-are-caused-by-fracking/
'What a Disgrace': Bernie Sanders Slams Trump Administration for Saying Climate Crisis Excluded From G7 Agenda
Jon Queally, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-17
Not only is Trump using the powers of the presidency to enrich himself, which is blatantly unconstitutional. He is ignoring a massive international crisis that threatens humanity. What a disgrace. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/g7_sanders_trump_climate.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/10/17/what-disgrace-bernie-sanders-slams-trump-administration-saying-climate-crisis?cd-origin=rss
Spring Rebellion disrupts Melbourne
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-17
Climate Jacob AndrewarthaIssue 1241 Australia Extinction Rebellion MelbourneOctober 17, 2019About 5000 people participated in a week of disruptive actions organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR)…
greenleft.org.au/content/spring-rebellion-disrupts-melbourne
Science and the student fight against climate change
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-17
Climate Neville SpencerIssue 1241 AustraliaOctober 17, 2019Climate scientist James Hansen has put forward a succinct guide to current climate science in Climate Change in a Nutshell: The Gathering Storm. | It was written as an expert report for Juliana v United Sta…
greenleft.org.au/content/science-and-student-fight-against-climate-change
#ShutDownDC — What's Next? We've got some ideas
patrick | strikedc.org | 2019-10-16
Over the past several months we have seen an unprecedented escalation in our movements for climate justice. On September 20, millions of young people all over the world skipped school to join one of the largest youth-led protests in history. Then on September 23rd, we shut down traffic into the nation's capital during the morning … | Continue reading "#ShutDownDC — What's Next? We've got some ideas…"
strikedc.org/index.php/2019/10/16/shutdowndc-whats-next-weve-got-some-ideas/
Bayer Shareholders: Put Health and Nature First and Stop Funding This Company!
Colin Todhunter | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-16
Campaigner and environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has just written an open letter to Bayer Crop Science shareholders and Chairman of the Board Werner Wenning. She has also sent them a 13,000-word report. Mason is appealing to shareholders to put human health and nature ahead of profit and to stop funding Bayer. In her report, she…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/16/bayer-shareholders-put-health-and-nature-first-and-stop-funding-this-company-2/
Extinction Rebellion Sweeps the World
Robert Hunziker | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-16
Extinction Rebellion, XR est. October 31, 2018, has become a powerful force across the globe, almost overnight!!! It is the fastest-growing environmental movement ever. As such, it is only too obvious that "people get it" when it comes to climate change/global warming because they're jumping aboard like swarms of locusts. In fact, XR's truthful exposure…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/16/extinction-rebellion-sweeps-the-world-stage/
How Cotton Became a Headache in the Age of Climate Chaos
Chitrangada Choudhury — Aniket Aga | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-16
"The more we buy, the more we are in debt." That's Kunari Sabari, a farmer in her 40s, speaking to us in Khaira, a village mainly of her own Saora Adivasi community. "The gobarakhatachaasa, halaachasaa [farming with cow dung and ploughs], which was ours, nobody is doing that anymore," she said. "Now we run to the market for everything. Seeds, pesticides, fertiliser. Unlike before, even what we eat, we have to buy."
counterpunch.org/2019/10/16/how-cotton-became-a-headache-in-the-age-of-climate-chaos/
Where are the Young Voices in the Media?
Uma Menon | progressive.org | 2019-10-16
Youth activism is clearly on the rise today, particularly in regard to gun control and climate change. Yet the stories about these involvements are hardly ever told by young people.
progressive.org/op-eds/young-voices-in-the-media-menon-191016/
Jedediah Purdy Has an Idea That Could Save Us From Capitalism and the Climate Crisis
Aaron Bady | thenation.com | 2019-10-16
Jedediah Purdy Has an Idea That Could Save Us From Capitalism and the Climate Crisis…
thenation.com/article/jedediah-purdy-interview-this-land-book/
What would a people's impeachment look like?
Makasi Motema | workers.org | 2019-10-16
Our news cycle is dominated by one overwhelming, all-encompassing story. While millions of people in the U.S. suffer without medical coverage, while police in Texas make a habit of entering Black people's homes and murdering them, and while our climate catastrophe looms, it is the palace intrigue of Trump's White . . . | Continue reading What would a people's impeachment look like? at Workers.org…
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It Was the Longest Debate So Far, But CNN & NYT Asked No Questions on Climate Crisis & Immigration
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-16
Despite ongoing climate chaos and a sustained humanitarian disaster at the southern border, The New York Times and CNN failed to ask candidates directly about immigration or the climate crisis at Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate. We speak with Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, who says the lack of attention to immigraton "was a major gap in the three-hour debate." We also speak with journalist Kate Aronoff about the debate's failure to address the climate crisis.
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/16/no_immigration_questions_in_democratic_debate
London police face criticism and resistance over 'heavy-handed' ban on protests
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-10-15
Police are facing growing criticism and resistance over a "heavy-handed" London-wide ban on climate crisis protests. | 'Police protecting the banks': | The Metropolitan Police imposed conditions under Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986, requiring any protest assembly in the capital to cease by 9pm on Monday. It claimed this was to "prevent serious disruption to the life of the community". As of 5pm on Monday, police said there had been 1,445 arrests in connection with the eight days of Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate protests in London. Officers also made more than 90 arrests on Monday as protester…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/10/15/london-police-face-criticism-and-resistance-over-heavy-handed-ban-on-protests/
Rural women a 'powerful force' for global climate action: UN Secretary-General
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-15
Rural women and girls across the world are a "powerful force" in global action to respond to climate change, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049231
Just 100 Companies Will Sign Humanity's Death Warrant
Lee Camp | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-15
The 100 corporations actively suffocating us in a blanket of global warming emissions are the same ones that run our government. They have wrapped their tentacles around our politicians, the regulatory agencies and the criminal justice system.
mintpressnews.com/just-100-corporations-causing-most-climate-change/262383/
Monday's Daily Brief: 70,000 children displaced in northeast Syria, Guterres commends UN-led peace deal for Ecuador, deadly airstrikes in Libya's Tripoli
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-14
A recap of Monday's stories: UNICEF estimates some 70,000 children have been newly displaced in northeast Syria; UN chief sounds alarm on threat of ISIL amid fighting in Syria; Secretary-General welcomes start of Ecuador peace dialogue; Deadly Libya attacks 'blatant violation' of human rights; Food agencies reveal scale of global food waste problem.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049221
Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-14
With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN's food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published its annual State of Food and Agriculture report with findings that could lead to a reduction in food loss and waste, and, earlier in October, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched its awareness-raising #StopTheWaste campaign.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049181
Bayer Shareholders: Put Health and Nature First and Stop Funding This Company!
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-13
Campaigner and environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has just written an open letter to Bayer Crop Science shareholders and Chairman of the Board Werner Wenning. She has also sent them a 13,000-word report. Mason is appealing to shareholders to put human health and nature ahead of profit and to stop funding Bayer. In her report, she …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/bayer-shareholders-put-health-and-nature-first-and-stop-funding-this-company/
Human Violence: Pervasive, Multi-dimensional and Extinction-threatening
Robert J. Burrowes | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-13
Violence is pervasive throughout human society and it has a vast range of manifestations. Moreover, some of these manifestations — particularly the threat of nuclear war (which might start regionally), the climate catastrophe and the ongoing ecological devastation, as well as geoengineering and the deployment of 5G — threaten imminent human extinction if not contained. …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/human-violence-pervasive-multi-dimensional-and-extinction-threatening/
UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-13
With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its "extensive and efficient preparation for this latest extreme weather event".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049171
Can Extinction Rebellion Build a U.S. Climate Movement Big Enough to Save the Earth?
Alleen Brown | theintercept.com | 2019-10-12
To members sincere in their belief that a mass-appeal movement is what's needed to quell catastrophe, drawing in front-line communities is life or death.
theintercept.com/2019/10/12/extinction-rebellion-climate-movement-direct-action/
Extinction Rebellion protester: Why we got arrested for climate change
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-11
climate emergency Duncan RodenIssue 1240 Australia Extinction Rebellion SydneyOctober 11, 2019More than 38 people, including myself, were arrested during an Extinction Rebellion (XR) protest i…
greenleft.org.au/content/extinction-rebellion-protester-why-we-got-arrested-climate-change
Cops aren't tops
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-11
Fighting Fund Sam WainwrightIssue 1240 Australia climate emergency Extinction Rebellion fossil fuel mafiaOctober 1…
greenleft.org.au/content/cops-arent-tops
To defend jobs, unions must take lead on climate emergency
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-11
climate emergency Crimson CoconutIssue 1240 Australia unions jobs employmentOctober 11, 2019Some unions have been rightfully criticised for sen…
greenleft.org.au/content/defend-jobs-unions-must-take-lead-climate-emergency
Demand More from Transportation Bill
Steven Higashide | progressive.org | 2019-10-10
The new bill "acknowledges" climate change in the same way that sending a pallet of bottled water to Flint, Michigan "acknowledges" the lead crisis.
progressive.org/op-eds/demand-more-from-transportation-bill-higashide-191010/
StrikeDC — Friday, September 27
patrick | strikedc.org | 2019-09-24
On Monday, 2,000 of us took to the streets of Washington, DC shutting down key intersections and disrupting business as usual to demand an immediate end to the age of fossil fuels, and a swift and just transition to renewable energy. A broad coalition of climate and social justice groups fanned out across downtown D.C. … | Continue reading "StrikeDC — Friday, September 27"
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