(2020-09-10). "Absolute And Arbitrary Power": Killing Extinction Rebellion And Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org The use and misuse of George Orwell's truth-telling is so widespread that we can easily miss his intended meaning. For example, with perfect (Orwellian) irony, the BBC has a statue of Orwell outside Broadcasting House, bearing the inscription: 'If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not …
(2020-09-10). "This Is Climate Change": West Coast Fires Scorch Millions of Acres & Blot Out the Sun. democracynow.org The skies of the Bay Area and Northern California turned a dark orange as 90 major fires burn in the western United States, from San Diego to the Canadian border. At least seven people have died as a result of the fires, which have already burned 2.5 million acres in California alone. Despite heavy coverage in the mainstream media, however, few outlets are highlighting the link between the blazes and the accelerating climate crisis. "The fact is that TV news is completely abdicating its responsibility when it comes to telling the truth of what the West is dealing with right now," says Leah Stokes, assistant profe…
(2020-09-10). Nobel prize-winning economics of climate change is misleading and dangerous — here's why. mronline.org While climate scientists warn that climate change could be catastrophic, economists such as 2018 Nobel prize winner William Nordhaus assert that it will be nowhere near as damaging.
(2020-09-10). Smoke from climate change-fueled wildfires blocks out California sun. therealnews.com Gov. Gavin Newsom called the fires "climate-induced," and said he had "no patience for climate-deniers," but has approved dozens of new fracking permits this year.
(2020-09-10). Gov't silent as climate change unfolds. liberationnews.org San Francisco skyline tainted orange from wildfire smoke, Sept. 9 As I write this article from San Francisco, Calif., the sky is dark orange and I need to have my desk lamp on to see, despite that it's midday. There is so much smoke in the atmosphere above the summer fog layer that only the …
(2020-09-10). Extinction Rebellion targets News Corp's bull with shit. greenleft.org.au
(2020-09-10). 'Green' Billionaires Behind Suppression Of 'Planet Of The Humans'. popularresistance.org It is hard to think of an American film that provoked a greater backlash in 2020 than "Planet of the Humans." Focused on the theme of planetary extinction and fanciful proposals to ward it off, the documentary was released for free on YouTube on April 21. The date was significant not only because it was the eve of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but because a global pandemic was tearing through America's social fabric and exposing the human toll of the country's globalized, growth-obsessed economic model.
(2020-09-10). Peace through weapons sales to the UAE. nationofchange.org If the American people really want to pursue peace in the Middle East and instead use our taxes to build up U.S. infrastructure, healthcare, education and address the climate crisis, then we must immediately pressure our Congressional representatives to make sure that the U.S.-UAE weapons sales deal does not go through.
(2020-09-10). A sea of pollution: New widespread contamination in oceans amid coronavirus pandemic. nationofchange.org "If only one percent of the masks were to be disposed of incorrectly and dispersed in nature, this would result in up to 10 million masks per month polluting the environment."
(2020-09-10). Belarus: Ensure 'full respect' for workers' rights during protests, ILO urges President Lukashenko. news.un.org Voicing deep concern over detention and arrests of trade unionists in Belarus, the head of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) called on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure a climate free from violence and intimidation against peacefully protesting workers.
(2020-09-10). 'Freeing the truth' — Extinction Rebellion activists on their week of action. zcomm.org From blockading printers to meditating outside Barclays, the climate crisis campaign has drawn a variety of participants…
(2020-09-10). We Must Tell the Truth About California Fires — This Is Climate Change. truthout.org The skies of the Bay Area and Northern California turned a dark orange as 90 major fires burn in the western United States, from San Diego to the Canadian border. At least seven people have died as a result of the fires, which have already burned 2.5 million acres in California alone. Despite heavy coverage in the mainstream media, however, few outlets are highlighting the link between the blazes and the accelerating climate crisis. "The fact is that TV news is completely abdicating its responsibility w…
(2020-09-09). With 'Irreparable Damage' Looming, 15 State AGs File Suit to Block Trump From Fossil Fuel Assault on Arctic Refuge. commondreams.org "Hard to say what's worse—destroying the nation's largest wildlife refuge, or further inflaming the climate crisis with new oil and gas drilling so a few fossil fuel companies can profit at the people's expense." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/15-ags-trump-plan-anwr.jpg …
(2020-09-09). Trump Disses Troops but Correctly Labels 2 of America's Costliest Wars Unjustified or 'Stupid'. counterpunch.org Let's be honest about America's wars and the men (overwhelmingly) and women who have fought them. Most of the wars that the US has launched or fought in, dating back to at least the War of 1812, were not just or necessary, could have been avoided, and wasted precious lives and national wealth, often while
(2020-09-09). Headlines for September 9, 2020. democracynow.org California Governor Has "No Patience for Climate Change Deniers" Amid Historic Fires, Report Estimates Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Led to Quarter-Million COVID-19 Cases, Peru COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 30,000, Senate Republicans Abandon New Stimulus Checks Despite Economic Crisis, Tropical Storm Rene Forms, Continuing Record Atlantic Hurricane Season, Sudan Under State of Emergency as Nile River Flooding Sets Records, Senegal's Capital Partially Submerged Following Record-Shattering Rainfall, Trump Extends Offshore Drilling Bans in Republican-Led States, DOJ Seeks to Defend Trump from Rape Accuser's Defamation Laws…
(2020-09-09). Extinction Rebellion: The real criminals sit in parliament! mronline.org We applaud the successful blockades of a number of printing plants by activists of Extinction Rebellion. They have managed to seriously disrupt one of the key pillars of capitalism—the establishment press. Predictably, the Daily Mail, The Times and all the other right wing rags are complaining about this being an "attack on the freedom of …
(2020-09-09). Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres. news.un.org Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that saw a temporary decline due to the pandemic are heading towards pre-COVID levels, while global temperatures continue to hit new highs, according to a major new UN report.
(2020-09-09). Western US ravaged by catastrophic fires, record heat. wsws.org The record fires and deadly temperatures are an indictment of the failure of capitalism to resolve the ever-deepening environmental crisis caused by global warming.
(2020-09-09). Biden Not Phasing Out Fossil Fuel, Relies on Carbon Capture. zcomm.org While better than Trump's climate denial, a review of the Biden climate plan reveals an over reliance on unproven carbon capture and far too limited investment in solar and wind…
(2020-09-09). For a Stable Climate, Trump Must Go. zcomm.org We must do all we can in the next two months to literally save the world.
(2020-09-09). While Trump Commission Warns of Climate Risk to Financial System, Recommendations 'Fall Short of Direct, Immediate Action' Required. commondreams.org "Western states are literally burning up as this report is released," said one climate campaigner. "Its recommendations are minimal." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12677914941_0.jpg …
(2020-09-09). Public Citizen Statement on New Report Outlining Climate Change's Emerging Risk to U.S. Financial System. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-09-09). CCI Statement on Charleston Climate Lawsuit. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-09-09). States Are Doing What Big Government Won't to Stop Climate Change. thenation.com James Bruggers, Judy Fahys, Marianne Lavelle, Evelyn Nieves, Sabrina Shankman States Are Doing What Big Government Won't to Stop Climate Change…
(2020-09-09). These Big City Mayors Want Green Stimulus Spending to Counter Covid-19. thenation.com These Big City Mayors Want Green Stimulus Spending to Counter Covid-19…
(2020-09-08). Australia continues its toxic waste trade. greenleft.org.au
(2020-09-08). The big, dirty money behind the California wildfires. nationofchange.org It turns out that climate destruction isn't just a terrible long-term investment, in many cases—as our state burns north, south, east, and west—it's a terrible short-term investment too.
(2020-09-08). UN Chief: Humanity Is "Doomed" If Nations Don't Cooperate on Climate Soon. truthout.org World powers must pull together and retool their economies for a green future or humanity is "doomed," UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned, telling AFP that failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity. | Before the virus struck, 2020 was billed as a pivotal year for the plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, with high profile summits planned to catch a wave of public alarm over the future of the planet. | The coronavirus crisis may have shunted c…
(2020-09-08). World Bank Must Permanently End Ideologically Driven Doing Business Rankings. commondreams.org Demonstrators march outside the World Bank and IMF Headquarters during the organizations, Annual Meetings in Washington, DC, October 18, 2019. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/worldbank_climatefirst.jpg …
(2020-09-08). 'This Is What a Climate Crisis Looks Like': Fires Have Now Burned Record 2 Million Acres in California This Year. commondreams.org A spokesperson for CAL FIRE called the news "unnerving," noting that "September and October are historically our worst months for fires." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12284021991.jpg …
(2020-09-08). 'Gross Mismanagement' of Public Lands: Trump Administration Urged to Cancel Planned Sales for Oil and Gas Drilling. commondreams.org Environmentalists have decried the administration's attempts to expand drilling and fracking as "breathtakingly vicious." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/drill.jpg …
(2020-09-08). Climate Justice Group Launches Effort Urging Candidates To Return Contributions From MN Chamber of Commerce. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-09-07). 'Green' billionaires behind professional activist network that led suppression of 'Planet of the Humans' documentary. thegrayzone.com The Michael Moore-produced 'Planet of the Humans' faced a coordinated suppression campaign led by professional climate activists backed by the same 'green' billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations skewered in the film. By Max Blumenthal "We must take control of our environmental movement and our future from billionaires and their permanent war …
(2020-09-07). Trump administration overpays, underdelivers on USDA food box program for the hungry. wsws.org Millions of dollars that could be utilized to feed struggling workers have been wasted all while millions of American families go hungry and millions of pounds of food have gone to waste in the fields.
(2020-09-07). 50,000-Foot Smoke Plumes and Record-Shattering Heatwave as Climate Emergency Grips California. zcomm.org Timelapse footage from space showing Saturday's explosion of California wildfires led one meteorologist to declare: "It cannot be overstated how terrifying this satellite image is."
(2020-09-07). We will not be intimidated. zcomm.org If the old 'First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win' is true, we appear to be transitioning from the ridicule stage into the fight.