(2021-05-13). PDF of May 13 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Repression and resistance in South America Colombia: State terror won't stop the struggle Brazilians tell police: 'Stop killing us!' Pandemic triple threat; 'We have power'; Indigenous pipeline protest; Black Lives Matter in Georgia; Editorial Vaccine monopolies. GLOBAL: Palestine; U.S. vs. China; Evictions in South Asia. Tear down . . . |
(2021-05-13). Progressive Groups Demand Biden Appoint Chair Who Will End Fed's Funding of 'Climate Destruction'. commondreams.org "If the Fed did not begin moving aggressively on Day One of the Biden administration (if not long before that), then the Fed is contributing to the climate crisis." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/groups-new-fed-chair-not-funding-climate-destruction.jpg …
(2021-05-13). No, Biden's Not Banning Burgers – But Meat is a Real Climate Problem. indybay.org This article goes into detail about the misconceptions created by right winged politicians in regards to Biden's expectation to meet the Green New Deal.
(2021-05-13). Why I Am Not a Climate Doomist. counterpunch.org 
A people-powered climate movement has in just a few years changed the story in a stunning way. A grassroots upsurge has taken climate into the streets. It has changed the language, and forced governments and other powerful institutions to at least appear they are paying attention.
(2021-05-13). Emergency Federal Protections Sought for Imperiled Joshua Tree. counterpunch.org 
WildEarth Guardians files Endangered Species Act petitions for iconic climate-threatened desert plant Washington, DC —WildEarth Guardians has submitted emergency petitions (here and here) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to immediately provide federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for both the eastern and western species of Joshua tree, icons of California's Mojave Desert. Guardians submitted
(2021-05-13). Chernobyl Radiation Surge 'Cause for Concern,' Say Scientists. commondreams.org Scientists have detected a surge in fission reactions inside an inaccessible chamber around the ruins of Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chernobyl_0.jpg …
(2021-05-13). People's Action Opposes Sen. Stabenow's Growing Climate Solutions Act. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Senior Strategist on Rural Policy and Organizing Shawn Sebastian opposing Sen. Stabenow (D-MI)'s Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill which would have dangerous consequences for rural communities and family farms: "This bill would let big polluters greenwash their emissions while using …
(2021-05-13). Why we got another budget for billionaire climate criminals. greenleft.org.au The federal government has delivered another budget for the billionaire class that is hell-bent on putting their profits ahead of the climate emergency, writes Peter Boyle.
(2021-05-13). People's Action Opposes Sen. Stabenow's Growing Climate Solutions Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Across Political Spectrum, US Public Support for Biden Clean Energy Plan Is 'Through the Roof'. commondreams.org A new poll from Data for Progress and the League of Conservation Voters found that a majority of U.S. voters support the American Jobs Plan and its individual climate, jobs, and justice components. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/solar_3.jpg …
(2021-05-13). National Groups Demand Biden Appoint a Strong Climate Leader as Federal Reserve Chair. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). EPA Data Kept Secret Under Trump Shows Climate Crisis Becoming 'More Evident, Stronger, and Extreme'. commondreams.org "Combating climate change—it's not optional. It's essential," said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_epa_trump.jpg …
(2021-05-13). California to ban new fracking permits by Jan. 2024, phase out oil extraction by 2045. indybay.org Representatives of environmental justice and climate justice groups praised the directive for being a step in the right direction, but said phasing out oil extraction in California by 2045 is too late and noted that frontline communities need an immediate 2500 foot health and safety buffer now, not later.
(2021-05-13). US Gas Prices Rise Above $3 a Gallon Amid Pipeline Shutdown. telesurenglish.net The U.S. national average gas prices rose above US$3 a gallon on Wednesday for the first time since 2014 amid the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline following a cybersecurity attack. | RELATED: | On Monday, the American Automobile Association (AAA) had forecasted gas prices to climb this week in reaction to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers approximately 45 percent of all fuel to the U.S. east coast. | "T…
(2021-05-12). Biden budget would give $1.3 billion more to the Israeli military than to the global climate response. therealnews.com 
According to Left Flank Veterans, a group of anti-war veterans, Biden's spending priorities indicate that the president thinks "preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change."
(2021-05-12). Colonial Pipeline Failure Shows Electric Cars and Solar Panels are Key to US Security; How Petroleum Uncertainty Fueled World Wars. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Colonial pipeline hack has interrupted gasoline supplies brought from Texas to the Southeast. People are hoarding, and long gasoline lines are forming reminiscent of the 1970s, and some gas stations are closing for lack of supplies. The problems are likely temporary. Colonial was targeted by a ransom-ware attack, wherein …
(2021-05-12). No, Biden's Not Banning Burgers – But Meat is a Real Climate Problem. indybay.org This article goes into detail about the misconceptions created by right winged politicians in regards to Biden's expectation to meet the Green New Deal.
(2021-05-12). How will anti-racist movement remember Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms? liberationnews.org 
Keisha Lance Bottoms' tenure as mayor can defined by her allegiance to the police and her contempt for the 2020 mass movement against racism.
(2021-05-12). Despite Urgent Need for Green Recovery, World's Cities Woefully Underfunded to Fight Climate Emergency. commondreams.org "There is an opportunity here for cities to access funding and to implement climate projects focused on increasing resilience, protecting the most vulnerable and building an equitable and fair society," said the Carbon Disclosure Project of the recovery from the pandemic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/riodejaneiroflood.jpg …
(2021-05-12). 660+ Groups Call on Democrats to 'Reject Gas and Other False Climate Solutions' for Clean Energy Standard. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/solar_photovoltaic_panel_china.jpg …
(2021-05-12). California to ban new fracking permits by Jan. 2024, phase out oil extraction by 2045. indybay.org Representatives of environmental justice and climate justice groups praised the directive for being a step in the right direction, but said phasing out oil extraction in California by 2045 is too late and noted that frontline communities need an immediate 2500 foot health and safety buffer now, not later.
(2021-05-12). Salmon advocates criticize Governor for promoting Sites Dam, voluntary agreements during drought. indybay.org Salmon and environmental justice advocates criticized Newsom for using the drought to advocate for Sites Reservoir in Northern California and for his agribusiness-backed voluntary agreements that have held up badly-needed state actions to save salmon and other imperiled fish species from extinction.
(2021-05-12). "Our Planet, Our Future"—Another Desperate Plea for Humanity to Wake Up. commondreams.org "How many times do venerable scientists need to scream that unless humanity changes course immediately, we face unprecedented crises—perhaps even our extinction—in the coming decades or centuries?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/noplanetb.jpg …
(2021-05-12). Fracking 101: What you should know. nationofchange.org Modern fracking emerged so quickly, faster than its impacts were understood.
(2021-05-12). WATCH: Bernie Sanders Holds Hearing on Pentagon 'Waste, Fraud, and Cost Overruns'. commondreams.org "The Pentagon remains the only agency in the federal government that cannot pass an independent audit. Not acceptable." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12308185091_0.jpg …
(2021-05-12). What the Pipeline Hack Reveals About the Future of Fossil Fuels. counterpunch.org On May 8, my wife and I pulled into a local gas station and filled the family car's tank. It wasn't intended as a smart move, nor did it result from a premonition. It was just dumb luck. Within 24 hours, we were driving past gas stations with yellow plastic bags over the pump handles
(2021-05-12). Ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupts fuel supplies across Southeast US. wsws.org A cyberattack on the largest pipeline company in the US has resulted in the shutdown of a primary artery of refined petroleum product transport between Houston and New York City.