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2019-10-17: Social Media Postees

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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…
workers.org/2019/10/44049/

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"
strikedc.org/index.php/2019/09/24/strikedc-friday-september-27/

Last Process: 33 Postees: 2019-10-17 23:56 GMT (19:56 EST)

2019-10-16: News Headlines

Robert Hunziker (2019-10-16). Extinction Rebellion Sweeps the World. counterpunch.org Extinction Rebellion, XR est. October 31, 2019, 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 More

Makasi Motema (2019-10-16). What would a people's impeachment look like? workers.org 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

Chitrangada Choudhury — Aniket Aga (2019-10-16). How Cotton Became a Headache in the Age of Climate Chaos. counterpunch.org "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." More

WSWS (2019-10-16). Metropolitan Police impose London-wide ban on Extinction Rebellion protests as arrests top 1,600. wsws.org The ban was followed by the despatch of hundreds of police to clear tents from Trafalgar Square, the one area where protests have previously been sanctioned.

Aaron Bady (2019-10-16). Jedediah Purdy Has an Idea That Could Save Us From Capitalism and the Climate Crisis. thenation.com Jedediah Purdy Has an Idea That Could Save Us From Capitalism and the Climate Crisis…

CANOPY (2019-10-16). Climate Positive Speaker Series: Cool Effect. indybay.org CANOPY Jackson Square, 595 Pacific Avenue #F4, San Francisco, CA 94133…

F. William Engdahl (2019-10-16). Are We Blocking Out the Sun? globalresearch.ca Climate change is real. However, serious scientific evidence is pointing to a very different causality than most discuss. Climate is a huge subject, an immensely complex one. There is controversy around whether we must implement drastic new taxes on fuels …

Christian Elliott (2019-10-16). Both conservatives and liberals can agree on action on climate change. nationofchange.org We tend to assume that democracies, over the long arc of history, work towards progress and justice. But with an issue like climate change, we're running out of time. It may come as a surprise, but at the moment, democracy may be an obstacle to the rapid action we need on climate change. Democratic governments …

Center for Biological Diversity (2019-10-16). State Endangered Species Protection Sought for California's Joshua Trees. indybay.org Iconic Desert Plant Threatened by Climate Change, Habitat Loss…

University of San Francisco (2019-10-16). Climate Change, Disability and the Politics of Survival. indybay.org Maraschi Room, Fromm Hall, USF, 2497 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118…

Colin Todhunter (2019-10-16). Bayer Shareholders: Put Health and Nature First and Stop Funding This Company! counterpunch.org 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 More

Staff (2019-10-16). It Was the Longest Debate So Far, But CNN & NYT Asked No Questions on Climate Crisis & Immigration. democracynow.org 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.

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-10-16). 'An Absolute Joke': Debate Moderators Condemned for Asking About Ellen and George Bush After Completely Ignoring Climate Crisis. commondreams.org "CNN thought it was more important to use Ellen hanging out with a war criminal as a jumping off point to ask about bipartisan friendships than ask about the largest existential threat facing humanity." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/moderators_democratic_debate.jpg …

Eds. (2019-10-15). Hands off Greta Thunberg! mronline.org Defenders of capitalism, joined by some on the left, are attacking the young woman who has become the symbol of a mass movement. Our place is by her side. | Source

teleSUR (2019-10-15). UK Police Orders Extinction Rebellion to Halt Protests. telesurenglish.net British police have ordered a halt to Extinction Rebellion protests in London after a week of civil disobedience by climate change activists who have targeted government building and major financial institutions. | RELATED: | Extinction Rebellion Protesters Try to Occupy London Airport | "Any assembly linked to the Extinction Rebellion 'Autumn Upr…

Lee Camp (2019-10-15). Just 100 Companies Will Sign Humanity's Death Warrant. mintpressnews.com 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.

Yanis Varoufakis, David Adler (2019-10-15). A Recession Is Coming. When It Does, We Need to Demand a Green New Deal. commondreams.org With the climate strikers marching on their front feet—and the old guard caught retreating on its heels—we have a clear opportunity to achieve a true systems change. (Photo: Peg Hunter/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/greennewdeal_2.jpeg …

United Nations (2019-10-15). Rural women a 'powerful force' for global climate action: UN Secretary-General. un.org 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.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-10-15). After Shell CEO Claims 'We Have No Choice' But to Invest in Fossil Fuels, McKibben Says, 'We Have No Choice But to Try and Stop Them'. commondreams.org Climate activists and experts underscored the necessity of fighting to urgently end the use of fossil fuels worldwide after Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden claimed Monday that "we have no choice" but to invest in long-term oil and gas projects. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/shell_2.jpg …

Ed Sykes (2019-10-15). London police face criticism and resistance over 'heavy-handed' ban on protests. thecanary.co 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…

United Nations (2019-10-14). Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger. un.org 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.

The Canary (2019-10-14). Brexit will 'hold back' climate change action, SNP conference told. thecanary.co Brexit will "hold back" efforts in Scotland to tackle the global climate emergency, the country's environment secretary said.Roseanna Cunningham announced new measures to help in the fight against global warming — but warned of the impact leaving the European Union could have on the environment.Speaking at the SNP annual conference in Aberdeen, she said: "Brexit will hold back Scotland's environmental ambitions."We cannot allow Brexit to happen. Scotland voted to remain in the EU and we must do all we can to keep Scotland in the EU."But if it does happen — I promise this — we will protect Scotland'

Robert J. Burrowes (2019-10-13). Human Violence: Pervasive, Multi-dimensional and Extinction-threatening. dissidentvoice.org 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. …

United Nations (2019-10-13). Reducing disaster risk is a good investment, and 'the right thing to do', says Guterres. un.org There is a strong economic case for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which falls on Sunday.

United Nations (2019-10-13). UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins. un.org 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".

Colin Todhunter (2019-10-13). Bayer Shareholders: Put Health and Nature First and Stop Funding This Company! dissidentvoice.org 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 …

Alleen Brown (2019-10-12). Can Extinction Rebellion Build a U.S. Climate Movement Big Enough to Save the Earth? theintercept.com 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.

RT (2019-10-12). Colossal WASTE in US healthcare spending surpasses military budget at nearly $1 trillion per year, study says. rt.com Waste and needless spending in America's healthcare system could amount to almost $1 trillion each year, topping total US military expenditures in 2019 — the world's largest defense budget — according to new research. | Encompassing administrative overhead, fraud and abuse, inflated pricing and other inefficiencies, a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found the cumulative waste in US healthcare ranged from $760 billion to $935 annually, or 25 percent of what Americans spend each year o…

United Nations (2019-10-12). After this year's Climate Action Summit, what happens next? un.org People across the world need to embrace "fundamental change" in order to combat climate change and meet the target of restricting the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Claudio Forner, from UN Climate Change in Bonn, told UN News in an interview that took place following the Climate Action Summit.

Andreas Malm (2019-10-12). It is time to try out an "ecological Leninism" — Interview with Andreas Malm. mronline.org Andreas Malm interviewed about Marxist approaches to the climate movement. | Source

United Nations (2019-10-11). Friday's Daily Brief: Day of the Girl Child, mayors lead on climate emergency, Turkey Syria offensive, new statelessness pledges, extremism in social media. un.org Our top stories for Friday: Day of the Girl Child celebrated around the world; city mayors lead on climate fight; humanitarian alarm rising over Turkey's Syria offensive; history's made as countries step forward to tackle global statelessness; Burkina Faso violence forces 500,000 from their homes; 'white extremist' use of social media in attacks must be curbed.

United Nations (2019-10-11). Climate emergency: City mayors are 'world's first responders', says UN chief. un.org City bosses are "the world's first responders to the climate emergency" UN chief António Guterres declared on Friday, at an international mayors' summit in Copenhagen.

pip.hinman (2019-10-11). Cops aren't tops. greenleft.org.au Fighting Fund Sam WainwrightIssue 1240 Australia climate emergency Extinction Rebellion fossil fuel mafiaOctober 1…

pip.hinman (2019-10-11). To defend jobs, unions must take lead on climate emergency. greenleft.org.au climate emergency Crimson CoconutIssue 1240 Australia unions jobs employmentOctober 11, 2019Some unions have been rightfully criticised for sen…

pip.hinman (2019-10-11). Extinction Rebellion protester: Why we got arrested for climate change. greenleft.org.au 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…

United Nations (2019-10-10). Thursday's Daily Brief: Updates on Syria, refugee data centre, billions raised to fight global diseases, Colombia's peace process. un.org A recap of Thursday's stories: Guterres calls for military de-escalation in Syria's north-east; the role of cities in the climate crisis; new UN data resource to support refugees; reintegration of Colombia's ex-rebels; global community raises billions to eliminate diseases.

Steven Higashide (2019-10-10). Demand More from Transportation Bill. progressive.org The new bill "acknowledges" climate change in the same way that sending a pallet of bottled water to Flint, Michigan "acknowledges" the lead crisis.

Staff (2019-10-09). Extinction Rebellion: Hundreds Arrested in Protest of Climate Crisis. therealnews.com Thousands are taking part in two weeks of civil disobedience aimed at forcing governments to address climate change…

Juliana Musheyev (2019-09-30). Vista high school students demand climate action. liberationnews.org Students from Rancho Buena Vista High School organized a sit-in at Vista City Hall Sept. 27 to demand a stronger climate action plan.

patrick (2019-09-24). StrikeDC — Friday, September 27. strikedc.org 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"

patrick (2019-09-12). We've got a Plan to #ShutDownDC For Climate Justice. strikedc.org "This is definitely a next-level direct action. The urgency of climate change warrants such an attempt to disrupt business as usual… to make it impossible for people with decision making-power to go about their daily lives as if we are not in a climate emergency." That's what the New York Times printed about our plans to #ShutDownDC … | Continue reading "We've got a Plan to #ShutDownDC For Climate Justice"

patrick (2019-08-29). Report Back from #ShutDownDC Kickoff Meeting. strikedc.org Wow! That was an incredible meeting last night. 125 people in the room and 11 solid affinity groups at the #ShutDownDC kick off meeting! We're so inspired to see so many amazing people stepping up to the challenge. The Climate Strike week of action is less than a month away and we have a long … | Continue reading "Report Back from #ShutDownDC Kickoff Meeting"

patrick (2019-08-25). Climate Strike Support Ideas for Labor Unions and Union Members. strikedc.org The vast majority of union contracts include "no strike" clauses where unions promise not to strike until their contract expires (usually 2-4 year terms). Almost all union workers risk getting fired for striking for climate and almost all unions risk legal repercussions if they try to organize such a strike. But there are many ways … | Continue reading "Climate Strike Support Ideas for Labor Unions and Union Members"

CounterSpin (2019-08-16). Ernest Coverson on Guns & Human Rights, Carey Gillam Under Attack From Monsanto. fair.org Media…

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