Yearly Archives: 2021
Drought-stricken Colorado River basin could see additional 20% drop in water flow by 2050
This is what climate change has brought.
Amerikan Republic: Without the banana!
As this new Biden administration will reveal, just like with Obama before him, little will be done to counteract the super rich who run this empire.
The Trump administration’s parting outrage against Cuba
Just like millions of U.S. citizens, Cubans are counting the days until the Trump administration becomes history and hoping the next administration will offer some relief.
US air pollution regulation saved over 1.5 billion birds
“Our research shows that the benefits of environmental regulation have likely been underestimated.”
Denouncing Republican evils can’t do much for the Biden presidency without demanding progressive policies
As Biden prepares to move into the White House, progressives are in much better shape to put up a fight -- not only against the right wing but also against corporate Democratic elites.
‘Absolutely chilling’: House Democrats briefed on disturbing assassination, coup plots by Trump supporters
“The coup attempt is ongoing.”
Facing their failure to meet 2020 biodiversity targets, world leaders pledge action & funds
Amid calls from the U.N. Chief to stop treating the earth ‘as if we have a spare one,’ French President Emmanuel Macron led world leaders in commitments to protect ecosystems at the One Planet Summit
Accountability for the attempted coup
Those who say we should “look forward” to a new administration and forget or dismiss what occurred last week are delusional.
Record number of U.S. weather disasters struck in 2020, costing billions
The fact that more people are living in areas vulnerable to climate disasters also contributed to the record number of billion-dollar events.
Violent right wing forces have been activated, it requires strategic action to stop them
The crises we face are severe and the right wing violent backlash is real.