Monthly Archives: October 2021
Our future vs. neoliberalism
As human beings, we have the same collective power that human beings have always had to build a better world for ourselves and our children - and now is the time to harness that power.
99.9% of scientists agree on human-caused climate change
“Our study helps confirm that there is no remaining scientific uncertainty about the urgency and gravity of this task.”
California cop under investigation after punching teen on video
“This incident, like any use of force incident involving a Hemet Police Officer is taken seriously and will be thoroughly investigated.”
What it’s like to watch a harpooned whale die right before your eyes
Author Paul Watson has no problem with critics calling him and his marine-life-defending colleagues pirates—it’s far better than helplessly standing by and doing nothing in the face of the violence against animals they have witnessed.
Exposed: how Pfizer exploits secretive vaccine contracts to strong-arm governments
“Pfizer has used its monopoly on a lifesaving vaccine to extract concessions from desperate governments,” said the report’s author, urging action from the Biden administration.
Amazon, IKEA among 9 companies pledging to use zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
“If major retail brands truly want to do their fair share on climate change, they need to be on a course correction now, not 19 years from now.”
Water protectors show that ‘another world is possible’ — through resistance and care
During a week of action with over 600 arrests, water protectors occupying the Bureau of Indian Affairs showed that caring for one another is directly connected to caring for the Earth.
Can we avoid a war with China?
The cold war in the Taiwan Strait threatens to turn hot.
Plastic, plastic everywhere – airborne microplastics are settling into the most remote corners of...
Compared with microplastics in the marine and terrestrial environments, the phenomenon of airborne microplastics is even less well understood.
To avoid Armageddon, don’t modernize missiles — eliminate them
If reducing the dangers of nuclear war is a goal, the top priority should be to remove the triad’s ground-based leg—not modernize it.