Indigenous activists win ‘David v. Goliath’ victory as court rejects $4.5B Trans Mountain pipeline
On Thursday, Justice Eleanor Dawson nullified licensing for the $7.4 billion project and brought construction to a halt until the National Energy Board and the federal government complete court-ordered fixes.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4
Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.
87 elephants found dead in Botswana sanctuary, poaching to blame
"We have the world's largest elephant population, and it's open season for poachers."
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 3
Labor Day: When workers are recognized as human, $30 trillion to the richest white Americans, Los Angeles educators vote to strike, and more.
First nations celebrate win against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Here’s how indigenous leaders pulled together a grassroots movement to resist the pipeline expansion.
Judge blocks first Yellowstone-area grizzly hunt in 40 years
"Their future isn't secure yet because they face so many threats to survival."
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 31
Corporate profits reach new heights, Trump cancels pay raise for federal workers, Canada rescinds Trans Mountain pipeline approval, and more.
Female corporate leaders make firms less likely to fall foul of environmental laws
Given the urgency of global environmental problems, female corporate leadership makes an important contribution to benefit societies by improving companies’ environmental conduct.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 30
Vietnam demands compensation from Monsanto for victims of Agent Orange, California on brink of mandating 100 percent clean energy by 2045, Sanders vs. Amazon intensifies, and more.
Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death, but rising inequality too
Not everyone is struggling. In fact, some actually benefit economically from these extreme weather events.