Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 28
Student loan watchdog quits, progressives launch campaign against Kavanaugh, air pollution harms cognitive performance, and more.
Tons of plastic trash enter the Great Lakes every year – where does it...
According to recent estimates, over 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans every year.
The anti-empire report #159: The mind of the mass media
What is it that motivates such people? I think it’s mainly that they realize that blame for much of environmental damage can be traced, directly or indirectly, to corporate profit-seeking behavior, an ideology to which they are firmly committed.
Exclusive: Shell took 16 years to warn shareholders of climate risks, despite knowing in...
It took the company much longer to overtly tell its shareholders of the financial risk climate policy and the impacts of global warming posed to their investments.
Ireland’s taking $380 million out of fossil fuels. Where should it go?
The Atlantic country has a huge opportunity to model getting money out of fossil fuel companies and into the hands of the people.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 24
Congressman and his wife plead not guilty to campaign spending charges, Kroger to phase out plastic bags, and more.
One of the largest supermarket chain announces plan to phase out plastic bag use
"As part of our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste commitment, we are phasing out use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags and transitioning to reusable bags in our stores by 2025."
Food waste set to increase by 33 percent within 10 years
1.6 billion tons of food worth around $1.2 trillion are lost or wasted every year and the problem is only getting worse.
Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders
Ajit Maneshwar Naik, a 57-year-old environmental activist who fought against the construction of new dams on the Kali River in the state of Karnataka in India, was killed last month.
5 ways communities are coping with climate anxiety
From action-oriented toolkits to talk therapy and meditation, these responses facilitate recovery, hope, and activism.