Pesticides cause ‘catastrophic’ harm to people and planet, UN report says
“The overuse of pesticides has crippled agricultural ecosystems by helping to spur pest infestations.”
As the planet warms, let’s be clear: We are sacrificing lives for profits
Climate change is the result of a deadly calculus: human lives are worth risking and even losing over the profits of global corporations.
Protests begin in DC after motion to halt Dakota Access is denied
Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline company that owns Dakota Access, has already been drilling under Lake Oahe for weeks.
California sues Walmart for dumping hazardous waste in the state’s landfills
Of the 58 inspections conducted since 2015 of Walmart trash compactors, "dozens of materials considered either hazardous waste, medical waste or customer records containing personal information were found."
Our vanishing world: Rainforests
Rainforests are a crucial feature of Earth’s biosphere. Apart from being critical to Earth’s climate and vital carbon sinks, the major player...
The People Win Over Shell in Fracking Water Withdrawal Case
In a unanimous ruling, the Appellate Division in Rochester ruled against Shell's Painted Post water withdrawal project.
Faced With a Fracking Giant, This Small Town Just Legalized Civil Disobedience
A new first-in-the-nation law will shield residents from arrest as they use direct action to stop fracking-wastewater injection wells.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 1, 2018
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse, Trump tweaks capital gains to benefit the rich, US deports parents but keeps their children, and more.
Wisconsin Senate passes Koch-backed REINS bill that would benefit Koch, other polluters
There are concerns about the bill's ability to potentially “grind the regulatory process to a halt.”
The white horse and the humvees—Standing Rock is offering us a choice
Right here, between the barricades on a North Dakota highway, is a pivotal confrontation between two world views, two futures.