Friday, April 19, 2024

‘Right now is the moment to decide if you are pro-peace or not’: Ocasio-Cortez...

"Congress now has a moral and legal obligation to reassert its power to stop this war and protect innocent people from horrific consequences."

Life at Trump speed

A world traveling at Trump speed is, to use the president’s own words (and punctuation), “a very dangerous place!”

New study reveals billions of dollars in political spending by US trade associations, most...

Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.

685,000+ send comments in support of Bears Ears National Monument

“The people have spoken – more than half a million strong – and 99 percent expect these magnificent lands to be held in the public trust for future generations.”

Supreme Court strikes down President Biden’s plan to erase billions in student debt

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that the Biden administration's plan lacked authority and overstepped the powers of the Education Department and instead needed to go through Congress.

‘Dangerously irresponsible’: New Trump clean energy rule is a sham says scientists

“The Trump Affordable Clean Energy rule is a sham. It is dangerously irresponsible and completely at odds with the urgent need to address climate change."

How white supremacist ideology & conspiracies have fueled US domestic terror & hateful violence

“The shooter in Pittsburgh was not just anti-Semitic. He had been radicalized by white supremacist ideology."

Court upholds ban on offshore drilling, Trump administration shelves plan to expand into Atlantic...

"This decision is the result of constant pressure from coastal communities, environmental groups, and elected officials who made it abundantly clear that offshore oil and gas drilling is dangerous, unwanted, and a threat to our economy and way of life."

The fossil free research movement is taking universities by storm

Fossil Free Research launched earlier this year and aims to build on momentum from the successful fossil fuel divestment movement at universities in the U.S., U.K. and beyond.

Ecological citizenship and the United Nations sustainability development goals agenda

Reduction of inequalities and environmental protection  and responsibility must also be interconnected for the well-being of individuals and societies.