Chicagoans demand climate justice in massive #GlobalClimateStrike
“My generation deserves a sustainable future. We are calling on the government to fight for us.”
Civil rights groups urge Biden administration to cancel $50,000 in student debt per borrower
“The $1.7 trillion student loan crisis is crushing individuals, families, and our economy, and the weight of this burden is disproportionately borne by women and Black and Latino borrowers.”
How repealing the ACA will hurt rural communities
The GOP health care bill would drastically reduce rural Americans’ insurance coverage and significantly threaten the ability of many rural hospitals and clinics to stay open.
EPA to fund network of centers to help marginalized communities access environmental justice money
“There are communities waiting for (toxic) sites to get cleaned up. They are waiting for infrastructure to be built so their communities don’t flood.”
CNN and Fox News use the same climate change denier to talk science
It seems to be a media rule: If you’re “not a scientist,” pick the wrong one you like as your go-to authority.
Tribunal judges: Monsanto violates basic human rights to a healthy environment
Companies that cause damage to health, food and healthy environment should and will be held accountable for their actions.
‘It’s about terrorizing Us’: Environmental racism expert draws parallels with police brutality
“If this moment can be sustained through further conversations, I think there can be a breakthrough.”
EPA scientists held from attending Alaska summit
The agency’s last-minute change of plans highlighted the concerns of many conference attendees over the future of EPA programs dealing with climate change.
6 banks behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline
The pipeline threatens communities’ drinking water, pristine forests, farms and historic places.
March Against Monsanto Happening Everywhere May 21
"We will not stand for cronyism. We will not stand for poison. That’s why we March Against Monsanto."