All sides move quickly as Dakota Access Pipeline nears the river
Recent Standing Rock drone footage makes it clear that time is running out in the Dakota Access battle, and the fight for control of this land is becoming more urgent.
President Obama admits ‘legitimate concerns’ in GMO debate
“If it turns out that some of these genetically modified foods aren’t healthier, aren’t more productive and use more pesticides then we should follow the science.”
How Bernie Sanders supporters are organizing to stop the TPP
As Obama gears up for a lame-duck push on the TPP, activists target U.S. House members at home.
Susan Sarandon wants you to change banks to protest the DAPL
Sarandon is asking for activists to pull their money out of the banks which are invested in the Dakota Access pipeline. #WaterIsLife
Sanders supporters blame DNC: “Take responsibility”
Sanders’ supporters say the DNC has played a huge part in Donald Trump’s success.
Mass shooting near polling place in Los Angeles County
At least one person is dead.
We were all outsiders in Trump’s America once — even Trump
Trump’s brand of bigotry goes back a long way in this country.
Drinking water in Indian Country: More violations, less EPA
Analysis shows more health violations but much less federal enforcement at tribal water treatment plants, suggesting “regulatory neglect.”
This is voting in 2016: Armed intimidation squads, purged rolls, 868 fewer polling stations
All of this comes as this year’s presidential election is the first in half a century to take place without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act.
6 ways governments around the world are taking climate action
A surge in political momentum like this, from so many nations at once, gives us hope for a sustainable future.