Defund or defend? In the fight over fossil fuel investments, who’s winning?
Despite divestment victories, big banks and asset managers continue driving climate change through their lending practices.
Humanity’s survival on earth starts with having smaller families
A human rights-based approach to family planning will help reduce the ecological impact of population growth.
The other America
The new politics of the poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) U.S.A...
An Angry White House Vows to Confront Netanyahu, but Will It End Key US...
Is the White House prepared to end longstanding U.S. support for the occupation? After the White House found out Israeli was spying on U.S.-Iran talks and giving the information to Republican-controlled Congress, that question is up for debate.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, October 11
Bernie slams Trump’s Op-Ed and calls him a liar, Republican official caught purging tens of thousands of black voters, Monsanto seeks to undo $289M Roundup verdict, and more.
Billions in fishing subsidies finance social, ecological harm, report finds
“There is urgency now, because even if we take action now, we still have some more years before we start to see the full impact of the agreement, and it also takes years for those overexploited fisheries to come back.”
Reuters, New York Times top list of fossil fuel industry’s media enablers
New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 19
Trump slams door on refugees, China sets tariffs on U.S. goods, Kavanaugh accuser goes into hiding after threats, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 12
Law students launch nationwide strike against illegitimate justice, Chinese intel officer arrested and charged with economic espionage, Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee, and more.
Racism and discrimination in the oil and gas industry
The reality of the oil and gas business is that it has a well-documented history of systemic racism and sexism that it has failed to address.