Thursday, April 25, 2024

The Donald also rises?

For all practical purposes, right-wing populists will have taken over the world.
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I will not yield my values: Fired AP journalist Emily Wilder speaks out after...

Less than 48 hours after Stanford College Republicans began to post about me, I was fired.”

15,000 Abandoned Uranium Mines Protested At DC EPA Headquarters

The groups addressed extreme water contamination, surface strip coal mining and power plants burning coal-laced with radioactive particles, radioactive waste from oil well drilling in the Bakken Oil Range, mill tailings, waste storage, and renewed mining threats to sacred places such as Mt. Taylor in New Mexico.

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.”
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‘I don’t see any protests:’ Trump cries ‘fake news’ as 75,000 march in London

Thousands took to the streets of London to protest Trump’s visit – a fact that Trump denied on Tuesday, calling the demonstrations “fake news.”

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 9, 2018

The first ever Muslim Congresswoman, Zinke blames wildfires on environmentalists, Trump wants to open California's public lands to fracking, and more.

Emergency protests planned to stop Scott Walker and Wisconsin GOP’s ‘shocking and naked power...

"Warning to our friends across the country: what happens in Wisconsin doesn't stay in Wisconsin. The GOP (and Kochs) use the state as a petri dish for terrible hard-right ideas. If this works, it'll spread elsewhere."

Trees Cut as Maple Syrup Farmers Lose Eminent Domain Battle Over Constitution Pipeline

The Constitution Pipeline company arrived on the property with assault rifle-bearing federal marshals. They cut down the trees.

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.

Dozens of House dems and progressive groups push Biden to curb militarization of police

Reforming the Defense Department's 1033 program "is a reasonable step towards demilitarizing our police forces while preserving the safety of our communities."