Thursday, May 15, 2025

Tag: climate activism

NYPD arrests cello-playing grandfather at Citibank climate protest, igniting outrage over...

Rozendaal, a grandfather and long-time member of Extinction Rebellion, was performing Bach’s “Suites for Cello” outside Citibank’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan as part of a broader “Summer of Heat on Wall Street” campaign.

Court clears Greta Thunberg and climate activists of charged offenses from...

Judge Laws said at the conclusion of the case on Feb. 2 at Westminster magistrates court "that the crown had failed to present enough evidence to prove their case."

Climate litigation is increasing as government action falters

"Certainly, if governments continue to fail to take meaningful climate action, especially after COP28, they will face accountability in court.”

UN strengthens children’s rights to fight climate change in court

“Children are architects, leaders, thinkers and changemakers of today’s world. Our voices matter, and they deserve to be listened to.”

How movements can keep politicians from selling out

By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.

Senior climate activists rally across US to ‘stop dirty banks’

"We must break the big banks' addiction to Big Oil."

As we confront the climate crisis, is bigger and faster always...

Is starting small and slow the gateway to the most meaningful social change?

3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize

Group action targeted at local decision-makers is a time-honored tradition – and I believe necessary in the current political environment for action on climate change.

A growing wave of litigation spurs climate action

A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”

How to save the world: Everything you need to know about...

"Yes, it's true that you can't solve the climate crisis alone, but it's even more true that we can't solve it without you. It's a team sport."

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The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large

The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.

Medicaid on the chopping block: GOP budget advances as disabled protesters cry, ‘You will...

Republicans push deep Medicaid cuts in late-night sessions as disabled protesters are arrested, and millions face the loss of life-saving coverage.

‘This is where kids with cancer are’: Israel bombs Gaza hospitals, kills dozens as...

U.S.-backed Israeli strikes destroy hospitals in Khan Younis, killing patients, staff, and journalists as Gaza’s health system nears total collapse under allegations of war crimes.

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The America we once knew...gone!

Trump-GOP tax bill delivers $5 trillion to billionaires while slashing aid for working families

The legislation extends Trump-era tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, adds new corporate giveaways, and revives controversial provisions targeting civil society, while gutting Medicaid and SNAP.