Tag: environment
Dispossessed in the Name of ‘Security’
“The military is looking to expand its role by emphasizing what it portrays as ‘security’ threats arising from ecological disasters.”
Political Poison
The Flint lead disaster exposed the callousness of people like Michigan’s governor, who blame the poor for all of their misfortune.
The Earth is Becoming a Plastic Planet
A new study says future geologists will be able to study our era based on the layer of plastic debris collecting worldwide.
Voter Asks Ben Carson: If You’re So Smart, Why Don’t You...
At his town hall meeting in Iowa City, Ben Carson was asked why he does not publicly accept climate change to which Carson replies climate science is “politicized.”
Obama Ends New Coal Leases on Public Lands
The federal coal leasing program had not been updated for 30 years until Obama’s recent move to stop a majority of new coal leasing on America’s public lands.
Keystone Lawsuit Illustrates Enviros’ Big Problem With TPP
The Canadian company behind the Keystone Pipeline is suing the U.S. government. It’s a perfect example of why many environmentalists are wary of Obama’s secretive trade deals.
Climate Change Could Cause Power Blackouts Worldwide
Researchers find that drought and rising temperatures will reduce the water supplies that fossil fuel and nuclear power plants need to operate.
Even Tumbling Fossil Fuel Prices Can’t Deter Clean Energy Revolution
One of the biggest stories of 2015 was the sharp decline of oil prices, which fell this year to levels not seen in more than a decade.
Can Capitalism and Mankind Both Survive?
American mainstream journalism isn’t asking the big question: Can capitalism and mankind co-exist? The reason journalists aren’t asking is that they know the uncomfortable answer is: No they cannot.
Dealing with Climate Change Deniers
“Whatever the source of an individual’s climate denial, the question is how those of us who aren’t experts can engage in constructive dialogue with deniers.”
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Climate confrontation: Over 50 arrested as activists target Citigroup’s climate policies
Protesters descend on Citigroup's Manhattan HQ, igniting a 'Summer of Heat' against banks fueling fossil fuel projects and escalating the climate crisis.