Tag: environmentalists
Nearly 200 environmental defenders killed in 2023, marking another deadly year
Nearly 200 environmental defenders were killed for protecting their lands and communities from ecological devastation in 2023 alone, bringing the total number of killings since 2012 to 2,106.
Nearly 200 environmentalists were murdered for their work in 2022
New report from Global Witness calls for greater protection of activists on the front lines of the climate crisis.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan met with criticism from progressive activists and...
“There are a lot wins for us in this package. Despite those wins, the plan lacks a commitment to the full scale of transformation that is needed of our economy.”
Environmentalists sue Trump’s USDA for killing more than 1.2 million native...
“This mass slaughter is carried out in our backyards, on public lands, and in beloved parks; there is no limit to the program’s reach.”
Environmentalists Want Your Help Building a Climate Congress
A group of Californians are trying to crowdsource a Wiki on the environmental stances of candidates for the US House and Senate.
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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Trump DOJ sues states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits in unprecedented...
In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.
How decision-making is affected by social conformity
Despite the rise of social media and digital influence, studies suggest that our tendency to conform socially remains unchanged—though brain imaging reveals surprising links between conformity, decision-making, and the orbitofrontal cortex.
Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in public water systems
With a vote of 88-27, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that would ultimately ban fluoride in drinking water. SB 700, also known...
Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?
See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.