Tag: Sunrise Movement
Democrats new climate committee is even weaker than its predecessor
"It's everything we feared."
Shining bright: The promise of the Sunrise Movement
The Sunrise Movement, composed of activists from high school age to their mid-20s, formed to challenge power in the form of targeted Congresspeople and to more broadly tackle the climate crisis in a loud but uniquely jubilant voice.
A Green New Deal must be 100 percent just
A 100% Just Green New Deal doesn’t just offer a blanket promise of good green jobs and training for everyone, it will ensure that jobs training programs and investments in job creation are targeted and available first to the communities that need them most.
Schumer vs. the climate: Manchin’s criminally insane promotion
Schumer rashly punishes “those snot-nosed climate brats.” Schumer rashly punishes “those snot-nosed climate brats.” Hell hath no fury like Chuck Schumer scorned.
After youth activists storm their offices, 13 more House members agree...
By day’s end, Sunrise had racked up nearly 150 arrests and support from the likely new leader of the House Rules Committee.
HAPPENING TODAY: Youth climate leaders to flood congressional offices to demand...
The movement calls for the creation of "climate plan in line with what science and justice demand."
Meet the activists with a plan to make climate change matter...
When we speak in terms of people’s needs and dreams rather than inanimate carbon-things, deniers don’t stand a chance.
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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.
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The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.