Climate and Environmental Crisis

Activists form a human blockade to stop Arctic drilling

On July 29, 13 bold protesters rappelled down from the St. Johns Bridge, which crosses the entrance to the Portland,…

August 7, 2015

SCOTUS sides with corporate poisoners

Revenue minus cost equals profit. On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling in the case, “Michigan…

July 23, 2015

Global warming kills thousands in Asia

For the last two months, the Indian subcontinent has suffered through the grip of an unprecedented heat wave. Thousands of…

July 6, 2015

‘Shell: No Arctic oil drilling!’

Seattle, May 18 — Since the start of this year, a groundswell of opposition has arisen against Royal Dutch Shell’s…

May 22, 2015

Why a warming planet means game over for capitalism

Until his veto of the Keystone XL pipeline on Feb. 24, President Barack Obama had kept the entire world unsure…

April 15, 2015

Will big companies make billions off a warmer Arctic?

Anchorage, Alaska -- Summer temperatures in Alaska have increased by 5 degrees Fahrenheit in the past 30 years, while median…

March 17, 2015

Stop crude oil ‘bomb trains’

March 7 — In the past three days, two trains carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in North America, one…

March 12, 2015

Keystone XL and Climate Change: Game Over for Capitalism

Until his veto of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline on Feb. 24, President Barack Obama had kept the entire world…

March 9, 2015

What’s behind Christie’s sweetheart deal with ExxonMobil?

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wants to settle an $8.9 billion environmental lawsuit against ExxonMobil for just $250…

March 9, 2015

Women fight oppression in Bangladesh

As I walked through the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, I became aware of so much suffering, especially for women.…

March 6, 2015