Climate and Environmental Crisis

‘Compromise and consensus’ − but for whom?‘Compromise and consensus’ − but for whom?

‘Compromise and consensus’ − but for whom?

President Joe Biden averted a default on the federal debt June 3 when he signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Biden…

June 6, 2023
Wildfires threaten Indigenous First Nations landsWildfires threaten Indigenous First Nations lands

Wildfires threaten Indigenous First Nations lands

This month, wildfires continue to devastate Indigenous First Nations lands in the western part of so-called Canada. At least 91…

May 23, 2023
Struggle to stop Cop City continuesStruggle to stop Cop City continues

Struggle to stop Cop City continues

Atlanta Hundreds of opponents of “Cop City” — the militarized police-training facility scheduled to be built on forested lands in…

May 22, 2023
How capitalism drives climate catastropheHow capitalism drives climate catastrophe

How capitalism drives climate catastrophe

Portland, Oregon Since I moved to Oregon, all I’ve been hearing is: “This weather isn’t normal. It’s too hot in…

May 17, 2023
Okefenokee Swamp threatened by proposed strip mineOkefenokee Swamp threatened by proposed strip mine

Okefenokee Swamp threatened by proposed strip mine

Atlanta A years-long struggle by the Muskogee Creek Nation and environmentalists to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp, home of the Okefenokee…

May 10, 2023
Flood waters, torture: Demand Corcoran prisons be shut downFlood waters, torture: Demand Corcoran prisons be shut down

Flood waters, torture: Demand Corcoran prisons be shut down

Oakland, California The big news coming out of California is about the flooding of the Central Valley where multi-million dollar…

May 3, 2023
Trump’s indictment: only a beginningTrump’s indictment: only a beginning

Trump’s indictment: only a beginning

Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury March 31. The unexpected news was celebrated by…

April 3, 2023
Chemical leaks danger to community drinking water in PhiladelphiaChemical leaks danger to community drinking water in Philadelphia

Chemical leaks danger to community drinking water in Philadelphia

In the late afternoon of March 26, Philadelphia residents received a jarring emergency alert that it was not safe to…

March 31, 2023
Atlanta: Protest over police murder of Forest DefenderAtlanta: Protest over police murder of Forest Defender

Atlanta: Protest over police murder of Forest Defender

More than 100 people sat cross-legged at Atlanta’s State Capitol March 25, with their hands raised and palms inward with…

March 27, 2023
<span class="streamer2">El ciclón Freddy pone de relieve las desigualdades </span><br> ¡Reparaciones para África!<span class="streamer2">El ciclón Freddy pone de relieve las desigualdades </span><br> ¡Reparaciones para África!

<span class="streamer2">El ciclón Freddy pone de relieve las desigualdades </span><br> ¡Reparaciones para África!

Estados Unidos tiene el 5% de la población mundial, pero es responsable del 28% de las emisiones anuales de carbono…

March 27, 2023