Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Sanders rips Trump on Helsinki remarks, Mueller seeks immunity for 5 mystery witnesses, net neutrality defenders declare a win, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 20
Lawsuit filed against officers for false arrest, mosquitoes could spread microplastics, Feds pledge more funds to target violence against Native American women, and more.
Brazil becomes the newest country to refuse GMO imports from the United States
As of 2015 there were 38 countries that had banned GM crops.
How Coca-Cola and climate change created a public health crisis in a Mexican town
"Coca-Cola kills us."
Norvergence: It’s time to remember the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster
George Stacey, an environmentalist at Norvergence: “I’ll never forget Bhopal Gas Tragedy- a man-made catastrophe resulted in the death of over 4,000...
Chemical fallout from East Palestine train disaster spreads across 16 states, study reveals
The derailment, which involved a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials, has had far-reaching impacts, with pollutants spreading over 540,000 square miles, significantly larger in scale and scope than initially predicted.
Hoodwinked in the hothouse
“Expensive, dirty and dangerous nuclear energy, a clear showpiece of the industry event, is a fairytale distraction from the real work of moving to clean energy. It’s no solution to the climate crisis we face.”
End whaling in Japan
Japan is planning to resume their whaling practices, something the International Court of Justice ruled as illegal last year. Sign the petition to urge President Obama to stop them.
What, me worry?
Trump responds to a stark UN panel warning on climate change.
How clean water is linked with environmental and human health
When the world works together, a brighter and greener future is possible.