Monday, December 23, 2024

The Injustice at Standing Rock Is an American Story

I'm angry. White people in Oregon are acquitted while Native people in North Dakota are attacked by riot police from five states. And our politicians are preoccupied.
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WATCH: Report Back on Militarized Police Raid of DAPL Resistance Camp

"Yesterday was a really shameful moment for this country and where we stand."
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Indigenous Youth Occupy Hillary Clinton Campaign Headquarters to Demand She Take Stand on DAPL

While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, has come out against the pipeline, Hillary Clinton has so far refused to take a stance.

The Same Day White Armed Occupiers Were Acquitted, Peaceful Native American Activists Were Tear...

Under no circumstances should it be acceptable for peaceful protesters in North Dakota to be attacked and arrested, while armed occupiers in Oregon are either left alone or amicably reasoned with.

Bernie Sanders Demands a Stop to the Dakota Pipeline in Open Letter to President...

“It is deeply distressing to me that the federal government is putting the profits of the oil industry ahead of the treaty and sovereign rights of Native American communities."

7 Solutions to the Climate Crisis

How we create energy with renewables is important. How we store this energy—so we can use it when needed—is just as critical.

Why Exxon Loves the Carbon Tax—and Voters Should Not

Washington state is considering putting a price on carbon emissions. This will not fix our climate problem and, in fact, will help fossil fuel companies continue to profit from it.

Mass Consumption Is Causing Mass Extinction. Can We Stop Ourselves?

A new report finds that humans are largely responsible for a 58 percent plunge in animal populations since 1970.

From Norway to Peru, U.S. to Philippines, a Tsunami of Activists Suing for Climate...

The cases currently in court will only see breakthroughs if supplemented with the strength of the global climate movement at large.

Armed Police Clash with Protesters as the Situation in North Dakota Intensifies

Police are using armored vehicles, tasers, percussion grenades and sound canons to try and disperse the protesters.