Sunday, April 6, 2025

Top 10 Ways to Prove You Love the Earth on Earth Day

While environmentalism meant something different in 1970 than it does now, Juan Cole discusses the 10 ways you can prove you love the earth as we raise awareness about climate change on Earth Day.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Nebraska farmers return land to Native American tribe, Parkland students join Chicagoans to march against gun violence, audio recordings of children separated from their parents at the border, and more.

Biden to restore protections to three national monuments cut by Trump

Biden will expand Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in what is now Utah.

As Trump scorned COVID-19 precautions, climate deniers echoed and expanded that message

Trump isn’t the only politician who’s urged inaction on both climate and COVID.

In victory for public health, Biden’s EPA reverses Trump-era ‘secret science’ rule

“The Biden administration is making clear that the best available science, and not political interference from industry, will guide the EPA’s decisions on protecting the public from pollution.”

‘Has BP just woken up to the #ClimateEmergency?’ Oil giant announces 40 percent production...

Climate activists say this latest effort, even if motivated by monetary loss for BP rather than concern for the environment, is a win.

Biden vows to ax Keystone XL if elected

His announcement Monday was met with enthusiasm by pipeline opponents.

Obama Administration Approves Pipeline Expansion Set to Feed First Ever Fracked Gas LNG Export...

The Gulf Trace pipeline has recently been secretly approved by the Obama administration and will be carrying fracked gas which will later be exported globally. Why was the public not informed?

Why the oil industry’s pivot to carbon capture and storage – while it keeps...

Meanwhile, proven biological solutions with multiple benefits have received far less attention.

Climate activists score major win in campaign to electrify DC

An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.