California is the world’s number one importer of Amazonian oil, report finds
Tracking oil exports in the Amazon identified that the majority of Amazonian oil comes from Ecuador and ends up in the hands of large California-based corporations.
Social media giants’ climate misinformation policies leave users ‘in the dark’: report
"Despite half of U.S. and U.K. adults getting their news from social media, social media companies have not taken the steps necessary to fight industry-backed deception," reads the report.
President Obama Can Help Save Saudi Youth Facing Beheading
If the Saudi government beheads these young men, it will further ignite sectarian hatred.
Italian mayor blames Venice flooding on climate change
Venice saw the highest tide in 50 years on Tuesday night threatening many monuments throughout the historic city putting it in a...
Investigation: Substandard medical care in ICE detention is killing immigrants, endangering lives
"ICE, the agency that’s detaining now 40,000 people… and wants to expand, cannot provide adequately for the safety of the people that it holds.”
First nations celebrate win against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Here’s how indigenous leaders pulled together a grassroots movement to resist the pipeline expansion.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 21
American-made bombs are being used to massacre large numbers of civilians in Yemen, ICE is arresting the sponsors of undocumented children, and more.
Obama banned Arctic and Atlantic offshore drilling and Big Oil isn’t happy
Big Oil hopes that the Trump administration will reverse the decision.
US Forest Service plan to plant more than a billion trees limited by lack...
Not only that, but U.S. tree nurseries don’t have enough variety of species necessary to meet the goal.
Noam Chomsky: The future of organized human life is at risk thanks to GOP’s...
We have to make decisions now which will literally determine whether organized human life can survive in any decent form.