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Neocolonial Debt Traps Are Forcing Poorer Countries to Rely on Fossil Fuels
To break our global dependence on fossil fuels, we must take on neocolonial debt, researcher Tess Woolfenden says.
Incarcerated Laborers Can Barely Afford Basic Necessities While in Prison
People in prison are paid 86 cents per day on average while paying much higher prices for items than in grocery stores.
Poll: 1 in 2 Americans Have Experienced Extreme Weather Events in the Past Month
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe extreme weather events will become more common in the near future.
Federal Judge Orders Texas to Remove Deadly Buoys From Rio Grande
Judge David A. Ezra also prohibited “building new or placing additional buoys, blockades, or structure” in the river.
Parole Didn’t Integrate Me Into Society. It Kept Me Out of It.
I didn’t want to be a fugitive, but parole supervision destabilized my life and kept me homeless.
Watchdog Files Lawsuit to Block Trump From Running for President Again
The lawsuit filed by Republican and Independent voters claims Trump “materially aided the insurrection” on January 6.
Greenhouse Gases, Global Sea Level and Ocean Temperature Broke Records in 2022
The burning of fossil fuels is “the main driver of increasing atmospheric CO2,” according to a new report by NOAA.
RICO Charges Attempt to Paint Stop Cop City Movement as a Criminal “Conspiracy”
The sweeping 109-page indictment presents acts of mutual aid and zine reading as evidence of a criminal “conspiracy.”
Activist Responds to RICO Charges Intensifying Criminalization of Stop Cop City
“Everything that the state has accused the movement of doing is ultimately a projection,” says Micah Herskind.
Last Three Months Were the Hottest on Record, Says EU Climate Agency
“Climate breakdown has begun,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres lamented.