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Today Is Far From the End. A Climate “General Strike” Is Coming.
On September 27, activists will walk out of school and work, suspend commercial activity and boycott banks.
Trump Cuts Emissions Standards While Accusing Homeless People of “Polluting”
Trump argued, bizarrely, that homeless people are supposedly polluting the oceans by dropping needles into storm drains.
Global Climate Action’s Biggest Obstacle Is US Foreign Policy
The U.S. must abandon its toxic climate imperialism and embrace the transition to a peaceful, sustainable planet.
Disabled People Cannot Be “Expected Losses” in the Climate Crisis
To tell the story of disability and climate change, we need to focus on structural violence -- not vulnerability.
Brexit Has Divided the Left in the UK and Overshadowed Social Justice
Brexit has divided the left over issues that once united it, such as jobs, benefits and housing.
Meet the Beauty Queen Who Inspired #MeToo in Gambia
Fatou “Toufah” Jallow says former President Yahya Jammeh raped her in 2015.
Amnesty Head: Climate Crisis Is a “Death Penalty” for Humanity
Children shouldn't be punished for protesting climate injustice, Amnesty International's secretary general says.
We Cannot Afford to Gamble on Geoengineering to Achieve Net Zero
We cannot risk delaying climate action now in the hope that a technological fix will emerge.
Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing
The U.S. has an obligation to clear explosive hazards in Afghanistan -- a large portion of which are of U.S. origin.
Democrats Should Be Talking About How Republicans Have Rigged the Maps
If we don't fix our rigged electoral system, their ideas won't matter.