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Climate Justice Doesn’t Start With Politicians. It Starts in the Streets.
Any concessions grudgingly given at COP26 were forced by activists from the front lines of the climate justice movement.
Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders Condemn Violent Police Raid Against Pipeline Protest
Canadian police continued to arrest land defenders after a violent raid that ended a 56-day blockade of a drilling site.
Biden Is Quietly Continuing a Trump-Era Ploy to Privatize Medicare
The Medicare experiment could result in health care policy and political nightmare, but most in Congress seem unaware.
Capitalism Must Not Dictate Our Response to Omicron Variant
In the face of the virus's new iteration, we must prioritize saving lives.
2.5 Million Nurses Demand UN Probe Into Rich Countries Blocking Patent Waivers
The small group of rich nations is “endangering millions of lives around the world,” the nurses declared in a petition.
Instead of Travel Bans, Let’s Defeat Omicron Variant With Global Vaccination
The global community must provide real support to African countries by sharing COVID-19 vaccine information.
Expanding Carbon Capture and Storage Would Delay Transition From Fossil Fuels
After decades of sowing climate doubt, the fossil fuel industry is trying to present itself as the source of solutions.
Biden Is Offering “Trivial Changes” to Oil and Gas Leasing Policy, Critics Say
A new Interior Department report about leasing public lands and waters has left climate campaigners fuming.
Trees and Crops Don’t Have to Compete. Climate Crisis Calls for Agroforestry.
Agroforestry holds the technical potential to sequester a significant percentage of total global emissions.Â
Rich Countries Blamed as New COVID Variant Sparks Global Alarm
The massive inoculation gap between rich and poor countries has kept the door open to COVID variants.Â