Deep sea mining companies are not just exploiting the oceans, they're harming the low-income nations surrounding the proposed mine sites.
"The pandemic is not over," said a Bexar County official. "We have come too far to allow our students to be super spreaders."
"This infrastructure proposal is not a down payment on real climate action. It is doubling down on support for climate polluters."
As we address the needs of working families, and combat climate change, we are going to create millions of good paying jobs, many of them union jobs.
"The administration must do everything in its power to ensure the drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by public and private actors in ways that promote climate, racial, and economic justice."
If we continue down the road of half-measures and denial that we’ve been stuck on since scientists first raised the alarm, the hellscape we leave to our grandchildren will be unrecognizable.
"The bipartisan bill will only be passed if a package of social, human, and climate infrastructure—reflecting long-standing Democratic priorities—is passed simultaneously through budget reconciliation."
"For one one-hundredth of the proposed budget, the U.S. could make and deliver billions of vaccine doses and end this horrific pandemic."
Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation’s emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare.
"Monsanto deserves to be punished for decades of hiding the truth about Roundup."
“President Obama opened the investigation into Julian Assange. President Trump brought the charges against him. It is now time for President Biden to do the right thing."
Lessons on defending democracy.
"We have seen time and time again that where racial justice protests flourish, anti-protest laws follow. And we know that police and prosecutors don't need more tools or power to abuse our constitutional rights."
Either we raise taxes on the rich and powerful, or we will drown in public debt with an outmoded infrastructure unfit for the 21st century.
This courageous whistleblower feared the temptation not to question U.S. drone policy. Complicity was the opposite burden he feared, the sacrifice of his moral autonomy and dignity.
"This is climate denial," said 350 Canada. "From Canada's Environment Minister no less."
"We believe that there are ongoing acts in Brazil that constitute crimes against humanity, genocide, and ecocide."
"The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or were taxed more)."
"Content like this simply creates more fear and irrational panic that fuels further punitive responses to the overdose crisis, instead of the public health approach we need."
"The momentum behind abolishing the death penalty is growing and Attorney General Garland must act."
According to researchers, the "Big Lies" of leaders like Trump may be deeply ingrained in human development.
